Around 400 students, including 150 girls, were stranded at a state-run residential school in Odisha's Kendrapara district on Sunday after floodwater entered the campus, an official said. The government school is situated in a low-lying zone at Kulasahi village under...
Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district opened its gates to visitors again on Saturday following a three-month shutdown for the annual saltwater crocodile breeding season, with park management mandating a strict zero-tolerance policy on plastic products. The sanctuary, which...
A 14-year-old boy working as a ragpicker tragically lost his life after reportedly slipping and falling into a canal while gathering plastic bottles in Odisha's Kendrapara district, police officials stated. The unfortunate mishap occurred at approximately 3:30 PM on Thursday...
A local BJP leader was brutally bludgeoned to death allegedly by an intoxicated youth following a fierce verbal clash in Odisha's Kendrapara district, police said on Wednesday. The fatal confrontation unfolded late Tuesday night at Ramnagar village under the Jamboo...
An official inquiry has been launched into allegations of custodial torture involving a woman and her son by personnel at the Talachua Marine Police Station in Odisha’s Kendrapara district, a senior officer stated on Wednesday. Kendrapara Superintendent of Police Siddharth...
A 12-year-old boy died on Saturday morning, while four other members of his family remain hospitalised after complaining of severe nausea and breathing distress, police said. The family fell ill after consuming curries and watermelon for dinner the previous evening...
A 54-year-old woman narrowly survived a life-threatening encounter after fighting off a saltwater crocodile that attacked her while she was washing dishes in a river near Odisha's Bhitarkanika National Park on Wednesday, according to forest officials. The attack occurred at...
Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district will be closed for three months as the mating and nesting season of saltwater crocodiles has begun. Officials said that the seasonal restriction is a standard conservation measure. The park was closed to...
A 47-year-old farmer from Junagadi village under Rajnagar tehsil in Odisha’s Kendrapara district, died of a cardiac arrest on Thursday, with his family alleging that the death was a result of immense stress and harassment during the paddy procurement process....
Four of the six Odia workers previously stranded in Thailand returned to Odisha on Saturday following a successful rescue operation initiated by the state government from the Southeast Asian country. An official statement stated that the Directorate of Odisha Paribar,...
