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Jajpur: Nabakrushna Choudhury Secha Unnayan Yojana (NCSUY), an ambitious scheme to irrigate farmlands in state, has remained a non-starter even though more than seven years have elapsed since its announcement, according to reports. The state government had approved this irrigation project November 23 in 2017,...

Kendrapara: Frequent ingress of tidal waves into seaside villages in coastal Kendrapara district has emerged as a serious threat to both life and property, residents said. According to villagers, the tidal waves are destroying farmlands, damaging roads, and eroding building foundations. They claim that the...

Bhanjanagar: Stricter wildlife rules have been enforced in Odisha as forest personnel are now authorised to file case diaries in wildlife crime investigations. The matter came to the fore at a training camp on wildlife and forest law held recently on the Lal Singh Nursery...

Baipariguda: A 27-year-old pregnant woman was allegedly murdered by her husband’s second wife following a long-standing family dispute in Doraput village, under Dashmantpur panchayat in the Baipariguda police limits of Koraput district. The victim, Satyabati Barik, was found dead with severe injuries to her head....

Jajpur: A vehicle carrying 14.80 quintals of kendu leaves was seized by the Odisha Vigilance Forest Wing near Sukinda in Jajpur district Friday. The estimated value of the seized vehicle and kendu leaves is approximately Rs 11.94 lakh. The driver, Prashanta Mirdha of Godimunda village,...

Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: Hirakud wetland has turned into an important breeding ground this summer, as thousands of migratory waders (commonly called shorebirds or water birds) — including Terns, Pratincoles, and other waders — laid eggs at approximately 26 islands, scattered across the region for nesting. More than...

Bhubaneswar: The Balianta police Friday arrested three miscreants for allegedly assaulting a motorcyclist and the pillion rider in a bid to rob them Thursday night. Balianta police station IIC Anil Kumar Parida identified the arrested trio as Jogeswar Bhoi, 27, Brundaban Bhoi, 25, and Balaram...

Bhubaneswar: AIIMS Bhubaneswar Friday cancelled the leaves of all staffers, including those on vacation, and asked them to report to duty immediately in view of the prevailing situation in the country, an official order said. "In view of the impending situation, no leave of any...

Bhubaneswar: As many as six places in Odisha Friday recorded maximum temperatures at or above 40 degree Celsius while hot and humid weather conditions prevailed in 11 districts, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Sambalpur was the hottest place in the state, recording a temperature...

Bhubaneswar: BJP, BJD and Congress organised different programmes in Bhubaneswar Friday to express their solidarity with the country's armed forces and boost their morale. The BJP and BJD organised mass lamp-lighting programmes before Ram Mandir and Shri Lingaraj temple here, respectively, this evening, to pray...