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Bhubaneswar: Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) authorities on Saturday released 36 animals and birds belonging to 11 new species into enclosures for public viewing as part of the state-level Wildlife Week celebrations. According to zoo sources, NZP received 58 animals and birds belonging to 14 species...

Hatadihi: Soso police in Kendujhar district arrested a 29-year-old CISF jawan for allegedly raping a 22-year old college student at a hotel in Hatadihi block, police said Saturday. The accused was identified as Rashmi Ranjan Sethi of Mundukati village. Police registered a case (182/2026) following...

Badabil: A 30-year-old man died allegedly after being assaulted by his brother-in-law during a family dispute at Burusahi under Badabil police limits in Kendujhar district Friday night. Police arrested the accused, Ajay Tiria, and forwarded him to court Saturday. The deceased, Banamali Munda, had allegedly...

Kolkata: India fought gallantly for initial 25 minutes but five-time champions Brazil showed the vast gulf between the teams with a neatly executed 4-0 win in their FIFA international friendly in Kolkata Saturday. Carlo Ancelotti's new-look side, which is in a rebuilt mode post their...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday launched the CM-GROW programme to promote research and strengthen the scientific foundation of wildlife conservation in the state. The programme was launched by Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia while attending the state-level Wildlife Week celebration as the...

Baleshwar: An elderly tourist from Uttar Pradesh drowned while taking bath in the Subarnarekha river in Odisha's Baleshwar district Saturday, police said. In another incident, two minors hailing from Baleshwar went missing while having a bath in the same river near Sekhbadi area, they said....

Bhubaneswar: BJP national vice-president and Odisha in-charge D Purandeswari Saturday expressed confidence that the party would perform better in the upcoming panchayat and urban local body elections, stressing the need for coordination between the organisation and the state government. Purandeswari, who arrived in the state...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is moving beyond conventional rice production towards a value-driven and farmer-centric rice economy, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo said Saturday. This will play a key role in meeting future food security needs, he said at the 'Odisha Healthier Rice Business Summit...

Bhubaneswar/Kendrapada: A study has found that Olive Ridley turtles, which congregate in lakhs for annual nesting on the Odisha coast, showed distinct movement and habitat use patterns between males and females. This was part of the first-year findings of a three-year study by the Wildlife...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday launched the 'Odisha Tourism Investment Incentive Management System' and a new 'Odisha Tourism Portal' to facilitate investors and called for transforming the state into a global tourism destination. Inaugurating the seventh edition of the 'Odisha Travel Bazaar' in...