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Olive Ridleys
Odisha: Question Marks Raised Over Protection Measures For Olive Ridleys During Nesting Season

Kendrapara: Local residents, nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts have expressed doubts on the alertness of the State forest department over the protection measures for Olive Ridley sea turtles and their nesting during the ongoing breeding season at Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in the district. According to reports, two speed patrolling boats had been deployed for protecting […]

Chatterjee
Condolences Pour In Following Demise Of Soumitra Chatterjee

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and other political leaders on Sunday condoled the death of iconic Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee. Naveen Patnaik said that he will always be remembered for his stellar roles. “Immortalized in his on-screen portrayal of Feluda and timeless collaborations with the legendary Satyajit Ray, he leaves behind a great legacy.” […]

Puri Srimandir Out Of Bounds For Most Devotees: Covid Test Cost Goes High, Footfall Goes Down
Odisha: Puja Panda Nijoga Bats For Nagarjuna Besha Of Lord Patitapabana

Bhubaneswar: The Puja Panda Nijoga of Puri Srimandir has extended support towards adorning Lord Patitapabana with the much-awaited Nagarjuna Besha on November 27 in view of the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic. However, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) is still indecisive on moving ahead in decorating the Lord Jagannath’s representative deity with the rare attire. This […]

Airstrip
Fate Of Jeypore, Rourkela Airports Hanging Fire

Jeypore/Rourkela: Even though Odisha government is maintaining as many as 20 airstrips for regional air connectivity purposes, operation of flight services is yet to materialise in all the airstrips except Bhubaneswar and Jharsuguda. Thanks to official apathy, two such airstrips – Jeypore and Rourkela have remained non-functional despite a well prepared runway, air traffic control […]

Cops Killed By terrorists
Seven Terrorists Gunned Down By Security Forces In Two Encounters In J-K's Shopian, Pulwama

Srinagar: Seven militants, including terror outfit Ansar Ghazwatul Hind chief Imtiaz Ahmad Shah, were gunned down by security forces in two encounters in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian and Pulwama districts, police…

Education
Odisha Pitches For Uniformity At National Level On Decision For Exams

Bhubaneswar: With schools in Odisha to remain closed till year-end in the wake of Covid pandemic and online education still not accessible for a considerable chunk of student population, making the idea for timely board exams next year a far-fetched dream, the State School and Mass Education department has batted for a uniformity at the […]

Elephants wreak havoc
Jumbos From Jharkhand Wreak Havoc In Odisha's Nilagiri

Balasore: The human-elephant conflict seems to getting worse in Balasore’s Nilagiri forest range as locals continue to witness destruction of crops in acres of land. Reason, a herd of over 40 elephants has been wreaking havoc in the area for the last one week. According to sources, the pachyderms from Dalma forest in Jharkhand entered […]

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East Coast Railway Wins Prestigious Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant Shield For Third Time

Bhubaneswar: Adding another feather to its cap, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has been selected for the most prestigious Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant Best Zonal Railway Shield-2020 for all-round performance among all the zones in Indian Railways. Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant Best Zonal Railway Shield is a prestigious honour for any Zonal Railway and the […]

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Cuttack: Two Brothers Arrested In 2019 Jobra Murder Case

Cuttack: Almost seventeen months after the murder of criminal Tapan Nayak in Jobra area of Cuttack, the Malgodown police has arrested two more persons for their involvement in the case. With this, the total number of arrestees so far in the June 2019 Jobra murder case has risen to five. The accused brothers, who were […]

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Odisha Weather Alert: Mercury To Dip Further After 5 Days

Bhubaneswar: Even as the current weather condition across Odisha remains dry, parts of the State may possibly see a considerable change in the cold conditions after five days, predicts Regional Meteorological Centre. With the winter setting in, the night or minimum temperature in several parts of Odisha is expected to dip in the coming days. […]

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People Don’t Consider Congress As An Effective Alternative: Kapil Sibal

New Delhi: After Congress’ debacle in the recently concluded Bihar polls and by-polls held across 11 states, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal said that the people of the country, not just in Bihar but wherever by-elections were held, “obviously don’t consider the Congress to be an effective alternative.” The Congress managed to win only 19 […]

Human Chain At Kendrapara
Odisha: Two KM-Long Human Chain At Kendrapara To Protest Proposed Drinking Water Project

Kendrapara: More than 2000 locals formed a massive two kilometre-long human chain at Rajkanika in the district to protest the proposed mega drinking water project on river Kharashrota near Barigada village, on Monday morning. The project, villagers fear, would not only result in the drying up of the riverbed, but it would also deprive irrigation […]

Actor Amlan and His Wife Bhumika
Don’t Spread Rumours: Odia Actor Alman’s Wife Rubbishes 'Family Dispute' Report

Cuttack: Ollywood actor Amlan Das’ wife, Bhumika on Monday rubbished reports by some sections of media which speculated that she had jumped into Mahanadi River following some disputes with her husband. In a video, Bhumika today urged everyone not to believe such fake news or spread rumours and categorically stated that she accidentally fell into […]

National-Press-Day
Naveen Patnaik, Dharmendra Pradhan Wish Journalists On National Press Day

Bhubaneswar: On the eve of the National Press day, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday greeted journalists, and urged everyone to take a pledge to make the fourth pillar of democracy free, fair and independent. Patnaik also said that a vigilant and free press was the key to an informed society and vibrant democracy. […]

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Candidates Use Dogs For Campaigning In UP Panchayat Polls

Lucknow: Campaigning in the Uttar Pradesh panchayat elections is going to dogs — literally so. At least two candidates — one in Rae Bareli and another in Ballia district —…

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