Mayurbhanj
35-year-old man gets lifer for killing woman on sorcery suspicion
Baripada: A court in Mayurbhanj district on Friday sentenced a 35-year-old man to life imprisonment after convicting him of killing an elderly woman suspecting her ... Read More
Similipal fire contained to a great extent: Task Force chief
Bhubaneswar/Baripada: Odisha Government on Wednesday claimed that the jungle inferno is contained to a great extent in Similipal National Park and other places even as ... Read More
Shutdown against forest fire in Similipal National Park
Baripada: A shutdown called by a local outfit against Odisha Government's alleged failure to control the forest fire at Similipal National Park evoked partial response ... Read More
Odisha sends high-level team to Similipal National Park to control forest fire
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government on Wednesday sent a high-level team to Similipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district to examine the forest fire situation and control the ... Read More
Ivory weighing 45 kg seized in Mayurbhanj, 2 arrested
Baripada: Odisha Forest department on Wednesday seized ivory weighing 45 kg in Mayurbhanj district and arrested two persons in this connection, an official said. Acting ... Read More
Villagers attack forest personnel, take away poacher
Baripada: Over 20 armed villagers hurled stones at forest personnel, smashed their car windows, snatched a rifle and took away a poacher from their clutches ... Read More
Former Baripada MLA Bimal Lochan Das passes away
Baripada: Former Baripada MLA Bimal Lochan Das died at his residence here on Tuesday, family sources said. He was 81. Das was elected to the ... Read More