Mayurbhanj: The Forest Department in Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve has commenced systematic preparations for the All India Tiger Estimation 2026, with a year-long roadmap laid out for training, field exercises, and scientific data collection aimed at tracking the big cat population. Speaking to ANI, Regional Chief Conservator of Forests (RCCF) Prakash Chand Gogineni said that groundwork…
Bhubaneswar: Love is eternal, transcending the boundaries of time, mortality, and even death. It is a bond that cannot be broken, a flame that continues to burn bright even in the darkest of times. Meet Sagarika Ray of Rayagada district whose unwavering love for her husband has transcended even death itself. For Sagarika, this eternal…
Jatni: In a shocking and gruesome incident, a youth was called from his house and allegedly murdered in Khordha district of Odisha yesterday night. The gruesome incident took place in front of the Adarsha Vidyalaya in Sandhapur area under Jatni Police Station limits. The deceased has been identified as Manas Dalei of Vikas Nagar under Jatni…
Titilagarh: In a shocking and rare incident, a woman sustained critical injury after the gas cylinder of the 108 Ambulance in which twin new born babies were being shifted to hospital, exploded in Balangir district of Odisha today morning. The incident took place at the MCH in Titilagarh. The injured woman has been identified as Dwitiya…
Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) today issued yellow warning for rain with thunderstorm and lightning in 18 districts of Odisha. According to the Duty Officer Meteorological Centre of Bhubaneswar said that light to moderate thunderstorm with lightning and light to moderate rain with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph likely…
Bhubaneswar: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) fined 581 individuals and collected a total fine of Rs 1,17,100 from them for spitting and littering at Bhubaneswar Railway Station during March 2025, informed the East Coast Railway. The RPF’s action is part of a sustained initiative aimed at improving cleanliness and maintaining hygiene across railway premises, the East…
Baripada: A horrific case of school ragging has come to light at Basipitha SSD High School Khunta police station in Mayurbhanj district where a sixth-class student was brutally tortured by his senior classmates, leaving him with severe injuries. The father of the victim student lodged a complaint at Khunta police station, based on which police launched…
Bhubaneswar: A Special Vigilance Court in Cuttack on Thursday sentenced a former Junior Clerk of the office of the Kujanga Tahasildar in Jagatsinghpur district Sukanta Kumar Das to four years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) after convicting him in a corruption case. Das, who is currently posted as Junior Clerk in Jagatsinghpur Collectorate was charge sheeted by…
Deogarh: A woman was allegedly beaten to death by her sister-in-law over a trivial dispute over firewood at Nilabairni Sahi under Debagarh Municipality in Deogarh district on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Jyotsna Bhoj (55), widow of Pradyumna Bhoj. The accused is Geeta Bohoj (45), wife of Pratap Bhoj. As per reports, the…
Mayurbhanj: An incident of brutal ragging has come to the fore from a school in Basipitha under Khunta police station in Mayurbhanj district. A Class 9 student has allegedly slit a Class 6 boy’s hand with blade and tortured him as he saw the former while drinking alcohol. According to information, the Class 9 students were…
