Seven Fishermen Arrested for Illegal Fishing in Gahiramatha Marine Sanctuary
In a significant enforcement action to protect Odisha’s fragile marine ecosystem, the forest department has arrested seven fishermen for engaging ...
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83 Live Turtles Rescued, Two Smugglers Arrested in Odisha’s Nabarangpur
In a significant crackdown on wildlife trafficking, the Maidalpur Forest personnel in Odisha's Nabarangpur district successfully rescued 83 live turtles ...
Muribahal Forest Officer Caught Taking Rs 10K Bribe
Odisha Vigilance officials apprehended Ashok Kumar Nayak, Forester of Gulumi Section under Muribahal Range, while he was demanding and accepting ...
Vigilance Raids Koraput Forester, Crores in Assets Seized
The Vigilance Department trapped Semiliguda Forester Niranjan Satpathy in a disproportionate assets case and simultaneously raided five different locations. Acting ...
NBA Releases Rs 29.4 Lakh to Odisha for Red Sanders Conservation
In a significant step towards preserving India's unique biodiversity, the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has disbursed Rs 29.40 lakh to ...
Odisha Forest Sports Meet 2025 Kicks Off at KIIT Bhubaneswar
The All-Odisha Forest Sports Meet 2025 was inaugurated today at KIIT University in Bhubaneswar, generating great enthusiasm and participation from ...
Odisha’s Massive Tree Plantation Drive Targets Climate Resilience and Community Engagement
In a monumental push for environmental sustainability, Odisha is set to plant over 75 lakh saplings in a single day ...
Forest Dept Cracks Down on Leopard Skin Smugglers, Nabs 7 Including Ex-Cop
In a major crackdown, the Forest Department in Bhanjanagar dismantled an interstate leopard skin smuggling gang, seizing a leopard skin, ...
Leopard Skin Seized in Nuapada, 1 Held
Forest officials in Nuapada district apprehended a man carrying a leopard skin on the Cheliaguda Biju Expressway. The accused, Hrishikesh ...
Over 1K Turtles Seized in Malkangiri, 3 Held
The Motu Forest Division in Malkangiri district seized 1,078 turtles from a Bolero vehicle and arrested three accused involved in ...
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