Berhampur (Odisha), February 12 The number of Irrawaddy dolphins in Odisha's Chilika Lake remains unchanged at 159 in the latest census conducted by the wildlife wing of the forest, environment, and climate change department, officials said on Wednesday.The count of the species in the brackish...
New Delhi, February 12 Senior Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, raised concerns about caste discrimination in workplaces on Thursday, citing a recent incident in Odisha where members of a particular community refused to let their children eat...
New Delhi, February 11 Around 200 young people from tribal districts affected by Left Wing Extremism across five states visited the Delhi Assembly on Wednesday as part of the 17th Tribal Youth Exchange Programme, where Speaker Vijender Gupta addressed them on the role of young citizens in nation...
New Delhi, February 11 Opposition MPs in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday accused the government of favouring corporations in the 2026-27 Budget and claimed that it neglects common citizens of India and the country's farmers.Participating in the debate on the 2026-27 Budget, V Sivadasan of the CPI...
New Delhi, February 11 The crew of India One Air's Cessna Caravan attempted to land the aircraft in an open field in Rourkela on January 10, but during the final approach, the plane struck a tree and a power line, resulting in a crash landing that killed one person and injured three others...
Balasore (Odisha), February 11 – One person was killed and five others were injured in two road accidents in the Balasore district of Odisha on Wednesday, according to police.A school peon died after a truck hit him in the Telipali area of the Nilgiri block.Following the accident, hundreds...
New Delhi, February 11 Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday that 8,710 Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) have been established across the country in 2024-25 and 2025-26, achieving 27 per cent of the set target.The government has set a target of forming 32,752 PACS...
New Delhi, February 11 Drug enforcement agencies have seized nearly 39 lakh kg of cannabis-based drugs across India since 2020, with Odisha accounting for more than 27 per cent of the total seizures, according to government data presented in Parliament.Cannabis-based drugs include ganja...
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Bhubaneswar, February 11 The Odisha government has allocated ₹54,000 crore to ensure safe drinking water supply to all villages in the state by March 2027, officials said.The decision was made at a review meeting of the rural drinking water supply system of the Panchayati Raj and Drinking...
Jajpur, February 10 A young couple was found dead in their house in Jajpur district, Odisha, police said on Tuesday.The incident occurred in the Gadamadhupur-Kukudakhalei village, within the Jenapur police station area, they said.The deceased were identified as George Malik (27) and his...
Kendrapara (Odisha), February 10 Parents of upper-caste children enrolled in an Anganwadi Centre in Kendrapara district have stopped sending their children to the pre-learning centre for nearly three months following the appointment of a "Dalit" woman as an assistant, an official said.All of...
Dhenkanal, February 10 Three women were killed and three others were injured in an attack by four wild elephants in a forest in Dhenkanal district, Odisha, on Tuesday, a senior official said.The incident occurred near the Lochapali village in the Patpuri forest, within the Sadar range, he...
Berhampur/Bhubaneswar, February 9 A seven-year-old girl of Tibetan origin was allegedly raped by a minor boy in the Gajapati district of Odisha, police said on Monday.The incident took place in a village under the jurisdiction of the Mohana police station on Sunday, and the 16-year-old accused...
Bhubaneswar, February 9 Odisha's finance department principal secretary, Sanjeeb Kumar Mishra, on Monday urged bankers to make efforts to increase financial literacy among poor and rural people to protect them from financial fraudsters.Mishra made the remarks while speaking at an event...
Malkangiri, February 9 The police have seized 1,250 kilograms of ganja and 2 kilograms of hashish oil, worth a total of Rs 1.25 crore, from different locations in Malkangiri district, Odisha, over two days.Hashish oil, also known as hash oil, is extracted from the cannabis plant and is a...
Bhubaneswar, February 9 At least 18 children were admitted to the hospital after consuming ice cream in Cuttack district, Odisha, on Monday, police said.The incident occurred in the Kumusar village, within the Banki police station limits of the district.The children had eaten the ice cream...
Malkangiri, February 9 Police in Malkangiri district, Odisha, announced on Monday that approximately 1 crore worth of cannabis had been seized from a forest.Fifty-six bags, containing around 1,250 kg of cannabis, were found in a forest near Bejingwada, within the Kalimela police station area...