Balangir: In a major crackdown on timber smuggling, the Odisha Forest Department seized Catechu (Khaira) wood worth approximately Rs 1 crore on Tuesday. The operation was led by Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Arbind Nayak, following the directives of the Balangir District Forest Officer (DFO).According to reports, the raid targeted multiple locations, including two sites in…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Forest department will undertake the Mid-Winter Status Survey of Wetland Birds-2025 in five forest and wildlife ranges under the Bhitarkanika National Park on January 18.According to Sudarshan Gopinath Yadav, the DFO of Rajnagar Mangrove Forest and Wildlife Division, the field survey will be held January 18 at Kanika, Gahirmatha, Rajnagar, Mahakalapara and Kujanga ranges…
Bhubaneswar: In a tragic loss to Odisha, the former Director of the Akashwani Cuttack, Prasenjit Mohanty has passed away here on Monday evening. He was 70-years-old when he breathed his last. He was currently the editor of Kalabikash Kendra.He died of heart attack while he was returning back to Cuttack from Bhubaneswar. He was rushed…
New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court has sought the Odisha government and the CBI’s response on a remission plea filed by Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh within four weeks. A tw0-judge bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Justice SVN Bhatti of the apex court heard the matter on Monday and directed the Odisha government and the…
Bhubaneswar: The Income Tax Department is carrying out raids on the house of Hansita Abhilipsa in the fraud case. Simultaneous house raids at 10 locations in Odisha, New Delhi and Jharkhand are being carried out.On January 6, Anil’s wife was enquired for around 5 to 6 hours by the officials. During the enquiry that extended…
Bhubaneswar: In lady constable’s murder case, Lalbag police arrested her husband after he was discharged from SCB Medical College and Hospital. He was later forwarded to court on Monday. Lalbag police have filed a murder case against him under Section 103(1) of the BNS.As per reports, the shocking incident of domestic violence had come to…
Bhubaneswar: The consumers in Odisha are yet again distressed by the recent potato price hike of Rs 10 per kilogram. For one packet of potato Rs 400 has hiked in the price of potato on Monday. The price of one packet of potato now stands at Rs 1200.This has become a reason of rising distress…
Sambalpur: In the Sambalpur senior BJP leaders’ alleged murder case, the accused will be taken in remand by the Burla police for three days. The deceased were identified as Debendra Naik and Murali Churia. Debendra is the chairperson of the Chipalipa mandal of BJP.The accused driver identified as Prashanna Jenamani has reportedly kept changing his…
Puri: The bird flu scare gripped many places of Krushnaprasad block in Odisha’s Puri district as thousands of chicken were found dead in several farms in the area, informed sources. According to sources, some chicken died one after the other in the area in the last four days. They were found dying while either consuming food or…
Bhubaneswar: Visitors and tourists will now get to enjoy six new facilities at the Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar as the Zoo authorities have planned to begin these facilities during the 65th Foundation Day tomorrow. Odisha Forests, Environment & Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia is slated to attend the Foundation Day celebration as Chief…
