Illegal country-made gun making unit busted in K’mal, 1 held | Bhubaneswar News

Berhampur: Police have unearthed an illegal country-made gun making unit at Labanya Nagar under Kandhamal district’s Tumudibandha police station limits on Thursday. “Daitari Bindhani (40) of the same village was arrested for running the illegal manufacturing unit,” said Baliguda SDPO, Shubham Bhosale, on Wednesday.Acting on a tip off, a police team conducted raids at the…

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Forest ranger trainees from MP witness mass hatching of Olive Ridley turtles at Rushikulya rookery | Bhubaneswar News

Berhampur: A group of 34 forest ranger trainees from Madhya Pradesh visited river Rushikulya rookery and witnessed the ongoing mass hatching of Olive Ridley turtles on Wednesday.The officers, undergoing an 18-month training at Odisha Forest Rangers College (OFRC), Angul, visited the rookery to get hands-on knowledge in wildlife conservation and forest management, as a part…

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Elderly couple, grandkid die in early morning blaze in Bhubaneswar | Bhubaneswar News

Debabrata.MohapatraHer grandparents, 70-year-old Biswajit Behera, the building’s security guard, and his wife Sulabha (65) also died in the blaze in the four-storied apartment complex on Badagada Canal Road under Laxmisagar police station limits.The incident rekindled memories of the recent fire in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar that killed 9 members of two families. The fire is…

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3 deaths in Bhubaneswar reignite concerns on fire safety measures in Odisha buildings | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: The death of three members of a family in a blaze at an apartment in Laxmisagar on Wednesday has reignited concerns over the lack of fire safety measures in Bhubaneswar’s multi-storeyed residential complexes and high-rises. The city has seen at least three apartment fires in the past six months, underscoring the urgent need for…

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At Mundra, Majhi calls for two-coast strategy | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday pitched a “two-coast strategy”, urging industry leaders to align operations across India’s western and eastern seaboards to balance growth and boost competitiveness.Speaking to industry leaders during a visit to Mundra Port on the second day of his three-day Gujarat trip, Majhi said balanced coastal development is critical…

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