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Keonjhar: The carcass of a 20-year-old female elephant was found Sunday night on a hill in Tamang reserve forest under Talpada forest section and Telkoi forest range in Keonjhar district. Veterinary surgeon Dr Abhishek Nayak and Dr Brajraj Yadav from Wildlife Trust of India performed...

Boudh: A portion of the top soil over an under-construction railway tunnel caved in near Adenigarh in Odisha's Boudh district, an official said Monday. No one was injured in the incident that took place on the Khurda Road-Bolangir rail line stretch, he said. “A minor...

Bolangir: Odisha Police Monday arrested four persons, including a juvenile, for allegedly assaulting a journalist in Bolangir district. According to police, the incident took place in the district's Kulthipali village Saturday when Bijay Pradhan went there to report on alleged irregularities in the construction of...

Berhampur: Odisha Police has arrested a man for allegedly cheating two persons, including an NRI, of around Rs 35 lakh under the pretext of selling housing plots in various places of Berhampur town, an official said. According to police, the accused, identified as Pattam Shyamababu...

Berhampur: Berhampur police arrested a former Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) in Odisha's Ganjam district on charges of embezzlement of government funds to the tune of over Rs 1.37 crore by presenting forged documents. The 29-year-old accused Samir Kumar Mishra, Ex-PEO of Keluapalli Gram Panchayat (GP)...

Nilagiri: Despite the state government providing substantial grants for the development of religious sites such as monasteries and temples, many historic and culturally significant shrines remain neglected due to administrative apathy. One such example is the ancient temple of Goddess Bhudharchandi at Sajanagarh in Balasore...

Sonepur: The lack of a dedicated kendu leaf division in Subarnapur district has resulted in the continued exploitation of rural labourers who collect the leaves, along with the ineffective implementation of welfare schemes intended for their benefit. Often referred to as the ‘green diamond’ of...

Bhanjanagar: The 103-year-old office building of Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) in Bhanjanagar, which now stands in a dilapidated condition, will soon find a new address. Originally built in 1922, the ageing structure standing on a 1,856-sq ft plot has grown increasingly unfit for use, especially...

Baripada: A detailed master plan worth Rs 52.93 crore has been prepared for the development of the revered Maa Kichakeswari temple at Khiching in Mayurbhanj district. The project falls under the Central government’s PRASHAD scheme (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive), overseen by the...

Bhubaneswar: Two persons were killed and two others injured after the car in which they were travelling crashed into a road divider and then hit a truck on the opposite side of the road in Sambalpur district, police said Sunday. A police officer said the...