Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) Prem Kumar Jha Tuesday confirmed that there are currently no tigers in Satkosia. Speaking to reporters, Jha said Satkosia is now officially devoid of tigers. He added that there is no plan at present to reintroduce tigers...
Puri: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Tuesday said there is no hidden chamber in the Ratna Bhandar of the Jagannath temple in Puri. The ASI has recently completed the restoration and repair of the Ratna Bhandar. In a post on X, detailing the restoration...
Puri: A man was detained with hidden cameras at the Jagannath temple in Puri Tuesday, police said. He was wearing glasses having hidden cameras, they said, adding that photography or videography at the 12th-century shrine is completely banned. Security personnel deployed near Beherana Dwara of...
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MPs staged a protest at the Gandhi statue in Parliament Tuesday, decrying the alleged deteriorating law and order situation in BJP-ruled Odisha, particularly the “surge” in crimes against women and children. Carrying placards that read 'Mahilaon ki cheekh aur...
Koraput: A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and raping a girl in a car in Odisha's Koraput district, police said Tuesday. The family of the minor lodged a complaint Sunday, claiming that the girl was missing, following which an investigation was initiated, Koraput...
Bhubaneswar: A nursing officer at AIIMS Bhubaneswar was arrested for "sexually harassing" a woman attendant at the medical facility, police said Tuesday. Accused nursing officer Nanu Ram Choudhury was booked under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, after a complaint was lodged against him...
Kendrapara: Despite a comprehensive administrative survey conducted in April 2022, vast stretches of coastal embankments under the Aul division in Kendrapara district remain dangerously vulnerable. As a result, tidal water from the sea continues to inundate farmlands and residential areas, displacing people and disrupting essential...
By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: As the world marks International Tiger Day today (July 29), India — home to over 70 per cent of the global wild tiger population — has a cause to celebrate. With its tiger population doubling over the past decade to...
Baripada/Betnoti: A teacher of a government upper primary school in Pratimadeipur under Baisinga police jurisdiction in Mayurbhanj district has been suspended following the alleged molestation of some girl students, sources said Monday. The teacher, identified as Pramod Kumar Mohanta, was suspended July 21, 2025, by...
Udala: A volunteer of a forest protection squad was critically injured after three recently released poachers allegedly attacked him at his residence in Podadiha village under Kaptipada police limits in Mayurbhanj district, Sunday evening. Bharat Satrusal, a member of the Sabuja Bahini (Green Force), was...
The infidelity of the Nvidia co-founder, Jensen Huang, the AI tech giant company’s CEO, who recently admitted he had been...
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The quality of air that people across cities in India have been breathing on Deepabali nights for the past few...
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By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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