Chilika

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  Boat Carrying Union Minister, Sambit Patra Stuck In Lake For 2 Hours

  A boat carrying Union minister Parshottam Rupala got stuck in Odisha's Chilika Lake for around two hours on Sunday.

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  Navin Patnaik Shares Mesmerising Photos Of Chilika Lake In Odisha

  vOdisha Chief Minister Navin Patnaik has shared breathtaking pictures of Chilika Lake on Twitter, the brackish water lagoon in the state which is a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site.

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  World's 1st Fishing Cat Survey Pegs Its Population At Chilika Lake At 176

  A new survey at the Chilika Lake, Asia's largest brackish water lagoon in Odisha, has provided the world's first population estimation of the fishing cat.

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  Odisha MLA, Who Ran Car Into Crowd, Arrested After Release From Hospital

  Ten days after ploughing his SUV into a crowd leaving 22 people, including 10 policemen, injured, Chilika MLA Prashant Jagdev was arrested on Tuesday and produced before the court following his discharge from the hospital.

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  Odisha BJD MLA Suspended From Party For Thrashing BJP Leader

  Biju Janta Dal (BJD) has suspended its Chilika MLA Prashanta Kumar Jagdev from the party for allegedly beating up a Bharatiya Janata Party leader.

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  This Fishing Cat Family Is Making The Internet Go "Aww"

  A family of fishing cats was captured on camera along the borders of Chilika lake in Odisha. The video was shared on Twitter by Indian Forest Service officer Susanta Nanda

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  IIT Project Helps Increase Dolphin Population In Odisha's Chilika Lake

  A research project by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has helped Odisha's Chilika lake, Asia's largest brackish water body, in tripling the population of the Irrawaddy dolphins.

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  IIT Madras Researchers’ Intervention Triples Irrawaddy Dolphin Population In Chilika Lake

  IIT Madras Researchers' project at the famous Chilika Lake in Odisha, has resulted in a seven-fold increase of fish catch benefitting over 200,000 fishermen living in 132 villages.

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  146 Endangered Irrawaddy Dolphins Sighted In Odisha's Chilika Lake

  A large number of endangered Irrawaddy Dolphins were sighted in new areas of the Chilika lake, the largest brackish water lagoon in the country.

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  Tourist May Soon Get To Stay At Houseboats In Odisha's Chilika, Bhitarkanika

  Tourists visiting Chilika Lake and Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha may soon enjoy a stay in houseboats.

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  Culling Of Chickens Begins Near Chilika Lake After Bird Flu Hits Odisha

  The Puri district administration on Friday began culling of chickens in two villages near Chilika lake, a day after the Odisha government declared the area as bird flu-hit, officials said.

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  BJD Workers Demand Jay Panda's Arrest For Flying Chopper Over Odisha Lake

  Jay Panda's chopper has already been seized by police on the charge that he had violated rules by flying.

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  Government Nod To Water Aerodromes To Pave Way For Seaplanes

  The Civil Aviation Ministry has approved a proposal for setting up of water aerodromes in the country, with Chilika Lake in Odisha, Sardar Sarovar Dam and Sabarmati River Front in Gujarat being identified in the first phase for development of such facilities, an official said today.

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  Odisha Government Explores SpiceJet Offer To Start Seaplane Services

  The Odisha government has directed the tourism department and Chilika Development Authority (CDA) to cooperate with SpiceJet Limited and Airport Authority of India (AAI) and explore the possibility of introducing sea plane services in state, an official said.

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  6 Killed In Odisha Boat Capsize; 12 Rescued

  At least six persons have been killed after a boat carrying 18 tourists capsized in Odisha's Chilika lake, officials said on Sunday.