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Sporadic nesting of Olive Ridleys begins in Gahirmatha

Kendrapara: Sporadic nesting of endangered Olive Ridley turtles has started at the beaches within Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary. The forest personnel have spotted as many as 32 nests of the endangered sea turtles at Nasi-1, Nasi2 and Madali -2 beaches. Official sources Monday said the forest...

Lightning

Two killed in lightning strike in Odisha

Balasore: Two persons died and another was injured in incidents of lightning strike in Odisha's Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts Monday, police said. A 30-year-old man died after lightning struck a thatched hut where he took shelter, at Tukuri Hazira village in Balasore, they said. The...

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Heavy rains likely in parts of Odisha over next two days

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rains, accompanied by thunderstorms, are likely to lash parts of Odisha over the next two days, the weather office said. An 'orange' alert was issued for Bolangir, Sonepur, Kalahandi, Boudh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Nayagarh, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Jajpur districts for Tuesday, asking them to...

Ganja, Contraband

Ganja worth Rs 1.50 crore seized in Odisha’s Boudh

Bhubaneswar: Ganja worth over Rs 1.50 crore was seized in Odisha's Boudh district, police said Monday. Acting on a tip-off, a team of the Boudh Model police station conducted a raid in Bidamaska forest near Dimbirikhol village and seized 1,560 kg of ganja, Superintendent of...

Truck owners call for strike over proposed railway line

Keonjhar: The Keonjhar District Truck Owners’ Association has called a 24-hour shutdown and economic blockade of Keonjhar Monday to protest against the connection of the railway siding from the Gandhamardan mine at Suakati to Gohaldihi railway siding under Sadar block. On this occasion, one of...

Malkangiri tribal girl featured in Forbes

Malkangiri: Jayanti Buruda, a tribal woman journalist and social worker from Malkangiri district, has made it to the 2024 Forbes India WPower list featuring India’s top 23 self-made women. Jayanti, the only Odia in the list, has overcome many hurdles in her journey as a...

 

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