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Bhubaneswar: The Central government’s decision to construct the coastal highway NH-516A, connecting Gopalpur with Satapada via Krushnaprasad in the Chilika region, has sparked concerns over its potential impact on the lake’s fragile ecosystem. Experts at a discussion organised Sunday by the Orissa Environmental Society (OES)...

Rourkela: Two sisters were trampled to death by a wild elephant after it attacked their house in Odisha's Sundargarh district, officials said Sunday. The incident happened in Kantapalli village in Tamada range of Bonai forest division, they said. The deceased were identified as Samiya Munda...

Chhatrapur: Odisha, known for its growing tourism industry, attracts both national and international visitors owing to its scenic landscapes, including beaches, lakes, and lagoons. Among these natural wonders is Tampara Lake, located near Chhatrapur in Ganjam district, about 140km from Bhubaneswar. Easily accessible by road,...

Paradip: The first demonstration of Turtle Excluder Device (TED), which allows fishing while ensuring protection to the protected Olive Ridley turtles, near the Barunei estuary in Paradip, was successful, a report said. The estuary is close to Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary, the nursery of the rare...

Rourkela: A fast-track court in Rourkela sentenced the principal of a private school to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment after convicting him in the rape of a former girl student back in 2019, a report said Saturday. The convict was identified as Bibhuti Gupta, who...

Rourkela/Rayagada: A man was killed and a Forest department worker severely injured Saturday in separate elephant attacks under Bonai Forest Division in Sundargarh district. At around 5am, Rajesh Munda, 43, from Sukuda village, was attacked by a male elephant outside his house. The elephant, enraged...

Kendrapara: Aul police have arrested a 42-year-old man for his alleged involvement in the rape of a female health worker. The Aul JMFC Court remanded him to judicial custody for the crime. According to police sources, the victim had lodged an FIR with Aul police...

Chhatrapur: Over 125 cases were taken up for hearing and judgements were passed in more than 47 of those during the National Lok Adalat held on the Civil Courts premises in Chhatrapur Saturday. Organised by the Taluk Legal Services Committee, Chhatrapur, courts of the ADJM...

Malkangiri: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday announced plans to set up a mega cement factory in Malkangiri district that would provide employment to about 2,000 people. "A cement factory with an investment of Rs 4,000 crore will be set up in the district....

Kendrapara: Odisha Police have registered cases against 65 people for forging their age-proof documents to reap benefits of old-age pensions under social security schemes in Kendrapara district, officials said Saturday. The 65 people are aged between 40 and 50 years, and all of them are...