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State to conduct elephant census through DNA profiling
State to conduct elephant census through DNA profiling

Going by the census data of forest department, Odisha had 1,976 elephants in 2017

Bhubaneswar-Jeypore flight service
IndiaOne Air runs first trial flight from Bhubaneswar to Jeypore

The trial run was conducted ahead of the commencement of the commercial flight services between the two cities.

Plaster falls off roof in Garbha Gruha of Puri Srimandir
Plaster falls off roof in Garbha Gruha of Puri Srimandir

A team of the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) recently visited the Lord Jagannath temple for the scheduled inspection and maintenance during the annual sojourn of the Holy Trinity

Barred from playing game on smartphone, Class 10 girl ends life in Balasore
Barred from playing game on smartphone, Class 10 girl ends life in Balasore

Gitanjali consumed poison after she was scolded by her mother for playing game on the smartphone.

Mother-daughter duo dies in suspected suicide driven by poverty in Bolangir, kid critical
Mother-daughter duo dies in suspected suicide driven by poverty in Bolangir, kid critical

Though the exact reason behind the suicide is yet to be ascertained, it is suspected to be a case of suicide driven by extreme poverty.

Senior journalist Sandeep Sahu to pen President Draupadi Murmu’s biography
Senior journalist Sandeep Sahu to pen President Draupadi Murmu’s biography

The book is poised to open a window to the life of India’s first woman tribal President and is slated for release in late 2022.

ECoR to resume all express trains suspended due to Covid-19
ECoR to resume all express trains suspended due to Covid-19

Barring the Bhubaneswar-Dhanbad Garib Rath Express, all the originating trains from the ECoR jurisdiction, that were suspended during the coronavirus-induced lockdowns, have been resumed.

A Failed Cashew Plantation Project In Keonjhar
Opposition up in arms over CAG report on plantation irregularities in Odisha, BJD downplays

While Santosh Singh Saluja from Congress alleged that this is a massive corruption and this was made possible only because of a lack of coordination between the DFO and the PD-DRDA.

Students Cross Rushikulya River For School
Sans bridge over Rushikulya, it's either risk your life or stay at home for these Odisha students

No less than five large villages and several other small villages under the Nuagada Panchayat cross the river at Keshara to avail health, education and administrative services endangering their lives

Dumped German Shepherd rescued
Dumped German Shepherd rescued

Acting on a tip-off, People for Animal members rushed to the spot and provided treatment to the animal. 

SAFF competition: Scuffle erupts between Nepal and Bangladesh players
SAFF competition: Scuffle erupts between Nepal and Bangladesh players

Later, situation became tensed when players from both the teams went on to assault each other. The match got disrupted for the reason.

Odisha Police Headquarters
IPS/OPS reshuffle: Several police officers promoted in Odisha, new SPs at these districts

Odisha government effected a minor reshuffle in the IPS, OPS cadres. Similarly, several officers in the rank of additional superintendent of police on Tuesday were promoted to the rank of superintendent of police (super time scale) in Odisha.

Woman throws slipper at Partha Chatterjee, asks to drag him with rope in neck
Woman throws slipper at Partha Chatterjee, asks to drag him with rope in neck

Partha Chatterjee was arrested in connection with the multi-crore West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) by the Enforcement Directorate on July 23. About 50 crore in cash and a huge amount of gold was recovered from his aide Arpita Mukherjee's flats.

A Polytechnic College Workshop
Odisha releases rankings of polytechnic colleges; equal numbers of pvt, govt institutes in top 10

The top 10 colleges in the rankings were equally shared by private and government colleges while a Bhubaneswar-based private college topped the ranking chart.

A poet-revolutionary who gave India its freedom song
A poet-revolutionary who gave India its freedom song

Bismil's shared a life-long bond with Ashfaqullah Khan. The two shared a common ideology, ideals and deep-rooted patriotism. They lived together, worked together and always had each other's back.

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