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Athagarh: The kingpin of pangolin smuggling in Odisha, Madhab Chandra Patra, has revealed vital information during a marathon eight-hour grilling by Forest department officials on Monday. “The kingpin told us about the involvement of 10…

Cuttack: The alleged kingpin of the Pangolin smuggling racket, Madhab Chandra Patra, was nabbed from Godisahi area under Barang police limits in Odisha’s Cuttack district on Thursday. Informing the media on Friday, Divisional Forest…

Athagarh: To stop rampant smuggling of Pangolins, the Athagarh Forest Divison in Odisha’s Cuttack district has announced cash reward for those who provide information about the person or  gangs involved in illegal trade. “The Forest…

Athagarh: The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) on Friday began probe into the rampant smuggling of the endangered Pangolin in Odisha. The two-member WCCB team from Jabalpur branch led by Debendra Singh Rathore arrived at Athagarh in…

Athagarh: The Odisha Forest department suspects that a foreign source may be involved in the smuggling of pangolins in the state. “We have information that a foreign racket is involved in the smuggling of pangolins in Odisha,” the…

Bhubaneswar: Eminent environmentalist of Odisha Nadia Chand Kanungo passed away at his residence at Niladri Vihar here on Wednesday after a prolonged illness. He was 83. His last rites were performed at the Swarga Dwara in Puri. A native…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has suspended DFO Rayagada Forest Division Debarchan Behera on grounds of allegations of corruption related to construction of government buildings, working on bamboo SS coupes and purchase of store…

Kendrapara: Taking note of the reluctance of the students to visit the Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha’s Kendrapara district due to excess entry fee and boat fare, the state Forest Department has decided to allow them to the park at…

Bhubaneswar: A woman was killed after a rowdy langur attacked her at a village on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. Sources said the deceased, Harsha Mohanty, of Khairapoda village in the Nandankanan police station area had gone to…

Keonjhar: Following the death of three elephants on NH-20 at Balijodi under Ghatagan Forest Range in Odisha’s Keonjhar district late on Wednesday, the Forest Department on arrested a driver of a private bus from Barbil town on Thursday…