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Dahuka river eats into Jamun forest, locals seek protection

November 15, 2019

Nayagarh: There was a time when both sides of Dahuka river at Jadupur village in Naygarh district had dense forest ...

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Six supply dept officials suspended in Nayagarh

November 15, 2019

Nayagarh: State food commissioner has suspended the district supply officer and assistant district supply officer along with four other staff ...

Gradual rise in number of tourists visiting Odisha since 2014 Bhubaneswar: The number of domestic tourists visiting Odisha has been continuously increasing since 2014 till 2018. The same is for foreigners except for 2015 when the figures went down a little. In response to a starred question raised in the Assembly by Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati, the Tourism Minister Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi of Odisha gave this information. In 2014 the number of domestic visitors were over 1.5 crore. In 2015, a total of 1,17,86,117 domestic tourists visited different locations in Odisha, followed by 1,28,42, 899 in 2016, 1,40,11,229 in 2017 and 1,52,08,540 in 2018. Likewise, a total of 71,426 foreigners visited Odisha in 2014. However, in 2015, the footfall of foreign tourists decreased to 66, 971. However, the number again went up in 2016, with arrival of 76,361 foreign travellers. In 2017 and 2018, the number of foreigners visiting Odisha were 1,00,014 and 1,10, 818 respectively. Panigrahi also informed that the government has taken up various projects for the development of tourist spots in Koraput district. For 13 development projects, the government has sanctioned Rs 5,09,44,012 between the 2014-15 and 2019-20 financial years, he informed. Tags: domestic tourists, Tara Prasad Bahinipati

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Family reunites with missing son after four years

November 15, 2019

Odagaon: After four years of him going missing, the family of a young man from Kakatpur area in Puri district ...

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Wild jumbos, boars wreak havoc in Ganjam district

November 14, 2019

Buguda: A herd of ten elephants and wild boars created havoc in Buguda area of Ganjam district causing extensive damage ...

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Japanese Encephalitis vaccination drive to begin in Nayagarh

November 9, 2019

Nayagarh: As part of the state government’s drive to contain killer Japanese Encephalitis disease, Nayagarh district administration has planned a ...

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Digital classroom inaugurated in Nayagarh

November 9, 2019

Nayagarh: As part of the Mo School campaign, a science lab and a digital classroom were inaugurated at Janasakti Nodal ...

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Man arrested for abducting, raping woman

November 8, 2019

Nayagarh: Police arrested a man Friday on charges of abducting and raping a married woman after keeping her under captivity ...

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Police arrest cannabis smugglers for kidnapping man

November 8, 2019

Bhubaneswar: Police arrested three cannabis smugglers Friday for allegedly kidnapping a young man from Infocity area Wednesday and demanding a ...

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Minor languishing in jail for 3 months

November 7, 2019

Nayagarh: A 17-year old boy has been languishing in Khuntabandha sub-jail in the district on a theft charge due to ...

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Disability not an obstacle for Prasanna

November 6, 2019

Bolgarh: Physical challenges have not deterred Prasanna Jena of Garvanipada village under Bolagarh block of Nayagarh district from becoming financially ...

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Ladakh Protests Again

March 18, 2026

Protests by thousands of pro-democracy activists in Leh and Kargil districts on 16 March, demanding, among other things, statehood for...

March 17, 2026

The ongoing war between the US-Israel combine and Iran has unexpectedly turned out to be a windfall for Russia. In...

March 16, 2026

The widening conflict in West Asia is beginning to cast a shadow over India’s economic outlook. The country’s heavy dependence...

March 15, 2026

On 4 November 2013, then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke to over 120 heads of Indian missions and outlined the...

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