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Bhanjanagar DFO office

103-year-old Bhanjanagar DFO office to get new address soon

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...

Kichakeswari temple

Rs 52.93-crore master plan for Maa Kichakeswari temple revamp

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...

Car accident in Sambalpur leaves two dead

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...

deer

Rescued deer dies during treatment

Baghiapada: A wild deer that was rescued by villagers after the animal strayed into Kamira village in Boudh district Sunday morning, died during treatment at a veterinary hospital later during the day. According to Forest officials, the deer had entered Kamira village, under Mundapada panchayat...

Odisha weather update

More rainfall likely in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal Tuesday, bringing more rains to Odisha, a weather official said. However, there is no need to panic as there is no forecast for a cyclone, she said. "A low pressure is likely...

Arrest-Similipal

Odisha forest officials nab five poachers in Kuldiha

Balasore: Five poachers have been arrested with a country-made gun, bows and arrows from a forest in Odisha's Kuldiha area, an official said Sunday. The incident took place Saturday, after the poachers were allegedly trying to steal a trap camera installed inside the forest, and...

Man lynched over goat theft suspicion-Kandhamal

Woman trampled to death by jumbo

Baripada: A woman was trampled to death by an elephant while her one-year-old son escaped death by a whisker in a jungle near Garagadi village under Jodia panchayat and Bisoi police limits in Mayurbhanj district Saturday early morning. The deceased was identified as Charmi Naik,...

 

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