Kandhamal

Kandhamal: Five persons, including two contract killers, have been arrested in connection with the murder of RTI activist Abhimanyu Panda, informed Kandhamal SP Prateek Singh on Sunday. The arrested have been identified as businessman K.…

Phulbani: Odisha Police have made elaborate security arrangements to ensure peaceful celebration of Christmas in Kandhamal district. Kandhamal SP Prateek Singh on Wednesday said that the district and local police along with 21 platoons of…

Bhubaneswar: The cold wave blowing in the state is set to intensify in the next 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. Meanwhile, Daringibadi in Kandhamal district recorded the state’s lowest night temperature…

Bhubaneswar: In view of the rising man-animal conflict, the Odisha government has decided to set up a new elephant sanctuary in the state. Briefing mediapersons here on Thursday, Chief Wildlife Warden Hari Shankar Upadhyay said that the…

Baliguda: Panic gripped Baliguda town in Odisha’s Kandhamal district after an RTI (Right to Information) activist was shot dead early on Tuesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Abhimanyu Panda. According to sources, the RTI…

Bhubaneswar: A sharp fall in night temperature triggered a cold wave in most parts of Odisha on Friday. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Daringibadi in Kandhamal district recorded the lowest night temperature at 7°C.…

Phulbani: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly raping a minor girl in Tumudibandh area of Kandhamal district. According to police, the incident happened on Thursday evening when the victim, a Class IX student, was present in her…

Kandhamal: Here is one officer who has no qualms about taking to the driver's seat of a tempo to ensure that some people get their food on time. Baladeb Behera, Municipality Executive Officer in Phulbani area got know that the driver of…

Bhubaneswar: The night temperature in Daringbadi in Odisha’s Kandhamal district plummeted below 10 degree Celsius as most parts of Odisha experienced the first winter chill on Friday. According to a release by the Meteorological Centre,…

Phulbani: The sight of a bat was as common as that of a bird in Kandhamal at one time. They could be seen sleeping on the trees during day time. Now, such a sight is rare. With its huge trees, dilapidated houses and caves in the hills,…