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Baripada: The wait is over for nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts as the world-famous Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj district reopened Sunday for the 2026 27 tourism season following its annual monsoon closure. Tourists showed considerable enthusiasm on the opening day, eager to explore...

Jharbandh: A Booth Level Officer (BLO) engaged in Special Intensive Revision (SIR) work was allegedly attacked by a youth at Badaanki village under Jharbandh block in Baragada district Sunday. Krupa Sindhu Bariha, a teacher at Badaanki School, was working as a BLO in the area....

Korukonda: A couple was hacked to death and their 12-year-old son sustained critical injuries after a man allegedly broke into their house and attacked the family with a sharp-edged weapon while they were asleep late Saturday night in Malkangiri district. The incident took place in...

Paralakhemundi: Six tribal families in Saura Sabara village under Sabara panchayat in Gosani block of Gajapati district were forced to spend five days and nights in dilapidated houses during Cyclone Arn ab, having been deprived of government housing benefits despite repeated appeals to the authorities....

Nayagada: The decomposed body of a man who had been missing for three days was recovered from a buried site near Dabakhola stream, close to Kutibari village under Tumandi panchayat in Nayagada district, Sunday. The deceased, identified as Biranchi Naik, belonged to Asanibere na village...

Kendrapada: The state government Sunday enforced a seven-month ban on fishing in the sea within 20 km of the coast around the mouths of Dhamara, Devi and Rushikulya rivers to protect Olive Ridley turtles during their annual breeding and nesting season, officials said. The prohibition...

Digapahandi: The death of yet another migrant worker from Digapahandi block in Ganjam district has brought renewed attention to the plight of migrant labourers from Odisha. Prashant Kumar Panda, alias Mitu, 38, of Premnagar Sahi in Bhismagiri village, died in Mumbai Saturday evening. Prashant had...

Brahmapur: A 62-year-old farmer reportedly died by suicide after floodwaters destroyed his crops in Batilikana village under Sheragada block in Ganjam district. The deceased, Arjun Panda, had cultivated paddy and vegetables across approximately 7.4 acres of land, including 2.4 acres of his own land and...

The stars encourage a thoughtful approach to both personal and professional matters today. Ganesha's guidance for all zodiac signs sheds light on key opportunities, potential obstacles and the best path forward. Aries: You are in a position to affect other peoples' lives. Since you are...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday advised newly recruited school teachers to instil a sense of security and self-confidence among children, guiding them as a friend. Distributing appointment letters to 2,067 sevaks and sevikas and tribal language teachers under the Scheduled Tribes and...