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Elephant Injured After Consuming Explosives in Mayurbhanj

Mayurbhanj: A female wild elephant sustained serious injuries to its mouth after allegedly consuming explosives in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, a forest official said Monday. The five-year-old elephant was spotted in a forest area of the district on the morning of December 12 and was later tranquilised and shifted to a nursery in the Similipal North Division, Divisional Forest Officer (Baripada) Gobinda Chandra Biswal said. The animal had enter…Mayurbhanj · Mayurbhanj See the Story

Road surface peels off days after blacktopping in Odisha's Mayurbhanj - OrissaPOST

Baripada: Residents of Khunta block in Mayurbhanj district have alleged gross irregularities in the construction of a road, claiming that the asphalt layer is peeling off barely five days after completion of work. The 9-km-long road from Chapaladihi and Bahalada to Sapanachua under Badapathara panchayat, constructed under the Rural Development department in Khunta section of Udala division at an estimated cost of `10 crore, has drawn public outr…Baripada · Baripada Read Article

Centre seeks action on illegal constructions in Similipal

Baripada: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change directed the Odisha Additional Chief Secretary to investigate allegations of illegal construction and tree-felling in the eco-sensitive foothills of Similipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district. The directive was issued through a letter dated 1 December 2025, referencing File No. 7(28)-2025-FCE (Similipal), following a complaint filed by Shantanu Kumar Bhukta of the Youth U…Baripada · Baripada Read Article

Odisha: A silent winter this year for Mayurbhanj as migratory birds skip ususal stopover

Baripada: For long, migratory birds have been winter’s most reliable visitors in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. From travelling thousands of miles and settling along the region’s waterbodies to seamlessly adapting to the local climate, these avian guests have been transforming reservoirs into vibrant ecological hotspots. Each year for about three to four months, these birds adapt seamlessly to the local climate, feeding, breeding and blending wi…Mayurbhanj · Mayurbhanj Read Article

Jharkhand man trampled to death by wild elephant in Odisha's Mayurbhanj

Baripada, Dec 11 (PTI) A young man from Jharkhand was allegedly trampled to death by a wild elephant in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district on Thursday, officials said.The deceased was among several people who had gone to a forest to see a herd of 24 wild elephants, they said.Suddenly, a tusker chased him and trampled him to death, they added.The incident was captured on camera, and the clip has since gone viral on social media.The identity of the dece…Social Media · Mayurbhanj Read Article

Poaching Gang busted in Odisha's Similipal forest; 5 held with weapons and wildlife products

Baripada: Forest officials have arrested five members of a poaching gang operating inside the Similipal forest. A country-made gun, several traps and a large quantity of dry wild meat were recovered from them. The arrested men are Barsing Ho (33), Charan Ho (43), Chhale Ho (23), Sagar Ho (29) and Sukra Ho (32). All are residents of Jadida village under Khunta police limits in Mayurbhanj district. Also Read: Goa nightclub fire: Passports of absco…Wildfires · Baripada Read Article

Lost across borders, found again: Mayurbhanj man reunites with family after 11 years in Bangladesh

Baripada: A long and painful chapter came to an end for a Mayurbhanj family in Odisha after a 41 year-old man was finally repatriated from Bangladesh after eleven years on Sunday. Son of one Kishore Hembram and a resident of Jagannathpur village under Badasahi police limits, Sudam Hembram had been missing since 2014 after he reportedly crossed the border and entered Bangladesh. He was finally located in Chapai Nawabganj district there. Though hi…Mayurbhanj · Mayurbhanj Read Article

Rift between two college students turns ugly, one critically injured in knife attack

Baripada: A verbal altercation between two students of Baiganabadia College in Mayurbhanj district escalated into violence today, leaving one student critically injured in a knife attack. According to sources, students Prahallad Bindhani and Akhaya Biswal engaged in a heated argument over a trivial issue on the college campus. As the confrontation intensified, Akhaya allegedly attacked Prahallad with a knife, inflicting severe injuries to his ab…College Students · Baripada See the Story

Odisha man, who went missing 11 yrs ago, brought back from Bangladesh

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Baripada, Dec 7 (PTI) A tribal man, who went missing from Odisha's Mayurbhanj district 11 years ago, was on Sunday brought back from Bangladesh, where he had been living after inadvertently crossing the border, officials said.Sudam Hembram, 41, was handed over to officers of the Mayurbhanj district by the Bangladeshi authorities at the Haridaspur check post at Petrapole in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, they said.The Mayurbhanj Police…Mayurbhanj · Mayurbhanj See the Story

Similipal shivers at 2°C - OrissaPOST

Baripada: A sharp fall in temperatures has intensified the cold wave across Mayurbhanj district, with Similipal recording a minimum of 2°C in the past 24 hours. The biting cold has begun to affect wildlife in the Similipal Tiger Reserve, while human activity in urban areas, particularly Baripada, has started slowing down before dusk. The steady flow of cold northerly winds has made daytime conditions increasingly chilly across the district. Resi…Baripada · Baripada Read Article

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Elephant Injured After Consuming Explosives in Mayurbhanj

Road surface peels off days after blacktopping in Odisha's Mayurbhanj - OrissaPOST

Centre seeks action on illegal constructions in Similipal

Odisha: A silent winter this year for Mayurbhanj as migratory birds skip ususal stopover

Jharkhand man trampled to death by wild elephant in Odisha's Mayurbhanj

Poaching Gang busted in Odisha's Similipal forest; 5 held with weapons and wildlife products

Lost across borders, found again: Mayurbhanj man reunites with family after 11 years in Bangladesh

Rift between two college students turns ugly, one critically injured in knife attack

Odisha man, who went missing 11 yrs ago, brought back from Bangladesh

Similipal shivers at 2°C - OrissaPOST

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Elephant Injured After Consuming Explosives in Mayurbhanj

Road surface peels off days after blacktopping in Odisha's Mayurbhanj - OrissaPOST

Centre seeks action on illegal constructions in Similipal

Odisha: A silent winter this year for Mayurbhanj as migratory birds skip ususal stopover

Jharkhand man trampled to death by wild elephant in Odisha's Mayurbhanj

Poaching Gang busted in Odisha's Similipal forest; 5 held with weapons and wildlife products

Lost across borders, found again: Mayurbhanj man reunites with family after 11 years in Bangladesh

Rift between two college students turns ugly, one critically injured in knife attack

Odisha man, who went missing 11 yrs ago, brought back from Bangladesh

Similipal shivers at 2°C - OrissaPOST

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