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Berhampur: The number of Irrawaddy dolphins in Odisha's Chilika Lake remains unchanged at 159 in the latest census by the wildlife wing of the forest, environment and climate change department, officials said Wednesday. The count of the species in the brackish water lagoon was 159...

Bhubaneswar: Normal life was affected in Odisha due to a 12-hour nationwide strike called by central trade unions over several demands. The trade unions called the strike protesting the four new labour codes, "anti-worker and pro-corporate policies" and other economic measures. Protesters belonging to major...

Nandapur: Taking cognisance of a petition alleging inordinate delay in proper rehabilitation of people belonging to 14 panchayats displaced due to Machhkund Hydroelectric Project in Koraput district and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district of Andhra Pradesh, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has served notices...

Kesinga: Notwithstanding the rampant daylight smuggling of ber (Indian jujube or kul fruit) through trains, resulting in huge revenue losses to the Indian Railways, the silence and inaction of the railway authorities have baffled many. Reports said huge quantities of the succulent fruit are allegedly...

Bonai: The arrest of a government school teacher over alleged sexual misconduct with minor students has sparked outrage in Sundargarh district. Tapas Kumar Badhai, a literature teacher at Haladikudar Government High School, was arrested following allegations that he sexually harassed and assaulted several female students...

Nandapur: Though the state Transport department has made pollution under control certificates (PUCC) mandatory for all vehicles, with penalties for violations, vehicle owners have raised concerns over the quality of the stickers being issued. The stickers, reportedly printed on ordinary paper, are getting damaged or...

Sambalpur/Padiabahal: A 39-yearold man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Hapriabahal Mahalingpada village under Jujumura block in Sambalpur district Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Premananda Oram. He had gone to a nearby farmland in the morning when the tusker attacked him....

Chhatrapur/Digapahandi: Renowned folk play director, actor and singer Guru Damodar Badatya, fondly called ‘Dama Master’, died Wednesday, owing to prolonged illness. He was 85. Many thronged his paternal house at Kalarapadar village under Sanakhemundi block in Ganjam district to pay the last respect to the...

Sonepur: A 34-yearold man was stabbed to death following an altercation in Binika town of Subarnapur district late Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Shambhu Meher, a resident of Nuapada in Binika. His younger brother, Gautam, lodged a complaint at Binika police station Wednesday...

Bhubaneswar: A court Wednesday awarded a 10-year rigorous imprisonment (RI) to a 31-year old man after convicting him of drug peddling in the Capital City last year. “The 2nd Additional District Judge-cum-Special Judge, Bhubaneswar, also slapped a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the convict,...