Odisha CM Naveen seeks monthly report from ministers on steps taken to fulfil poll promises
Jun 04, 2019, at 09:54 pm
Bhubaneswar, Jun 4 (UNI): Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik today directed the members of his council of ministers to submit report every month about steps they have taken to implement the promises made in the party manifesto before the election.
Odisha govt invites suggestions for state budget
Jun 04, 2019, at 08:40 pm
Bhubaneswar, Jun 4 (UNI): The Odisha government today invited suggestion from members of the public, civil society organisations, advocacy groups and other stake holders to give their suggestions and participate in the budget making process.
Odisha's Pratap Chandra Sarangi who campaigned in bicycle gets ministry in Modi government 2.0
May 31, 2019, at 11:28 am
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS): A loud cheer from the audience came when Odisha's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi, who campaigned in the Lok Sabha polls in bicycle, walked up the stage to take oath as a minister of the second Narendra Modi government.
Odisha: Three members of a family die in road mishap, two killed in another road accident
May 29, 2019, at 05:54 pm
Bhubaneswar, May 29 (UNI) In a tragic and heart rendering incident three members of a family were killed in a road mishap on the national highway number 49 near Piplimal near Belpahar in Jharsuguda district today.
Naveen Patnaik's BJD all set to retain power in Odisha
May 23, 2019, at 02:02 pm
New Delhi, May 23 (UNI) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is all set to retain power in Odisha assembly poll as per the latest trend.
Odisha Congress leader Jagannath Patnaik resigns from party's election committee
May 22, 2019, at 10:29 pm
Sambalpur, May 22 (UNI): Veteran Congress leader and former minister Jagannath Patnaik today resigned from the convenor of the coordination committee and also a member of the Odisha Pradesh Election Committee (PEC).
Odisha: Top Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda gets life term
May 18, 2019, at 05:10 pm
Berhampur, May 18 (UNI) Additional District and Sessions judge Sanjaya Sahu today sentenced top Maoist leader Sanjaya Panda to life imprisonment for waging war against the government.
Open to support front which will give Odisha special status: BJD
May 18, 2019, at 12:34 pm
Bhuvneshwar, May 18 (IBNS): Changing its stance of maintaining equal distance from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has said it is now open to support any front which will grant special status to Odisha, media report said.
Central team visits cyclone Fani-ravaged areas in Puri
May 14, 2019, at 08:50 pm
Puri, May 14 (UNI): A six-member central team today visited the Fani ravaged Puri Sadar, Satyabadi, Nimapara, Gop blocks and the Pentkota fishermen colony in Puri.
Odisha govt set to repair houses damaged in cyclone Fani
May 13, 2019, at 09:19 pm
Bhubaneswar, May 13 (UNI): The Odisha government will provide new houses to those people whose houses were completely or substantially damaged in the cyclone Fani recently.
Odisha: ASI team visits Sun temple and Jagannath temple to assess Fani damage
May 10, 2019, at 09:46 pm
Bhubaneswar, May 10 (UNI): A high-level team of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials led by DG ASI, Usha Sharma today visited the Jagannath Temple in Puri and Sun Temple, Konark, to assess the nature and quantum of damage caused by cyclone Fani.
Centre steps up relief work to restore power and telecommunications in cyclone-affected Odisha
May 07, 2019, at 08:50 pm
New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), under the Cabinet Secretary P. K. Sinha on Tuesday reviewed the rescue and relief measures in the cyclone “Fani” affected areas of Odisha with the senior officials of State Government and Central Ministries/Agencies concerned.
May 06, 2019, at 04:34 pm
Bhubaneswar, May 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today visited the State of Odisha to review the situation arising out of Cyclone Fani that hit the State on 3rd May, 2019.
Cyclone Fani: PM Modi, Naveen Patnaik conduct aerial survey of affected areas in Odisha
May 06, 2019, at 11:53 am
Bhubneshwar, May 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday conducted an aerial survey of areas affected by cyclone Fani in Odisha.
Cyclone Fani claims nine lives in Odisha
May 04, 2019, at 03:52 pm
Bhubaneswar, May 4 (UNI) At least nine people have died so far, large areas in the temple town of Puri and other places were submerged as heavy rain ripped through eight districts of Odisha on Friday in the form of extremely severe cyclonic storm called ‘Fani, a weather official said.
