States » East


Odisha Bhitarkanika emerges as major heronry for colonial birds

Bhubaneswar, Sept 9 (UNI) The Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district has reestablished itself as a congenial habitat of resident water birds maintaining a stable nesting population of nesting winged species, a senior official said today.
The official statistics of the annual colonial bird census released today pegged their population at 1,30,796 belonging to ten species. With this, the population of monsoon birds has increased marginally this year in comparison to 1,30,123 birds sighted in 2024.
"The consistent presence of diverse water bird species underlines the ecological importance of Bhitarkanika Mangroves as one of the largest heronries in Asia.
More News

Veena Manavi cries foul after nomination rejected

15 Jul 2026 | 12:46 AM

Patna, July 14 (UNI) Jan Shakti Janata Dal (JJD) candidate Veena Manavi alleged on Tuesday that her nomination for the Bankipur Assembly by-election was rejected as part of a "well-planned conspiracy" and announced that she would challenge the decision through legal means.

see more..

Temple under lock and key in CBI office in Meghalaya

15 Jul 2026 | 12:31 AM

Shillong, Jul 14 (UNI) The Khasi Students union (KSU), Shillong Mihngi Circle, one of the prominent and influential pressure groups in Meghalaya, on Tuesday locked an under-construction temple, located inside the premises of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) office in Mawdiangdiang.

see more..

AR pays tribute to slain jawan

15 Jul 2026 | 12:29 AM

Dimapur, Jul 14 (UNI) Assam Rifles today paid tributes to Havildar Md Iqbal at its Training Centre and School at 3rd Mile in Dimapur. He was martyred in an IED blast near Sukhovi in Chumoukedima district on Monday.
Leading the wreath-laying ceremony, Assam Rifles DG Lt Gen Vikash Lakhera paid floral tribute to the fallen soldier.

see more..

Bihar: Veena Manavi cries foul after nomination rejected

15 Jul 2026 | 12:13 AM

Patna, Jul 14 ( UNI) Jan Shakti Janata Dal (JJD) candidate Veena Manavi today alleged that her nomination for the Bankipur Assembly by-election was rejected as part of a "well-planned conspiracy" and announced that she would challenge the decision through legal means.

see more..

Odisha panel clears premature release of Dara Singh, convicted in Staines murder case

14 Jul 2026 | 11:49 PM

Bhubaneswar, Jul 14 (UNI) The Odisha State Sentence Review Board (OSSRB) has recommended the premature release of Dara Singh, the life convict in the 1999 murder of Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two minor sons in Odisha's Keonjhar district, citing his "good behaviour" in prison.
The recommendation was made during the Board's meeting earlier this month, where it reviewed the cases of eligible life convicts for possible premature release.

see more..