Oct 20, 2021, at 01:10 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The activists of the Bhubaneswar District Youth Congress in Odisha on Tuesday blocked the Janpath near Master canteen in protest against hike in prices of petrol, diesel, cooking gas and other essential commodities.
Cyclone Gulab to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha today, states on high alert
Sep 26, 2021, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The coastal areas of north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining Odisha have been put on high alert as Cyclone 'Gulab' is all set to make landfall on Sunday evening.
Cyclonic storm 'Gulab' to cross North Andhra Pradesh-South Odisha coasts today evening: IMD
Sep 26, 2021, at 02:51 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: The cyclonic storm ‘Gulab’ (pronounced as Gul-Aab) over Northwest and adjoining west central Bay of Bengal moved nearly westwards with a speed of 7 kmph in the last six hours and is likely to cross north Andhra Pradesh- South Odisha coast on Sunday.
Odisha journalist dies after drowning in Mahanadi River while covering elephant rescue operation
Sep 25, 2021, at 01:14 am
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: An elephant rescue operation turned tragic as Odisha's noted journalist Arindam Das died after drowning in the Mahanadi River while covering the rescue operation on Friday, according to local media.
Odisha: Two jawans injured in exchange of firing with Maoists in Boudh-Kandhamal border
Jul 10, 2021, at 08:18 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Two security personnel were injured and airlifted to Bhubaneswar during a fierce exchange of fire between police and the Maoists inside the Uma forest bordering Boudh- Kandhamal districts in Odisha on Saturday.
BJP launches three day long agitation in Odisha, demands CBI probe into PMAY scam
Jul 08, 2021, at 01:10 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The Odisha unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday launched three-day long agitation across the state in protest against irregularities in the allotment of pucca houses to ineligible beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).
Odisha govt announces 14 days partial lockdown till July 1 in entire state
Jun 16, 2021, at 09:22 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The Odisha government on Wednesday announced partial lockdown in the entire state till July 1 but made more relaxations in 17 districts categorized as “A” where the positivity rate has come down to less than five percent.
Senior Maoist cadre killed during police encounter in Odisha
Jun 11, 2021, at 08:54 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: A senior Maoist cadre was killed in an exchange of fire between the security personnel and the Red rebels inside Jhansi reserve forest near Bhanjagunda village under Padampur Police station of Bargarh district this morning.
Centre should procure COVID-19 vaccines: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik writes to other states
Jun 03, 2021, at 12:37 am
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has written a letter to his counterparts from various states urging them to achieve a consensus on asking the central government to procure anti-COVID-19 vaccines and distribute them among states.
PM Modi to visit Odisha, West Bengal tomorrow to assess cyclone Yaas impact
May 27, 2021, at 11:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday visit Odisha and West Bengal, which have been hit by cyclone Yaas, to assess the damage caused by the calamity.
Cyclone Yaas leaves a trail of destruction in Odisha's Balasore
May 27, 2021, at 02:07 am
Balasore/UNI: The cyclone Yass left a trail of devastation when it passed through Bahanaga and part of Balasore town Wednesday morning.
Cyclone Yaas destroys tens of thousands of mud houses in eastern India
May 26, 2021, at 08:45 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Very severe cyclonic storm Yaas destroyed tens of thousands of mud houses in eastern India on Wednesday, forcing the closure of the busiest regional airport in the city.
Very severe Cyclone Yaas to make landfall at Bengal-Odisha coast tomorrow, states on high alert
May 26, 2021, at 04:31 am
New Delhi/IBN: Very severe Cyclone Yaas is likely to make landfall on the West Bengal-Odisha coast in the early morning of Wednesday, with a wind speed of up to 185 km per hour.
Cyclone Yaas: Odisha evacuates 60,000 people till 10 am, makes accommodation for 7.5 lakh people
May 25, 2021, at 08:32 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Over 60,000 people were evacuated by 1000 hours today from the vulnerable areas of coastal Odisha as severe cyclonic storm Yaas over Bay of Bengal further intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm and likely to move further close to Chandbali- Dhamra port.
Cyclone Yaas: 8 NDRF teams from Guwahati leave for rescue operations in Bengal, Odisha
May 25, 2021, at 02:56 am
Guwahati/IBNS: In view of the latest advisory of IMD, eight teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Guwahati were airlifted to Odisha for search and rescue operations in view of impending Cyclonic Yaas in Bay of Bangal.
