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Kendrapara/Bhubaneswar: Odisha has recorded a 16.6 per cent rise in mangrove cover over the past decade, increasing from 222 sq. km to 259.06 sq. km, according to India State of Forest Report (ISFR) data. Kendrapara district alone has added around 9.43 sq. km of mangroves....

Kaliapani: Tension prevailed at a primary school in Jajpur district after allegations surfaced that some students were instructed by the headmaster to apply stinging nettle plants on their classmates. Parents and villagers lodged a written complaint at the Kaliapani police station, accusing the headmaster of...

Patana/Dhenkikote: A 58-year-old woman was beaten to death allegedly by her nephew over the sharing of ancestral property in Keonjhar district, police said. The incident occurred Friday in Rudhiapada village under Chinamaliposhi panchayat in Patana block. The deceased was identified as Kaushalya Mohanta, wife of...

Sonepur: A 24-year-old youth was shot dead Friday night in Subarnapur district, intensifying concerns over deteriorating law and order and the growing presence of illegal firearms among youths. The incident occurred near the Biramaharajpur Sub-Collector’s Office Square, barely 100 metres from the local police station....

Bargarh: A court in Bargarh district Saturday found a 38-year-old man guilty of raping a mentally unsound minor girl a decade-and-a-half back and sentenced him to undergo 10 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI). The Court of the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Women’s Court, Bargarh convicted...

Bhubaneswar/Kandhamal: A wild elephant died after consuming some suspected explosive material in Odisha's Kandhamal district, forest officials said Saturday. The elephant was found dead in the Belghar forest range under the Baliguda forest division in the district Saturday. Getting information, forest officers, including Baliguda DFO...

Bhubaneswar: Heatwave conditions continued to prevail across Odisha Saturday, with the mercury crossing the 40-degrees Celsius mark at 15 places, the IMD said. Titlagarh in Bolangir district remained the hottest at 42.7 degrees Celsius, followed by Jharsuguda at 42.6 degrees. Bhawanipatna recorded 42 degrees, while...

Jajpur: Miscreants allegedly attempted to mow down a tehsildar-cum-executive magistrate with a tractor while he was conducting a raid against illegal soil mining in Odisha's Jajpur district Saturday, police said. The incident took place near Minabazar Chhak within Korei police limits. The injured officer has...

Bhadrak/Bhubaneswar: A rare albino snake was rescued from the Chhayal Singh area under Bonth block of Odisha’s Bhadrak district and is likely to be shifted to Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar for specialised treatment and rehabilitation. The snake, noticed by locals Friday, was carefully captured...

Koraput: At least 33 members of a wedding party were injured, including 13 critically, after the vehicle they were travelling in overturned at Boriput Ghat under Laxmipur block in Odisha’s Koraput district. According to sources, the group was returning to Bala village under Narayanpatna police...