Allegations of illegal hunting have surfaced in Dedara village under Khaprakhol police limits, where a wild boar was reportedly killed by electric wires laid near a farmhouse.Acting on information, a joint team of the forest department, police, and electricity officials raided the farmhouse and seized the carcass of a 60‑kg wild boar. The operation was…
Puri: At least 32 students of Aragada Upper Primary School in Delang block of Puri district fell ill on Tuesday after consuming the school’s midday meal, allegedly contaminated by a gecko.According to preliminary information, the children complained of nausea and vomiting shortly after having the meal. Initial inquiries indicated that a gecko had accidentally fallen…
Dhenkanal, July 28: Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of former Revenue Inspector (RI) Malati Dehury in a bribery case related to a mutation enquiry.The Special Vigilance Judge, Dhenkanal convicted Malati Dehury, who had served as the Revenue Inspector of Kandarasingha Revenue Circle under Parjang Tahasil in Dhenkanal district and was later posted as RI…
Rajnagar: The annual crocodile nesting census in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district has concluded successfully, with officials recording 117 crocodile nests this year.According to forest department data, the highest number of nests were found in the Kanika Range with 106 nests. Apart from that 10 nests were spotted in Rajnagar Range and 1…
Jaleswar: The water level of Jalaka River has swelled to the danger mark resulting in continuous rainfall and sparking apprehension of flood in some areas of Baleshwar district on Tuesday.The water level is reportedly in a state of continuous rise due to the heavy rainfall in the river’s catchment areas in neighbouring Mayurbhanj district.At the…
Bhubaneswar, July 28: Senior BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan received a rousing welcome at the Bhubaneswar Airport on Tuesday as he arrived in Bhubaneswar for the first time since announcing resignation as the Union Education Minister.As Pradhan stepped out of the airport, several BJP Ministers, MLAs and leaders circled him and raised “Dharmendra Pradhan zindabad” slogans,…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant breakthrough against interstate narcotics trafficking, the Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha has arrested three members of an organised cannabis smuggling network with links to Rajasthan.The arrests are part of the STF’s ongoing data-driven campaign to dismantle organised drug syndicates operating across state borders. The action relates to STF PS Case…
Bhubaneswar: A bid to book a cooking gas cylinder online has cost a Bhubaneswar resident nearly ₹2.91 lakh, after he unknowingly downloaded a fraudulent app circulated on social media.The victim, Rajesh Bose of Bapuji Nagar, was searching for a gas booking app online. He came across an app on a social media platform and installed…
Former Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Sangram Keshari Behera was on Tuesday remanded to judicial custody after a local court rejected his bail plea in connection with the 2021 death of Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Soumya Ranjan Mahapatra.Behera had surrendered before the SDJM Court in Paralakhemundi on Monday after remaining out of reach for a…
A shocking incident rocked the Odisha capital today as a son allegedly killed his father following a heated domestic dispute in the Chakeisiani area under Mancheswar police station limits.According to preliminary reports, the accused attacked his father with a stone during an argument, leading to the man’s death on the spot. Locals alerted the police,…
