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Elephant Carcass Was Cut Into Pieces, Burried, Odisha Forest Official Confirms
- Tuesday January 20, 2026
- India News | Reported by Sreyashi Dey
A horrifying incident has come to light regarding the death of an elephant in the Belghar forest range in Odisha.
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7 Crores Spent On 51 Thars, 5 Crores On Customisation: Odisha Orders Probe
- Friday December 26, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
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
- Thursday August 21, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
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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Gold Coins, Rs 1.5 Crore Cash And Counting: Odisha Forest Officer Raided
- Friday July 25, 2025
- India News | Written by NDTV News Desk
The raids were conducted at the six locations in Jaipur and Bhubaneswar linked to deputy ranger Rama Chandra Nepak.
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115 Land Plots, Assets Worth Crores: What Odisha Vigilance Found In Raid On Officer
- Monday July 21, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Mansi Jagani
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
- Monday June 16, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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Mahendra, Protector Of Timber, Tigress Sundari In Odisha's Similipal Dies
- Monday January 13, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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Woman Claims Sighting Leopard At Odisha Airport, Prompts Search Operation
- Sunday October 27, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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696 Leopards Found In Odisha After First State-Sponsored Census
- Thursday October 3, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The first state-sponsored leopard census conducted in Odisha has revealed the presence of 696 leopards in different forest areas of the state, officials said.
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Video: 11-Foot King Cobra Rescued From House In Odisha
- Tuesday September 3, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
An 11-foot-long King Cobra was rescued from a house at Bangra village in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district. Later the forest officials released it into the Dukra wildlife range in the district Tuesday morning.
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Forest Officials Arrest Man For Keeping Wild Boar As Pet In Odisha
- Saturday March 30, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Forest officials in Odisha's Kendrapara district on Saturday rescued a wild boar from a man's home and arrested him on the charge of unlawfully confining the wild animal in his house, an official said.
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Rare Black Leopard Spotted In Odisha
- Thursday November 30, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
An extremely rare black leopard has been spotted in a forest in Odisha during the ongoing tiger census in the state, a senior official said.
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Man Arrested For Instigating Elephant By Pulling Its Tail In Odisha
- Wednesday November 8, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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Rare Melanistic Tiger Found Dead In Odisha's Similipal
- Tuesday May 2, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The carcass of a rare melanistic tiger was found in the core area of Similipal National Park in Odisha, a senior forest official said.
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Odisha Woman, 65, Killed In Leopard Attack While Collecting Firewood
- Monday March 20, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 65-year-old woman was mauled to death by a leopard in Sunabeda sanctuary in Odisha, a top forest department official said on Monday.
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Elephant Carcass Was Cut Into Pieces, Burried, Odisha Forest Official Confirms
- Tuesday January 20, 2026
- India News | Reported by Sreyashi Dey
A horrifying incident has come to light regarding the death of an elephant in the Belghar forest range in Odisha.
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www.ndtv.com
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7 Crores Spent On 51 Thars, 5 Crores On Customisation: Odisha Orders Probe
- Friday December 26, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
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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www.ndtv.com
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Odisha Man Cooks Rare Lizard, Posts Online, Forest Officials Take Action
- Thursday August 21, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
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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www.ndtv.com
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Gold Coins, Rs 1.5 Crore Cash And Counting: Odisha Forest Officer Raided
- Friday July 25, 2025
- India News | Written by NDTV News Desk
The raids were conducted at the six locations in Jaipur and Bhubaneswar linked to deputy ranger Rama Chandra Nepak.
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www.ndtv.com
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115 Land Plots, Assets Worth Crores: What Odisha Vigilance Found In Raid On Officer
- Monday July 21, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Mansi Jagani
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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www.ndtv.com
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45-Year-Old Woman Killed In Crocodile Attack While Bathing In Odisha River
- Monday June 16, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Mahendra, Protector Of Timber, Tigress Sundari In Odisha's Similipal Dies
- Monday January 13, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Woman Claims Sighting Leopard At Odisha Airport, Prompts Search Operation
- Sunday October 27, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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696 Leopards Found In Odisha After First State-Sponsored Census
- Thursday October 3, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The first state-sponsored leopard census conducted in Odisha has revealed the presence of 696 leopards in different forest areas of the state, officials said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Video: 11-Foot King Cobra Rescued From House In Odisha
- Tuesday September 3, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
An 11-foot-long King Cobra was rescued from a house at Bangra village in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district. Later the forest officials released it into the Dukra wildlife range in the district Tuesday morning.
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www.ndtv.com
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Forest Officials Arrest Man For Keeping Wild Boar As Pet In Odisha
- Saturday March 30, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Forest officials in Odisha's Kendrapara district on Saturday rescued a wild boar from a man's home and arrested him on the charge of unlawfully confining the wild animal in his house, an official said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rare Black Leopard Spotted In Odisha
- Thursday November 30, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
An extremely rare black leopard has been spotted in a forest in Odisha during the ongoing tiger census in the state, a senior official said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Man Arrested For Instigating Elephant By Pulling Its Tail In Odisha
- Wednesday November 8, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Rare Melanistic Tiger Found Dead In Odisha's Similipal
- Tuesday May 2, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The carcass of a rare melanistic tiger was found in the core area of Similipal National Park in Odisha, a senior forest official said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Odisha Woman, 65, Killed In Leopard Attack While Collecting Firewood
- Monday March 20, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 65-year-old woman was mauled to death by a leopard in Sunabeda sanctuary in Odisha, a top forest department official said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com