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Baripada: The famous black tigers of Odisha have once again captured public attention after former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) Sushant Nanda recently shared a striking photograph of a male black tiger roaming the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district. In his post, Nanda...

Bhadrak: At least 12 cattle died late Wednesday night after a pickup van smuggling them overturned near Gelatua under Bhadrak Rural police limits, authorities said. The vehicle, carrying 17 cattle, overturned while reportedly being driven at high speed. Five surviving cattle were rescued and taken...

Berhampur: A three-member CBI team Thursday appeared before the court of District and Sessions Judge here as part of its ongoing probe into the police sub-inspector (SI) recruitment scam. Meanwhile, the court of Special Judge, Vigilance Gyanendra Kumar Barik rejected the bail petitions of three...

Kendrapara: The Forest department Thursday arrested eight more marine fishermen on charge of illegally fishing along the turtle habitation zones in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary of Odisha's Kendrapara district. The department also seized their vessel and nets used in fishing. With the latest interception, around 120...

Koraput: The driver of a bus of the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) died Thursday after suffering a heart attack while driving on the Koraput-Sunabeda stretch, police said. The deceased driver, P Sai Krishna (44), however, ensured the safety of over 30 passengers on...

Bhubaneswar: BJP leader Jay Dholakia Thursday took oath as a member of Odisha Legislative Assembly, increasing the ruling saffron party's strength to 79 in the 147-member House. Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy administered the oath of office to Dholakia in the presence of senior leaders. His...

Phulbani: A court in Odisha's Kandhamal district has sentenced a 27-year-old man to five years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) on the charge of kidnapping a minor girl and establishing a physical relationship with her, giving false promises of marriage. Monoranjan Das, POCSO court judge at...

Bhanjanagar: A 22-year-old B Ed student of Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja College of Teacher Education in Ganjam district died Monday after her classmates and other students alleged that faculty members failed to ensure her timely transfer to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur. The...

Chhatrapur: A guest training faculty working at the government Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Chhatrapur, has pleaded for euthanasia in a letter to President Droupadi Murmu. The teacher, Arun Kumar Behera, along with the Ganjam district Guest Faculty Association, presented the letter to the Ganjam Collector...

Keonjhar: A nine-year-old tribal girl studying in Class III died after falling inside the bathroom of a government-run school hostel under Telkoi block in this district Wednesday. The girl, identified as Tejaswini Nayak, was the daughter of Ganeshwar Nayak, a resident of Kuladera under Telkoi...