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Hukitola: A British-era building on an uninhabited island in OdishaTravel

Hukitola: A British-era building on an uninhabited island in Odisha

Hukitola, a 157-year-old structure in Jambu island in Bay of Bengal, was used to store rice imported from Burma (now Myanmar). An intricate rainwater harvesting system, ahead of its times, allowed the British workers to survive amid the sea

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Nov 10, 2024 00:21 IST 3 Min read
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Odisha scientists use IVF to conserve horseshoe crabs that existed before the dinosaurs
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