Yaas Cyclone to cause heavy rainfall in Jharkhand too, MET sounds red alert for Southern districts
May 25, 2021, at 01:21 am
Ranchi/UNI: The Super Cyclone Yaas is likely to heavily drench the Jharkhand over the next four days from May 25-28 with districts located in the southern areas likely to witness the maximum fury.
Odisha, West Bengal on high alert over Cyclone Yaas
May 24, 2021, at 06:01 pm
Bhubaneshwar/Kolkata/IBNS: Two Indian states, Odisha and West Bengal, are on high alert as Cyclone Yaas is set to make landfall on May 26.
PM Modi holds meeting with ministers, officials to review preparedness of Cyclone Yaas
May 23, 2021, at 06:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a meeting with senior officials to review the preparedness for the developing Cyclone Yaas, which is set to cross the Odisha and West Bengal coasts on May 26, media reports said.
Cyclone Yaas likely to hit West Bengal, Odisha on May 26
May 20, 2021, at 12:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A low pressure area is likely to form over North Andaman sea and adjoining east coast of Bay of Bengal around May 22 and may intensify into a cyclonic storm and reach West Bengal and Odisha coasts on May 26, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said Wednesday.
Renowned sculptor and BJP MP Raghunath Mohapatra dies of Covid
May 10, 2021, at 03:35 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Renowned sculptor and BJP Rajya Sabha MP Raghunath Mohapatra died this afternoon while undergoing treatment for Covid-19 at the AIIMS, Bhubaneswar. He was 78.
Odisha dispatches 345 tankers with 6354.742 MT medical oxygen to 10 states
May 06, 2021, at 11:02 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: A total of 345 tankers/containers carrying 6354.742 MT medical oxygen have been dispatched with a police escort to as many as ten states across the country facing shortage of oxygen in treating the covid patients.
Business establishments to be closed across Odisha after 2 PM till May 15
May 01, 2021, at 06:40 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The business activities across Odisha will remain closed after 2 PM from May 3 to May 15 in view of rise in covid cases in the state.
Telangana airlifts eight Oxygen tankers to Odisha
Apr 23, 2021, at 08:42 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: In accordance with the directions of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, the state government on Friday airlifted eight oxygen tankers to the liquid oxygen plants in Odisha.
Odisha: Three held for stripping woman naked
Apr 05, 2021, at 03:45 am
Kendrapara/UNI: Odisha Police on Sunday arrested three persons for stripping a 24-year-old woman naked and assaulting her brutally over a family dispute on Friday at Koro village in this coastal district.
Engineering school students in Odisha demand online examination to prevent Covid-19 spread
Mar 31, 2021, at 01:20 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Students of various engineering schools in Odisha on Tuesday held demonstrations demanding cancellation of offline examination scheduled for tomorrow.
Odisha approaches SC against Andhra Pradesh over Kotia border dispute
Feb 12, 2021, at 01:16 am
New Delhi/UNI: The decades-old border dispute between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh (AP) over Kotia panchayat has once again reached the Supreme Court after Odisha alleged that the AP has taken over certain villages violating the top court's earlier order.
Lensman sentenced to life imprisonment in DRDO espionage case
Feb 11, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Balasore/UNI: Additional District Judge (ADJ), Balasore on Thursday convicted former contractual lensman of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Ishwara Behera on the charge of espionage and sentenced him to life imprisonment.
Covid warriors in Odisha to be vaccinated from Feb 6 onwards
Feb 06, 2021, at 01:59 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Vaccination program of Covid frontline warriors including personnel from the police, revenue, disaster management, housing and urban development departments will commence on Feb 6 in Odisha.
Feb 03, 2021, at 08:03 pm
On January 30, 2021, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two civilians in the Belghar area of Kandhamal District. In a handwritten note found near the bodies of the slain villagers, the Maoists of the ‘Bansadhara-Ghumusar-Nagabali (BGN) Division’ claimed that the two were among those who had tipped off the Security Forces (SFs) about the presence of rebels in the Belghar area, which had resulted in the September 9, 2020, encounter in which five Maoists were killed. The Maoists warned other ‘informers’ to surrender before their ‘Jan Adalat’ (People’s/ Kangaroo Court organized by the Maoists) within 15 days or else, they would be sentenced to death. They also warned that the State Government, Director General of Police (DGP) Abhay, and Inspector General of Police (IGP), Intelligence, R.K. Sharma. would be held responsible for the loss of lives.
No need for Covid negative report to enter Shri Jagannath temple in Puri
Jan 11, 2021, at 03:55 am
Puri/UNI: Sri Jagannath temple and district administration on Sunday resolved to lift the mandatory production of Covid negative report as a precondition for the entry of devotees into the temple.