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Two Odisha forest personnel injured in firing by poachers

Bhubaneswar/Balasore: Two members of Forest Department's anti-poaching squad were injured when poachers fired at them in Odisha's Balasore district in the early hours of Tuesday, a senior official said. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) Wildlife, Susanta Nanda said this on X. Staff of the...

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Kandhamal couple killed over sorcery, not by Maoists: Police

Phulbani: The police Tuesday claimed that the tribal couple who were suspected to have been killed by Maoists in Odisha's Kandhamal district were hacked to death by the villagers suspecting them of performing black magic. The incident took place at Gadapadar village in Kandhamal district...

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Turtle patrol vessel attacked in Odisha’s Gahirmatha

Kendrapara: A Forest department turtle patrol vessel was attacked by crew of trawlers illegally fishing in prohibited seawater in Odisha's Kendrapara district, an official said Tuesday. It was an organised attack by crew of 12 fishing trawlers, illegally fishing at the prohibited seawater in Gahirmatha...

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...

Prepare plan to tackle heatwave, SRC tells DCs

Bhubaneswar: Keeping in view the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections during a scorching summer, the state government Monday directed all the District Collectors (DCs) to prepare a heatwave contingency plan. In a letter, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Satyabrata Sahu said, “You are aware, General...

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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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