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Odisha celebrates International Biodiversity Day with focus on Local Action for Global Impact
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (345+ words) Odisha Forest, Environment & Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia (second from right) attends International Day for Biological Diversity at Lok Seva Bhawan, Bhubaneswar. Bhubaneswar: The state-level celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity was held at the State Convention…...
Olive Ridley turtles lay eggs on crowded Puri Blue Flag Beach for the first time in history
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (240+ words) Puri: In a rare and remarkable event, Olive Ridley turtles laid eggs on the busy Puri Blue Flag Beach, marking the first such occurrence in the history of Puri. The incident has drawn the attention of environmentalists and wildlife officials....
Visitors to Nandankanan have reason to cheer as zoo set to receive new species
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (193+ words) Bhubaneswar: Animal lovers will soon have more reasons to cheer as the Nandankanan Zoological Park is set to receive several new species, including Bonnet macaques, sulphur-crested cockatoos, ring-tailed lemurs, wild dogs and nilgai. Under an animal exchange programme with the…...
Eagle perches atop Puri Jagannath temple, sparks debate in Odisha
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (109+ words) Bhubaneswar: An eagle was seen perching atop the flag of Jagannath temple at Odisha's Puri town today. The incident triggered intense discussions among the devotees as well as the locals as perching of birds atop the shrine is considered as…...