kendrapara district

Bhubaneswar, March 29 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised the achievements of two individuals from Odisha during his 132nd episode of the weekly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme.In his address, Prime Minister Modi commended the spirit of Sujata Bhuyan, a homemaker from the Sambalpur...

Kendrapara (Odisha), March 25 Ten marine fishermen were arrested from the waters of the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Kendrapara district on Wednesday for illegally fishing in the area where turtles congregate, according to a forest officer.The fishing trawler used by the fishermen was also...

Kendrapara (Odisha), March 20 A joint operation by the Bhitarkanika National Park, the Revenue Department, and the police on Friday demolished unauthorized prawn ponds on the outskirts of the park in Kendrapara district, violating coastal regulation zone rules, an official said.Acres of...

Bhubaneswar, March 17 – In a remarkable step, the coastal village of Kushunupur in Kendrapara district has been selected as a "Smart Village" under the initiative of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), evoking joy and excitement among the local residents.Under the CSIR...

Bhubaneswar, March 11 Opposition parties in the Assembly on Wednesday accused the Odisha government of having no concern for the state's citizens stranded in the Gulf countries amidst the ongoing conflict.The issue was debated in the House through a motion for adjournment moved by Chief Whip...

Today, i.e. on 11-03-2026, a search is being conducted at the following locations in Cuttack, Bhubaneswar (Khordha), Puri, and Kendrapara districts, based on the allegation that Sri Prasanna Samantaray, Tahsildar, Kantapara, Cuttack, possessed disproportionate assets from known sources of...

Kendrapara (Odisha), March 11 A 48-year-old fisherman was killed in an attack by a saltwater crocodile in a village on the outskirts of the Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district, Odisha, a forest officer said on Wednesday.Forest and fire brigade personnel later retrieved the...

Bhubaneswar, March 11 The Odisha Assembly witnessed heated exchanges and was briefly adjourned on Wednesday following a verbal confrontation between members of the opposition BJD and the ruling BJP over the law and order situation in the state.The issue was raised during Zero Hour when...

Bhubaneswar, March 9 Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy on Monday asked the state government to inform the House about the details of the death of a farmer in Kendrapara district, allegedly due to harassment during the ongoing paddy procurement season.In a ruling, Padhy said that the...

Bhubaneswar, March 9 Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy on Monday asked the state government to inform the House about the details of the death of a farmer in Kendrapara district, allegedly due to harassment during the ongoing paddy procurement season.In a ruling, Padhy said that the...

New Delhi, March 7 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said on Saturday that its independent intervention has resulted in the swift rescue of six Indian workers from Kendrapara district in Odisha, who were allegedly being held captive by their employer in Thailand for several months...

Bhubaneswar, March 7 – The Odisha Vigilance Department conducted coordinated searches at multiple locations linked to Pramod Ray, an assistant executive engineer of the Derabish Irrigation Sub-Division, on Saturday, following allegations that he possessed assets far beyond his known sources of...

Bhubaneswar, March 7 – The Odisha Vigilance conducted simultaneous searches at seven locations linked to Pramod Ray, Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of the Derabish Irrigation Sub-Division under the Kendrapara Irrigation Division, on Saturday, officials said.The raids followed allegations...

Berhampur/Kendrapara, March 2 The Israeli-US strikes on Iran, and Tehran's retaliatory measures in several Gulf countries, have triggered anxiety and fear among the families of Odia workers stranded in conflict-affected West Asia, with many appealing to authorities for safe evacuation.Several...

Bhubaneswar, February 28 Two more Odia workers, who were stranded in Thailand, returned to Odisha on Saturday after the state government took steps to rescue them from the Southeast Asian country, an official said.Four others had returned to the state on February 21, he said.The youths, who...

Bhubaneswar, February 26 – The tragic death of a farmer in the Rajnagar area of Kendrapara district, reportedly due to harassment during paddy procurement, has sparked a political row in the state.The deceased farmer, identified as Trilochan Nayak, was from the Junagadi village under the...

Kendrapara (Odisha), February 26 A farmer in Kendrapara district of Odisha died of a cardiac arrest on Thursday, allegedly due to harassment during the ongoing paddy procurement process, his family claimed.The deceased, Trilochan Nayak (47), from Junagadi village under Rajnagar tehsil...

New Delhi, February 23 The NHRC said on Monday that it has taken cognizance of reports that at least six Indian workers were allegedly being held captive by their employer near Bangkok for the last six months, and has sought comments from the Ministry of External Affairs.The National Human...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought comments from the Ministry of External Affairs regarding six workers from Odisha who were held captive by their employer in Thailand, according to a statement released here on Monday.The NHRC took suo motu...

New Delhi, February 23 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognizance of a media report that at least six Indian workers from Kendrapara district in Odisha have been held captive by their employer without pay and proper food for the past six months in Thailand.The incident...