PM Modi to visit Odisha on Monday to take stock of situation due to cyclone Fani
May 04, 2019, at 02:42 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Odisha on May 6 to take stock of the situation arising due to cyclone Fani and assured all affected states to provide all possible help to them.
Cyclone Fani: Navy launches massive rescue and rehabilitation effort in Odisha
May 04, 2019, at 01:30 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (UNI): In the aftermath of the devastation caused by Extremely Severe Cyclone ‘Fani’, the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) of the Indian Navy on Saturday launched a massive rescue and rehabilitation effort in Odisha.
Cyclone Fani claims three lives in Odisha, likely to hit WB tonight
May 03, 2019, at 07:53 pm
Bhubaneswar/Puri, May 3 (IBNS/UNI): At least three people have died in the cyclonic storm Fani, which made landfall in Odisha on Friday morning.
After Odisha, Cyclone Fani may hit Bengal by this evening
May 03, 2019, at 05:51 pm
Kolkata, May 3 (UNI/IBNS): After badly hitting normal life in Odisha, Cyclone Fani is likely to lash Bengal by this evening, according to a weather official.
Fani wreaks havoc in Odisha, heading towards Bengal
May 03, 2019, at 04:19 pm
Bhubaneswar, May 3 (UNI) The extremely severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ hit Odisha coast near Puri this morning, causing extensive damage to power infrastructure, thatched houses and trees.
Cyclone Fani: Bhubaneswar airport to close at midnight, Kolkata tomorrow
May 02, 2019, at 11:26 pm
Kolkata/Bhubaneswar, May 2 (IBNS): With the Cyclone Fani nearing the Odisha coast and the state of West Bengal, Kolkata airport will shut its operation from 9:30 PM on Friday.
Incessant rains lash Odisha, cyclone Fani to hit coast tomorrow
May 02, 2019, at 04:39 pm
Bhubaneswar, May 2 (UNI): Incessant rain lashed parts of coastal Odisha as the extremely severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ remained on course to hit the Odisha coast on Friday forenoon according to the Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC) of SOA University.
PM Modi chairs high-level meeting to review preparedness for cyclone Fani
May 02, 2019, at 04:32 pm
New Delhi, May 2 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review preparedness for cyclone Fani where he was briefed on the likely path of the cyclone, and the ongoing precautionary and preparatory measures being undertaken.
ECoR cancels 74 trains as Cyclonic storm Fani approaches Odisha coast
May 01, 2019, at 05:40 pm
Bhubaneswar, May 01 (UNI) As extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani advances to Odisha coast, the East Coast Railways (ECoR) as a safety and security of passengers today cancelled 74 trains in first phase.
Cyclone Fani intensified into 'extremely severe cyclonic storm', Odisha on high-alert
May 01, 2019, at 11:03 am
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS/UNI): Odisha has been kept on high-alert as Cyclone Fani has intensified into an "extremely severe cyclonic storm".
Apr 30, 2019, at 05:23 pm
Bhubnaeswar, Apr 30 (UNI) Odisha government today sounded high alert to all coastal districts and decided to dispatch the NDRF and ODRAF teams in advance as severe cyclonic storm “FANI”, intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm, is heading for a land fall on the coast between Puri and Kendrapara.
Spurious liquor claims four lives in Odiaha, government orders probe
Apr 30, 2019, at 05:12 pm
Bhubaneswar, Apr 30 (UNI) At least four people died and more than 28 fell seriously ill after consuming spurious liquor in Parihat area under Tihidi Police station of Bhadrak district.
Cyclone Fani: Odisha govt cancels leave of all govt officials in four coastal districts
Apr 29, 2019, at 10:34 pm
Bhubaneswar, Apr 29 (UNI): The Odisha government today cancelled the leave of all government officials in four coastal districts, opened 24X7 control room and made all necessary preparedness for relief and rescue operation in the wake of the cyclonic storm “Fani” approaching the coast.
BJD has already got majority, says Naveen Patnaik and invites Modi to oath-taking ceremony
Apr 24, 2019, at 08:07 pm
Balasore, Apr 24 (UNI): BJD Supremo and Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik today claimed that his party had won the people’s mandate to form the next government after the third phase of the ongoing election.
Odisha: Armed Maoists loot guns from forest personnel
Apr 24, 2019, at 05:33 pm
Bhubaneswar,Apr 24 (UNI) Seven armed Maoists, including three women cadres, looted four service guns from the Forest Range Office at Banigochha in Daspalla area late last night after threatening the forest Guards on duty.