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The first-of-its-kind ‘Corridor Walk’ in the state to find solutions to human-animal conflict and safeguard the tiger reserves and elephant corridors, concludes at Tikarpada The 11-day-long Walk began January 11 It started from Thakurmunda in Similipal tiger reserve and ended at Satkosia tiger reserve in...

Bhubaneswar: BJP MP Roopa Ganguly Tuesday said only those who have felt the pangs of citizenship can understand the importance of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and not the opposition parties who are misleading the people on it. The actor-turned-politician is on a two-day tour...

Puri: The land of Lord Jagannath will don the rare look of a mini Japan while celebrating two-day Odisha-Japan festival 8th and 9th February (Sat & Sun) at Jagannath stadium, CT road here. The free-entry event will continue from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. The event will...

Bhubaneswar: The air intelligence wing of the customs department at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) seized 215 grams of gold worth around nine lakh rupees from a passenger who landed here from Kuala Lumpur, officials said Monday. Acting on a tip-off, the sleuths intercepted...

BHUBANESWAR: A student from Odisha, Yash Mishra, has been conferred with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar in the field of scholastic achievement. President Ram Nath Kovind will felicitate him with the award on the occasion of Republic Day. Mishra was formerly a Std IX student...

NILAGIRI: Members of tribe Bhumij tribe of Salabani village in Balasore celebrated Pusa Parab, a festival which celebrates respect for elders, amidst huge fanfare here Monday. The fest was organised by Bana Dhulira Phool. The event was chiefly aimed at celebrating the presence of elders...

BHUBANESWAR: The eighth edition of Ajit Natya Mahotsav, a multilingual drama festival, was inaugurated by commissioner-cum-secretary, Department of Culture, Manoranjan Panigrahi at Bhanja Kala Mandap here Monday. The three-day affair is also known as National Theatre Festival. Works of eminent writers and directors like Bijay...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Krushi Odisha-2020, the state Agriculture Fair, at Janata Maidan here, Monday. On the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the dedication and hard work of the state’s farmers had made Odisha the third largest contributor to country’s public...

Seoul: A South Korean court Monday posthumously exonerated a man executed more than 70 years ago for assisting rebel forces. The court said the man had been wrongly convicted. Chang Hwan-bong, then 29, was among hundreds of people who were accused of helping left-leaning soldiers...

Bhubaneswar: The villagers of Kimilo in Erasama from Jagatsinghpur have now opposed the establishment of a sea food processing centre. They alleged that the processing centre might pollute the areas close to human habitations. Many of the villagers have approached the State Pollution Control Board,...