Gajapati: The number of Red Sanders trees, which once made up a large and dense forest in Odisha’s Gajapati district, is severely declining. Historically, the district boasted the largest Red Sands forest in Asia.However, the current scenario is alarming, with the forest dwindling drastically. Paralakhemundi DFO S. Anand expressed concern over the depletion of red…
Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik lashed out at the Mohan Majhi government over Budget allocation. Speaking at the Budget session of the Majhi-led government in Odisha, he said ‘Double engine has turned into double sorrows’. Pointing at the Union Budget allocation to Odisha, the BJD Supremo said that in comparison to last year the…
Bhubaneswar: The 73rd State Police Athletics Championship 2025 was inaugurated on Saturday at the Reserve Police Ground in Buxi Bazaar, Cuttack, by R.P. Koche, Director of Intelligence. According to an official press release, a total of 797 athletes from 41 police teams across the state participated in the event, including 665 men and 132 women….
Angul: In a horrific incident, a man and his brother-in-law were critically injured in a firing in Angul district. Five supari killers were arrested in the firing. A man and his brother-in-law were brutally shot at by contract killers. The two have been admitted in the hospital in a critical condition. The incident happened in…
Bhubaneswar: In a crackdown on ganja smuggling, the Kandhamal police seized over 10,852 kilograms of ganja during raids at various locations in the district, on Friday. According to a press release issued by Odisha Police, Kandhamal police seized 6,520 kilograms of ganja from a forest near Daruogonda Ghati jungle, 1,520 kilograms from Phiringia’s Kasinpadar village,…
Bhubaneswar: A group of six miscreants wearing masks and armed with guns decamped with cash, jewellery, cash and mobile phones worth lakhs of rupees from a house at Botaladanga village under Mangalpur police limits in Jajpur district, on Thursday night. As per reports, the armed robbers are reported to have looted valuables from the house…
Bhubaneswar: Light to moderate rain or thundershower with lightning is likely to affect some parts of the districts of Ganjam, Cuttack, Khordha (including Bhubaneswar city), Cuttack (including Cuttack city), Puri and Jajpur within next three hours, according to a nowcast warning issued by the Meteorological Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here at 5.30…
Bhubaneswar: The ‘Subhadra Shakti’ fair to begin from tomorrow in Odisha. SHG women from across the State will participate in this fair. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida informed about this today. Parida said that such a fair will be organized by the state government at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar for the first time. Self-help groups…
Soro: In a tragic incident, a student fainted and died while going to appear for Matric exams, said reliable reports on Friday. The matriculation examinee has died in Baripada village of Bahanga block in Balasore. According to reports while leaving home for the exams, the student suddenly fell down and fainted due to a severe pain…
Jaleswar: In a horrifica accident a pickup van cut off a cyclist’s hand and dragged it for a long distance in Odisha’s Balasore district. The vehicle stopped only after public intervention. The incident took place under Raibania Police station limits. The victim cycle rider has been identified as Purnachandra Mallick of Gurudaspur. As per reports,…
