Oct 25, 2024, at 05:06 pm
Bhubaneswar/Kolkata/IBNS: Parts of Odisha were hammered by strong winds and heavy rainfall after the cyclone Dana made its landfall between Bhitarkanika and Dhamra post midnight on Thursday, media reports said.
Cyclone Dana begins landfall over Bengal, Odisha: India Meteorological Department
Oct 25, 2024, at 06:40 am
Kolkata/Bhubaneshwar/IBNS: The landfall process for the very severe cyclonic storm 'Dana' has commenced, the India Meteorological Department said on Thursday night with West Bengal and Odisha bracing for the effects of the same amid heavy rains and strong winds.
Cyclone Dana moves closer to Odisha and West Bengal, heavy rains in both states
Oct 24, 2024, at 11:40 pm
Bhubaneswar/Kolkata/IBNS: Heavy rains lashed parts of Odisha and West Bengal as the two states are set to experience the landfall of severe cyclone Dana on Thursday night, media reports said.
Oct 24, 2024, at 04:23 pm
Bhubaneswar/Kolkata/IBNS: Odisha and West Bengal are set to brace cyclone Dana which has already disrupted normal lives in the two eastern states of India.
Odisha, West Bengal brace for cyclone Dana; several trains cancelled, schools shut
Oct 23, 2024, at 06:39 pm
Bhubaneswar/Kolkata/IBNS: Several trains have been cancelled and normal lives stare at disruption as cyclone Dana is set to make a landfall in Odisha early on Friday, media reports said.
Cyclone Remal weakens, leaves trail of destruction in Bengal
May 27, 2024, at 03:02 pm
Heavy rains and strong winds triggered by Cyclone Remal uprooted trees and destroyed thatched houses in several districts of West Bengal, mainly in coastal areas, on Monday.
Cyclone Remal: Landfall process begins over West Bengal, Bangladesh
May 27, 2024, at 05:48 am
The landfall process of severe Cyclonic Storm 'Remal' started over the coastal areas of Bangladesh and West Bengal on Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
West Bengal, Odisha brace for impact of Cyclone Remal, check the latest update on landfall time
May 25, 2024, at 09:36 pm
Cyclone Remal is likely to intensify into a Severe Cyclonic Storm and cross Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts between Sagar Island and Khepupara by May 26 midnight.
India successfully tests Indigenous Technology Subsonic Cruise Missile
Apr 19, 2024, at 02:24 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight test of the Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha, on Thursday.
Apr 06, 2024, at 03:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a heat wave condition in the next two days over parts of east and peninsular India including Odisha and West Bengal.
Itanagar Zoo welcomes two Royal Bengal tigers, 3 Gharials from Odisha's Nandankanan
Jul 18, 2023, at 06:07 am
Itanagar/UNI: The Itanagar Biological Park, popularly known as Itanagar Zoo, on Monday ‘welcomed’ a pair of adult Royal Bengal Tigers and three freshwater Gharials from Nandankanan Zoo in Odisha.
Low-pressure area formed over Northwest Bay of Bengal
Jun 26, 2023, at 02:21 am
Bhubaneswar: A Low-pressure area has been formed over Northwest Bay of Bengal adjoining North Odisha-West Bengal coasts Under influence of Saturday’s cyclonic circulation.
IMD issues 'cyclonic storm' alert to Odisha, West Bengal
May 07, 2023, at 01:34 am
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a warning stating that a "cyclonic storm" may form in the Bay of Bengal by May 9, leading to "heavy to very heavy" rainfall in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands and surrounding areas.
Intense heatwave cripples normal life in Odisha, Jharsuguda records highest temp at 43 degrees C
Apr 13, 2023, at 02:55 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: An intense heat wave condition sweeping across Odisha with the mercury hovering over 40 degrees Celsius at 14 places in the state, hit normal life in many places.
