Balangir Police Arrest Notorious Wood‑Mafia; Forest Role Under Scanner
Patnagarh police have arrested notorious wood‑mafia Saraju Meher along with four associates and seized a truck loaded with khair wood ...
Tag: Forest Department
Tusker Found Dead in Sambalpur Forest, Septicaemia Suspected
A tusker was found dead in the Patra jungle near Hiru Mirdhapada under the Badasahi section of the Padia‑Bahal forest ...
Forest Ranger in Vigilance Net Over Alleged Disproportionate Assets
The Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday launched simultaneous searches at four locations linked to Rabindra Kumar Nayak, Forest Ranger of the ...
Forest Officials Seize 311 Turtles, Arrest Three in Malkangiri
Forest officials in Malkangiri seized 311 turtles and arrested three persons during a crackdown on wildlife smuggling. The operation took ...
Similipal Tiger Reserve to Close for Tourists from June 29
The Forest Department announced that the Similipal Tiger Reserve will close for tourists and visitors from June 29, 2026, as ...
Villagers Protest Road Construction Delay, Public Hearing Halted in Deogarh
A public grievance hearing in Jhara Kandhal Panchayat, Barkot Block, Deogarh district, was disrupted on Tuesday after villagers staged a ...
Forest Department Seizes Tiger Skin in Rayagada, Eight Arrested
The Forest Department seized a tiger skin and arrested eight people during a raid at Rivalkona under the Kalyansinghpur range ...
Tigress Jinnat Delivers Four Cubs in Similipal
Tigress Jinnat gave birth to four healthy cubs in Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve on May 28, marking a major success ...
Severed Human Legs Found in Mayurbhanj Forest, Tiger Attack Suspected
Panic gripped Karanjia in Mayurbhanj district after villagers discovered two severed human legs in the Dudhiani forest near Kumudabadi village ...
Four Poachers Arrested from Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary in Balasore
Forest officials in Nilgiri, Balasore, arrested four poachers from Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary on Monday and produced them before the court. ...
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