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White Crocodile Count Goes One Up In Odisha’s Bhitarkanika
Kendrapada: As many as 16 white crocodiles were spotted in the water bodies of Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapada district during a recent census. Last year, the number was 15.…
Haridaspur-Paradip Rly Line In Odisha To Be Operational For Passenger Trains Soon:…
Kendrapada: Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said the newly laid Haridaspur-Paradip railway line will be operational for passenger trains soon.
Speaking at a…
Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park Reopens To Visitors
Bhubaneswar: The Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapada district reopened to the visitors after remaining closed for 9 days since January 15 due to crocodile census.
The annual…
Dolphin Census In Odisha’s Bhitarkanika From Jan 17
Kendrapada: Dolphin census in rivers and other water bodies of Bhitarkanika National Park and its surrounding areas in the district will be conducted from January 17.
According to sources…
Migratory Bird Arrivals Break 13-Year Record In Odisha’s Bhitarkanika
Kendrapada: A record number of migratory birds were spotted during the annual bird census in Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapada district on Wednesday.
Forest Department sources said…
Odisha Govt Sounds Bird Flu Alert In Bhitarkanika National Park
Kendrapada: In wake of bird flu scare in Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, the Odisha government has alerted Forest Department officials against a possible outbreak in…
Crocodile Census: Bhitarkanika To Bar Visitors For Nine Days
Kendrapada: The Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapada district will remain closed to visitors for nine days from January 15 for the annual census of estuarine crocodiles.
The national…
Five Dolphin Species Sighted In Odisha’s Bhitarkanika
Kendrapada: Five different species of dolphins have been sighted in the water bodies in Bhitrakanika National Park and Rajnagar in Kendrapara district this year.
The five species —…
This 6-Year-Old In Odisha’s Kendrapara Runs 24 Km Daily; Read Why
Kendrapara: It is 3 am on a winter morning. A six-year-old boy of Tarando under Nikirai police limits in Kendrapara district is lacing up and all set to run.
Muddy roads are his practice…
COVID-19 Curbs In Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park Flouted As Number Of Visitors…
Kendrapada: The COVID-19 restrictions have gone for a toss in Bhitarkanika National Park in the district as the authorities have apparently failed to enforce those strictly.
According to…