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Wild bears enter Nuapada Science College campus; second sighting in a week triggers panic

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 17 -- Panic gripped students and local residents after three wild bears were seen roaming inside the Science College campus in Nuapada district headquarters on Sunday evening. Accor... Read More


'Stale food' served to patients at Odisha Daspalla hospital, probe ordered

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 17 -- Patients at the Daspalla Community Health Centre (CHC) in Nayagarh district have complained of being served stale and sour food, triggering unrest within the facility and promp... Read More


12-hour bandh against Tata Power's (TPCODL) in Dhenkanal; protesters hold road and rail roko demonstrations over alleged exploitation

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 17 -- Dhenkanal is observing a complete 12-hour bandh today following a call issued by the District Bar Association and enforced by the Electricity Consumers' Action Committee. The ... Read More


Cold wave tightens grip across Odisha: Twin cities shiver at 13 degrees, IMD says no respite likely

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 17 -- A strong and widespread cold wave has set in across Odisha, with multiple districts recording their lowest temperatures of the season and several interior regions dipping below... Read More


Four suspected Bangladeshis detained, weapons seized after large-scale raid in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 17 -- Jagatsinghpur Police carried out a large-scale midnight raid at Beheram Basti near Tarikunda under Sadar Police Station on Sunday, detaining four suspected Bangladeshi national... Read More


Ganja cultivation racket spreads in Sambalpur; Jharkhand settlers under scanner as agencies destroy 40,000 plants

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 16 -- Authorities in Odisha have intensified their crackdown on large-scale illegal cannabis cultivation in Sambalpur district after investigations revealed that groups from neighbou... Read More


Large-scale blasting, stone mining by 'morrum mafia' alleged in Cuttack Banki; admin vows action

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 16 -- Allegations of illegal stone extraction from the Malati hill range in Cuttack district have taken a serious turn, with residents of Durgapur village under Banki tehsil alleging... Read More


Tiger census begins in Odisha's Similipal National Park, 103 forest staff mobilised

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 16 -- The Similipal Tiger Reserve on Saturday launched its annual tiger census, beginning a multi-stage enumeration exercise in accordance with guidelines issued by the National Tige... Read More


BJD faces open revolt after Nuapada bypoll defeat; Corporator raises questions over Snehangini Chhuria's candidature

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 16 -- Internal unrest has intensified within the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) following the party's defeat in the Nuapada Assembly bypoll, with Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) corpo... Read More


Nuapada bypoll result: Congress to look out for 'Vibhishanas' within party; Parties must accept verdict, says BJP

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 16 -- The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Das on Saturday said the Congress will identify the 'Vibhishanas' and take disciplinary action against party worke... Read More