The crocs of Bhitarkanika: A problem of plenty?
It is a tiny piece of heaven on the Odisha coast. The Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary is where the world's largest living reptile, the estuarine crocodile, is thriving amidst sylvan surroundings after
Outbreak of chickungunya feared in Odisha village
Chickungunya is feared to have resurfaced in Odisha's Ganjam district with several people in Boxipalli village showing symptoms of the mosquito-borne viral disease.
"A team of doctors led by the dist
Seven-month-old daughter allegeldly killed by mother
In a shocking incident, a seven-month-old girl was killed allegedly by her mother who threw the baby into a well at Samalai, near Hinjilicut in Ganjam district, police said on Monday.
With the help o
Maoists slit the throat of a contractor in Malkangiri
Armed maoists killed a contractor by slitting his throat in Odisha's Malkangiri district on Friday, apparently protesting the work undertaken by him in the backward region.
The body of contractor Sub
Six killed in accident in Odisha
At least six persons, including five school students, were killed and five others injured when a van carrying High School Certificate examinees collided with a truck in Odisha's Nayagarh district on T
Woman dies during illegal abortion, hubby gets 10 yrs' RI
A local court has sentenced a man to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment for carrying out illegal abortion of his wife leading to her death.
Pronouncing the judgement, additional district sessions judge
Train services hit following abduction of Odisha MLA
Train services on Koraput-Rayagada section of East Coast Railway (ECoR) in Odisha were hit on Saturday by a dharna demanding immediate release of BJD MLA Jhinna Hikaka who was abducted by Maoists in K
Married woman gangraped in Odisha
Amid a statewide uproar over alleged rape of a dalit girl in Pipili in Puri district, a married woman was gangraped allegedly by three men at Chandikhole in Jajpur district, police said on Monday.
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Odisha MLA arrested for slapping woman homeguard
Ruling BJD MLA Subarna Nayak was arrested today for allegedly slapping and misbehaving with a woman homeguard.
Nayak was arrested following an FIR filed against him by Babita Lenka that he had slappe
Baby girl charred to death, parents injured in fire
A six-month-old baby girl was burnt alive and her parents suffered serious burn injury when fire broke in their house in Kendrapara district of Odisha.
Police said the three were asleep at their tha