Odisha registers 59 H3 N2 influenza virus cases in last two months
Mar 11, 2023, at 11:37 pm
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has reported 59 positive cases of H3N2 influenza virus during January and February, Official sources here on Saturday said.
Jan 08, 2023, at 05:54 pm
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: Union Health Minister, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya laid the foundation stone for the ICMR School of Public Health and BSL III Laboratory in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.
Four cases of Covid variant responsible for surge in China detected in India
Dec 22, 2022, at 01:54 am
New Delhi/ IBNS: Four cases of BF.7 sub-variant of Omicron, which is responsible for the huge Covid-19 surge in China, have been found in the Indian states of Gujarat and Odisha.
Cold wave sweeps Odisha, Udayagiri records 5 degree Celsius
Dec 20, 2022, at 02:29 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Cold wave conditions prevailed in almost half of the 30 districts in Odisha with mercury dipped to as low as 5 degree Celsius in Udayagiri in Kandhamal district.
Odisha logs 652 new Covid cases, one death in last 24 hrs
Aug 09, 2022, at 01:26 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Odisha reported 652 new Covid positive cases including 132 below 18 years of age in the past 24 hours taking the total tally in the state to 13,19,527.
Covid 19 cases in Odisha surge to 334 in past 24 hours
Jul 06, 2022, at 01:22 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The number of fresh Covid positive cases in Odisha jumped to 334 in the past 24 hours taking the total tally in the state to 12,91,117.
Severe Cyclonic storm 'Asani' to reach North Andhra Pradesh Coast by tonight
May 10, 2022, at 06:57 pm
Hyderabad: The Severe Cyclonic Storm 'Asani' (pronounced as Asani) over West Central and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 10 kmph during the past six hours and lay centered at 0830 hours on Tuesday over west central Bay of Bengal.
Odisha govt issues guidelines to counter possible fresh wave of Covid-19
Apr 21, 2022, at 01:24 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The Odisha government has issued a series of guidelines to counter a possible fresh wave of Covid in the state.
DRDO flight tests Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile
Dec 08, 2021, at 06:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile was successfully flight tested on Tuesday by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.
Bengaluru doctors remove 8kg plus tumor from Odisha man's face
Sep 30, 2021, at 09:24 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: A team of doctors at Aster CMI Hospital successfully removed a humongous tumor from the face of 31-year-old Manbodh Bagh from Odisha.
Cyclone Gulab makes landfall, crosses north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts
Sep 27, 2021, at 03:06 am
Hyderabad: Cyclone Gulab, which started its landfall process earlier in the evening, has crossed north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts on Sunday, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Cyclone Gulab set to landfall in between Kalingapatnum and Gopalpur tonight
Sep 26, 2021, at 09:13 pm
Bhubaneswar: Cyclone storm Gulab lay centred over the north-west and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal, about 180 KM east of Kalingapatnum 135 Km south-east of Gopalpur, as it is set to make a landfall in between Kalingapatnum and Gopalpur in the midnight on Sunday.
Odisha reports 639 new covid positive cases in last 24 hours
Sep 24, 2021, at 10:42 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The Covid caseload in Odisha on Friday dipped a little in comparison to yesterday with 539 people tested positive for the Covid during the last 24 hours against 644.
Odisha: 681 new covid cases registered in past 24 hours
Sep 04, 2021, at 10:55 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Odisha reported 681 new covid cases and five deaths in the past 24 hours taking the total tally in the state to 10,10,753 with 8,040 fatalities.
Covid tally in Odisha surges to 10,07,750 with 638 new cases
Aug 31, 2021, at 10:23 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The covid tally in Odisha today surged to 10,07,750 with the detection of 638 new cases in the past 24 hours while the death toll rose to 7969 with 68 more succumbing to the virus.
Jul 28, 2021, at 02:16 am
Puri/IBNS: The famous pilgrim and beach town of Odisha, Puri, has become the first city in India to achieve 24 x 7 safe drinking water from taps as laid down by the Indian Quality Standards of IS 10500.