New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is seeking to ease environmental restrictions to promote tourism inside and around some of its most ecologically sensitive regions, including national parks, tiger reserves, coastal zones and Ramsar wetlands, according to government records. Legal and conservation experts say this move undermines...
Nandapur: Amid repeated attempts of intrusion by Andhra Pradesh, now schools in the neighbouring state are attracting students from Odisha’s border villages by offering incentives under its education and welfare programmes. According to reports, Andhra officials have successfully enrolled children from Odisha into their schools...
Bhograi: Floodwaters of the Subarnarekha River started to recede Sunday, but hardships continue to grow for villagers trapped in the submerged Bhograi and other blocks of Balasore district. Many families remain cut off from the outside world, and officials struggle to reach them. In some...
Keonjhar: The diversion road of the under-construction Baunsajora bridge on the Kanjipani-Kuntala road in Telkoi block of Keonjhar district was washed away Sunday, disrupting traffic throughout the day and severing communication between Telkoi and Jagmohanpur on National Highway 49. According to sources, heavy rainfall over...
Chhatrapur: Police in Ganjam district Sunday pasted notices on the walls of the houses of 28 accused, who are on the run and have failed to appear in court despite repeated summons. They also failed to report to the court even after multiple warrants were...
Sunabeda: Police Sunday seized 12 aero-engine turbine discs from a pickup van and detained its owner at Sunabeda in Koraput district, officials said. According to police, Vinod Kumar Bhatt, deputy manager (SEC) at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), lodged a written complaint with Sunabe da police...
Keonjhar: Truck traffic was halted for several hours Sunday evening on Ra nasal Ghat along the National Highway 520 in the mining-dominated Joda area in this district due to the movement of a herd of elephants on the highway. Incidents like this have become common...
Khajuripada: A 60-year-old man died after falling into a drain near Raghupadar village under this police limits in Kandhamal district, police said Sunday. According to reports, the deceased, identified as Chandra Mani Bhoi, 60, had gone to look for a buffalo when, for reasons unknown,...
Bhubaneswar: With the rapid advancement of mining and industrialisation, there is a significant increase in the volume of pollutants in the environment, posing serious challenges to ecosystems and human health. One of the major concerns happens to be the management of mining tailings, fine particles...
Bhubaneswar: The State Higher Education Department, Sunday released the Phase-I second selection merit list for Undergraduate (UG) courses for the 2025–26 academic session, in which a total of 45,502 students have been shortlisted. While the first round saw the selection of 1,75,722 students out of...
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