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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...

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...

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...

Berhampur: A 574-page charge sheet was filed by the Odisha Police's Crime Branch Monday in the gang rape of the 20-year-old college student at the Gopalpur beach, which had shocked the nation. Nine people, including four minors, have been named in the charge sheet for...

Jajpur: The death of a one-year-old boy allegedly due to negligence and procedural delays led to tension at a government hospital in Odisha's Jajpur district Monday, police said. It is alleged that the ailing boy's parents had to take the child from one department to...

Kujang: A disturbing case of minor pregnancy has surfaced in Kujang area of Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district after a Class-9 student was found to be four months pregnant and later delivered a stillborn baby boy at a hospital, a source said Monday. According to the source,...

Rourkela: A female contractual employee at the Rourkela Municipal Corporation office attempted su*cide Monday, a source said. The employee, who worked in the issuance department, was rescued and admitted to a government hospital. Uditnagar police reached the scene and initiated an investigation. Authorities confirmed the...