News from Mayurbhanj

Mayurbhanj district the largest district of Odisha by area of 10,418 km². Mayurbhanj district shares it boundary to Jharkhand and West Bengal. Thick green forests, extensive meadows, twinkling waterfalls, meandering rivers, high peaks – entire diversity of nature is in one place. It was once the hunting place of the Maharaja of Mayurbhanj. Mayurbhanj is best known for Simlipal National Park which is the 7th largest national park in India. It is also considered as one of the main tiger project in India and UNESCO listed Biosphere Reserves. The park is home to Bengal tiger, Asian elephant, gaur, and chausingha. The undulating terrain and its perennial sources of water are the two striking features of the entire area. Even the quality of the forest in the buffer zone at Similipal is superior to most other forests in the country. Mudhi (puffed rice) and Mansa (mutton) combination is a popular food in the district.

Amarda Road Airstrip
Union Minister Makes Case For Turning Odisha's World War-II Airstrip Into Modern Airport

The Rasgovindpur Airstrip (as it is known today) has a short but secret illustrious history, which has never been made public, said war historian Anil Dhir, adding, it had the longest runway in Asia, over 3.5-km long.

Odisha Police Has Become A Tool In BJD’s Hand, Says Union Minister Bishweswar Tudu
Odisha Police Has Become A Tool In BJD’s Hand, Says Union Minister Bishweswar Tudu

In an exclusive interview to OTV, the Union Minister termed the conduct of the police ‘unfortunate’.

Odisha winter update
Cold Wave Conditions In Odisha Likely From Tomorrow, IMD Issues Yellow Warning

The Met Centre also issued yellow warning for cold wave conditions over the districts of Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Bolangir, Sonepur, Sundargarh and Keonjhar tomorrow.

Self-Styled Godman Held In Odisha’s Mayurbhanj For Raping Minor Divyang Girl, Panchayat Under Scanne
Self-Styled Godman Held In Odisha’s Mayurbhanj For Raping Minor Divyang Girl, Panchayat Under Scanner

The Panchayat called a meeting, which was attended by 25-30 other villagers, where it was decided to settle the matter between the survivor’s family and the accused. At the meeting, the accused was imposed a penalty of Rs 90, 000 which was to be paid to the survivor’s family.

Biker Refuses To Pay Rs 500 Fine After Odisha Traffic Police Issues 'Wrong' Challan
Biker Refuses To Pay Rs 500 Fine After Odisha Traffic Police Issues 'Wrong' Challan

Surprised over the challan, Senapati verified the same on Vahan website. After verification on the website, he allegedly found that the challan was against one Abhijit Biswas for driving without a driving license. 

Odisha Minister Seeks Union Minister Bisheswar Tudu's Scalp Over Beating Of Govt Officials
Odisha Minister Seeks Union Minister Bisheswar Tudu's Scalp Over Beating Govt Officials

Revenue Minister of Odisha, Sudam Marndi on Sunday lashed out at Union Tribal Affairs Minister of State Bisheswar Tudu for allegedly thrashing two State government officials on Friday.

Odisha Reports 8845 New Covid-19 Cases In Past 24 Hours
Odisha Logs 8845 New Covid-19 Cases, 7 More Deaths

The I &PR department on Saturday informed that out of the 8845 new Covid-19 cases, 972 were from the 0-18 years age group

Odisha's Daily Covid Cases Drop Below 10K Mark, 6 More Deaths Reported 
Odisha's Daily Covid Cases Drop Below 10K Mark, 6 More Deaths Reported 

The last time the State recorded below 10,000 cases was on January 12 when 8778 people had tested positive for the virus.

Newborn Baby
Newborn Baby Declared Dead By Doctors, Found Alive During Funeral In Odisha’s Keonjhar

The shaken family took the baby in a bag and arranged for a funeral at their village. However, when they were about to bury the baby, the newborn was found to be breathing and crying

Rairangpur Sub-Jail
Murder Convict Lodged At Rairangpur Sub-Jail In Odisha Dies During Treatment

The deceased has been identified as Daman Murmu, a native of Sapaghara village under Tiring police station. He had been lodged in the jail since 2015 after a court sentenced him to life imprisonment in a murder case

Odisha Covid Update
Odisha's Daily Covid-19 Cases Breach 8000-Mark After Over 7 Months, Active Cases Surge To 35,242

With this, the Covid-19 positive tally in the State has surged to 10,91,547 while a total of 10,47,783 people have recovered from the virus infection. The active cases have gone up to 35,242.

Odisha Covid-19 Cases
Odisha Reports 4,829 New Covid Infections, Active Cases Tally Breaches 20K Mark

With this, active cases in Odisha stood at 20,560. So far, 10,46,617 Covid-19 infected have recovered in the State since the outbreak of the pandemic.

Leopard Skin Smuggling
Odisha STF Seizes Two Leopard Hides, Arrests 2 Poachers In Mayurbhanj

The STF which works to tackle organised crimes further said the special drives against wildlife criminals and poachers have been launched since 2020.

Similipal National Park
Similipal National Park To Remain Closed For Tourists, Here's Detail

Notably, it has been raining in Mayurbhanj district for the past two days due to which a heavy veil of fog has blanketed the region and it might have an impact on safari visitors.

Covid Vaccination Team Detained By Villagers In Odisha’s Mayurbhanj
Covid Vaccination Team Detained By Villagers In Odisha’s Mayurbhanj

Anganwadi worker, Soumya Sucharita Murmu said, “I reached the village at around 2 pm and since then I was kept detained by the villagers. I tried to pursue them to get vaccination but they did not hear us. They told that there is nothing called Coronavirus.”

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