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Two tuskers spotted roaming Sikharchandi hill in Bhubaneswar, Forest Dept on high alert

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 26 -- Two elephants were sighted moving in the Sikharchandi area on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, prompting heightened monitoring by forest authorities. The Chandaka forest division ... Read More


Herd of 25 elephants wreaks havoc in Keonjhar's Champua range; villagers and Forest officials on high alert

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 26 -- A herd of 25 elephants moved into parts of Keonjhar district on Thursday night, triggering panic among villagers after the animals entered human habitations and caused damage t... Read More


Odisha Vigilance unearths 7 high-value plots, multi-storey buildings, 1 kg gold from Semiliguda forester's possession

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 26 -- Vigilance officials on Friday unearthed extensive movable and immovable assets allegedly disproportionate to known sources of income during simultaneous raids conducted at mult... Read More


Five temples, one house targeted in overnight thefts in Kendrapara

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 26 -- A series of thefts was reported from multiple temples under the Nikirai police station limits in Kendrapara district after miscreants allegedly carried out coordinated break-in... Read More


Graphite deposits identified in Odisha's Daspalla, detailed exploration underway

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 26 -- A preliminary geological survey has identified the presence of graphite deposits beneath the soil in the Daspalla area of Nayagarh district, prompting detailed exploratory dril... Read More


Rush for PUCC continues despite one-month extension across Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 25 -- Despite the extension of the Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) validity by one month, long queues continued to be seen across several cities in Odisha, including on Th... Read More


Odisha Vigilance arrests Sambalpur senior revenue assistant in DA case

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 25 -- Odisha Vigilance on Thursday arrested Basudev Bhoi, Senior Revenue Assistant in the office of the Settlement Officer, Major Settlement, Sambalpur, in connection with a dispropo... Read More


Gold ornaments, cash looted from Rekula Mangala temple in Kamakhyanagar; locals warn of protest

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 25 -- Miscreants decamped with gold ornaments worth several lakhs of rupees and cash from the donation box after breaking into the Rekula Mangala temple in Kamakhyanagar in Dhenkanal... Read More


Man hacks wife to death in Bolangir, hospitalised after assault by family

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 25 -- A woman was allegedly hacked to death by her husband following a domestic dispute in Jarlakani village under Deogaon police station limits in Bolangir district late on Wednesda... Read More


Two killed, two injured as bike plunges into waterbody in Odisha's Nuapada

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 25 -- Two youths lost their lives and two others were critically injured after their motorcycle plunged into a water body near Dangaghat in Nuapada district in the early hours of the... Read More