The two wild tuskers that strayed in Sikharchandi Bhubaneswar: Two wild tuskers have strayed into Sikharchandi area on the city’s outskirts, triggering panic among residents of the popular hangout and tourist zone.The errant tuskers, forest department officials said, dispersed from Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary as farmhouses near the sanctuary are home to mango orchards, where ripening…
BHUBANESWAR: Delhi police on Saturday said the arrest of radicalised youth Sheikh Imran and three others has exposed an active sleeper cell linked to terror financing, online indoctrination and preparations for violent attacks.A week ago, Imran was picked up by Delhi Police Special Cell from here and taken on transit remand. On Saturday, it arrested…
Bhubaneswar: Police commissioner S Dev Datta Singh on Saturday called on Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati at Lok Bhawan in view of the recent alleged security breach on the campus of the highest constitutional body of the state.Officials said the governor, while discussing the upgradation of surveillance and fool-proof security system on the premises, expressed displeasure…
The elephant found in the Kandhamal forest Bhubaneswar: An elephant that suffered severe jaw damage after ingesting a bait ball laced with explosive material on April 6 died a slow and painful death in Kandhamal district’s Baliguda forest division on Saturday. The jumbo was unable to eat as the explosion inside its mouth damaged its…
Kendrapada: A day after the Supreme Court expressed concern over sand mafia operating in the country, a tehsildar of Jajpur district sustained serious injuries on Saturday after he was allegedly assaulted and run over by a tractor while trying to stop illegal excavation and transportation of minor minerals at Meena Bazaar Chhak under Korei police…
Koraput: Kendu leaf season provides a crucial source of livelihood to thousands of forest-dependent families under the Jeypore kendu leaf division, with the forest department prioritising timely procurement and payments during the peak summer months.For this crop year, the division has fixed a production target of 80,600 standard bags, equivalent to around 31,000 plucked produce…
Berhampur: Twenty-four people in Ganjam district have donated timber to the Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) for construction of chariots to be used in Rath Yatra at Puri to be held on July 16. Construction of chariots for Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra will start from Akshya Tritiya on Monday.“Besides the timber of other…
Kendrapada: Ghoda Nacha, a vibrant folk dance, which was once an integral part of the thriving cultural life in Kendrapada district and its nearby areas, is now at crossroads. The dance features dancers in dummy horse frames and is performed by fishermen during Chaitra Purnima festival (March-April) as part of Chaiti Ghoda celebrations.“Ghoda Nacha that…
Koraput: East Coast Railway has achieved a significant milestone in infrastructure development by successfully breaking through five tunnels during the 2025–26 financial year across the challenging terrain of the Eastern Ghats.The latest breakthrough came on April 14 with Tunnel No. 30 (1,043m) in the Sikarpai-Keutguda section of the Koraput-Singapur road doubling project. Officials said the…
Cuttack: Orissa high court has underscored the need for “a pragmatic and humane approach” in disputes arising out of matrimonial relationships, considering the delicate nature of such relationships and their impact on the social fabric.Justice S K Panigrahi expressed the view in a recent judgment while quashing criminal proceedings against a husband after an estranged…
