In a message on X, SRC Odisha said, "Today (02.09.2023), 10 persons died & 3 persons injured in 6 districts due to lightning. Angul -01, Bolangir -02, Boudh- 01, Jagatsinghpur -01, Dhenkanal -01, and Khordha – 04 (and 03 injured)."
Heavy rainfall was experienced in several parts of Odisha on Wednesday. Locals were seen catching fish at the inundated National Highway 57 in the Boudh area after ponds of the fisheries department got flooded following heavy and continuous rainfall.
CM Patnaik has approved Rs 126 crore for the project and will benefit three districts- Kantamal, block of Boudh district, Baliguda block of Kandhamal district and Gudvela block of Balangir district.
"During the search, two live pangolins weighing 13kg and 10kg respectively along with other incriminating materials were recovered and the accused were arrested after they could not prove any authority in support of the possession of the endangered species," added IG Pankaj.
According to STF, a joint operation was launched with Forest Officials of Boudh Forest Division in Harabhanga area on Saturday regarding the smuggling of wildlife products by wildlife criminals.
Odisha Special Task Force (STF) arrested a wildlife criminal and seized a tiger skin, a leopard skin and other incriminating materials from Boudh district.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 15 (ANI): On the occasion of children's day, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated 138 schools in four districts including Boudh, Sonpur, Bhadrak and Kendujhar under 5T School transformation program.
Boudh (Odisha) [India], November 12 (ANI): The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police on Wednesday arrested two persons with leopard skin in the Boudh forest.
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], October 19 (ANI): The Special Task Force (STF) and forest officials arrested a poacher and seized two leopard skins in Boudh district.
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], July 21 (ANI): The Special Task Force (STF) on Wednesday seized a leopard skin and arrested a poacher in Boudh district.