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7 Crores Spent On 51 Thars, 5 Crores On Customisation: Odisha Orders Probe
The forest department purchased 51 Mahindra Thar SUVs for Rs 7.1 crore for wildlife monitoring, patrolling in rugged forest areas, anti-poaching operations, and forest fire prevention.
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Odisha Man Cooks Rare Lizard, Posts Online, Forest Officials Take Action
A YouTuber from Odisha's Mayurbhanj district has been arrested for allegedly cooking the meat of a protected and rare species of monitor lizard and posting the video on social media platforms.
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115 Land Plots, Assets Worth Crores: What Odisha Vigilance Found In Raid On Officer
An official in Odisha was found to have 115 land plots in his name, gold weighing 200 grams, a small armoury containing rifles, and other assets worth crores during a raid by the Vigilance Department on Sunday.
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45-Year-Old Woman Killed In Crocodile Attack While Bathing In Odisha River
A 45-year-old woman died after being attacked by a crocodile in Odisha's Kendrapara district on Monday, a forest department official said.
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Odisha Tagged Olive Ridley Turtle Travels 1,000 Km To Andhra Coast In 51 Days
An Olive Ridley turtle, which was earlier tagged with a satellite-linked tracking device at Gahirmatha beach in Odisha's Kendrapara district, has travelled around 1,000 kilometres in the sea in 51 days to reach the Andhra Pradesh coast.
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Mahendra, Protector Of Timber, Tigress Sundari In Odisha's Similipal Dies
A 66-year-old tusker engaged in protecting timber and tigers in the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, has died during treatment, a senior forest department official said on Monday.
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AI Cameras In Odisha Alert Railways To Halt Train After Spotting Elephant Herd
According to a viral video, AI cameras are proving effective in preventing elephants from being hit on railway tracks.
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Woman Claims Sighting Leopard At Odisha Airport, Prompts Search Operation
Personnel of the Odisha forest department on Saturday launched a search operation at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here, after a woman claimed to have spotted a leopard near the dump yard area, officials said.
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Man Arrested For Instigating Elephant By Pulling Its Tail In Odisha
The forest department has arrested a 24-year-old man for instigating a wild elephant to attack people by pulling its tail while chasing it in Odisha's Angul district, an official said.
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Ex-Odisha Officer, Son Named In Rs 14 Crore Disproportionate Assets Case
The anti-corruption vigilance wing of Odisha Police has filed a 5,000 page charge sheet against dismissed IFS officer Abhay Kant Pathak and his son for allegedly possessing disproportionate assets worth Rs 14 crore.
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7 Crores Spent On 51 Thars, 5 Crores On Customisation: Odisha Orders Probe
The forest department purchased 51 Mahindra Thar SUVs for Rs 7.1 crore for wildlife monitoring, patrolling in rugged forest areas, anti-poaching operations, and forest fire prevention.
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Odisha Man Cooks Rare Lizard, Posts Online, Forest Officials Take Action
A YouTuber from Odisha's Mayurbhanj district has been arrested for allegedly cooking the meat of a protected and rare species of monitor lizard and posting the video on social media platforms.
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115 Land Plots, Assets Worth Crores: What Odisha Vigilance Found In Raid On Officer
An official in Odisha was found to have 115 land plots in his name, gold weighing 200 grams, a small armoury containing rifles, and other assets worth crores during a raid by the Vigilance Department on Sunday.
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45-Year-Old Woman Killed In Crocodile Attack While Bathing In Odisha River
A 45-year-old woman died after being attacked by a crocodile in Odisha's Kendrapara district on Monday, a forest department official said.
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Odisha Tagged Olive Ridley Turtle Travels 1,000 Km To Andhra Coast In 51 Days
An Olive Ridley turtle, which was earlier tagged with a satellite-linked tracking device at Gahirmatha beach in Odisha's Kendrapara district, has travelled around 1,000 kilometres in the sea in 51 days to reach the Andhra Pradesh coast.
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Mahendra, Protector Of Timber, Tigress Sundari In Odisha's Similipal Dies
A 66-year-old tusker engaged in protecting timber and tigers in the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, has died during treatment, a senior forest department official said on Monday.
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AI Cameras In Odisha Alert Railways To Halt Train After Spotting Elephant Herd
According to a viral video, AI cameras are proving effective in preventing elephants from being hit on railway tracks.
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Woman Claims Sighting Leopard At Odisha Airport, Prompts Search Operation
Personnel of the Odisha forest department on Saturday launched a search operation at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here, after a woman claimed to have spotted a leopard near the dump yard area, officials said.
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Man Arrested For Instigating Elephant By Pulling Its Tail In Odisha
The forest department has arrested a 24-year-old man for instigating a wild elephant to attack people by pulling its tail while chasing it in Odisha's Angul district, an official said.
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Ex-Odisha Officer, Son Named In Rs 14 Crore Disproportionate Assets Case
The anti-corruption vigilance wing of Odisha Police has filed a 5,000 page charge sheet against dismissed IFS officer Abhay Kant Pathak and his son for allegedly possessing disproportionate assets worth Rs 14 crore.
