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The National Rice Research Institute at Cuttack has developed a patent for effective pest management. This patent is used in a device that is first of its kind and will help farmers in tracking & identifying pests.

Moderate rain or thundershower activity is expected over several parts of Odisha in the next few days.

In a major development in the murder of the jewelry shop owner in Bargaon of Sundergarh, Police on Wednesday arrested five persons from Bihar and Jharkhand. The Sundergarh Police cracked the day light robbery and murder of Rohit Verma in Sundergarh district on March 1.

The Similipal biosphere reserve in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha is burning for over 10 days now. Exposing the harsh reality of the situation, when Princess Akshita Bhanj Deo of Mayurbhanj raised concerns over the wildfire spreading further at the natural habitat.

Mahashivaratri celebrations at Dhabaleswar temple, one of the major Shiva shrines of Odisha.

Watch the Abhishek darshan of Lord Shiva at Mahakal in Ujjain.

The State government has placed Sambalpur Sadar Forest Ranger, Gouri Shankar Dash, under suspension for negligence in protection of elephants during his tenure. Sources said his dereliction of duty was the main cause behind the deaths of as many as 6 jumbos in the district.

The raging wildfires in Similipal might be the reason behind the bizarre weather condition that Odisha's steel city Rourkela has been experiencing for the past one week! This is what a Professor of the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela had to say on the thick blanket of smog that continues to prevail in Rourkela since last week.

More than 50 people fell sick after consuming food from different marriage functions at Tohara village under Umerkote block in Nabarangpur district on Tuesday (March 2).

Look at this video that has gone viral. You can clearly see here, a man has been kept captive with his hands and legs tied to a pillar. There is also a gun and an axe lying nearby indicating an ominous threat.

With the fire in Similipal forest raging on; several voices have come forward demanding immediate steps to control the blaze. Highlighting the importance of Similipal, the royal family of Maurybhanj including queen Rashmi Rajyalakshmi Bhanjadeo and Princess Akshita Bhanjdeo have voiced their concerns.  

A friendly altercation turned violent when a class X student was allegedly stabbed with a knife by his fellow classmate at Borasinga School under the Gangpur Police limits today.

The second phase COVID19 vaccination is underway in Odisha. So far 20,952 persons above the age of 60 have taken the vaccine. Odisha Health director Bijay Panigrahi shared the details of the vaccination drive and said that the state has a stock of around 7 lakh vaccine doses.

No work is insignificant. Do what you love to do. This is what Balaji Sahoo a student of Khallikote University in Berhampur had to say about their business. These college going students work part-time in this food stall to support themselves financially. These students with their initiative have been able to actualize the idea of Aatmanirbhar or self-reliance.

The Mahanadi River which flows for some 900 kms has its basin spread over 1.5 lakh square kms. If reports are anything to go by, the catchment area covers more than one-third of the entire state. People called this great river as the pride of Odisha. However, things seem to be changing now. Those who considered it as a boon, the same people now feel cursed for being over-dependent on the water body.