Bhubaneswar 21.8.2025 Odisha Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi today inaugurated an International Workshop on Best Practices in Human-Elephant Coexistence in Bhubaneswar, calling for global collaboration to ensure peaceful living between humans and elephants. On this occasion, CM Shri Majhi also declared that the state government is going to establish the world’s first “Center for…
Koraput: In a tragic incident, a woman and her minor daughter drowned in a pond while bathing at Araganda village under Kumaragandhana panchayat in Lamatapur in Koraput district. The deceased woman, Nabina Majhi, and her daughter, Ambika Majhi, residents of Araganda village, went to the Balia pond for a bath. Ambika slipped into the deep water,…
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued heavy to very heavy rainfall alert for several places in Odisha for six days starting today. According to IMD, the upper air cyclonic circulation now lies over north Odisha and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal at 5.8 km above mean sea level.As per the prediction, heavy rainfall and thunderstorm with…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s only direct air link to Dubai may soon be discontinued, with IndiGo reportedly planning to withdraw the service from October 24.Currently, the airline operates the Bhubaneswar–Dubai flight three times a week from Biju Patnaik International Airport. However, the latest schedule released by aviation analytics platform AeroRoutes does not list the route beyond October.If withdrawn,…
Bhubaneswar: Sambalpuri playwright, poet, and lyricist Binod Kumar Pasayat passed away today at the age of 89.Pasayat, a recipient of Padma Shri Award, was suffering from age-related ailments. He breathed his last at his residence near Sen Park in Sambalpur on Wednesday morning.Born on December 3, 1935 at Kusmel village in Balangir district, Pasayat was…
Bhubaneswar: Depression over south coastal Odisha is expected to intensify into a well-marked low-pressure area within the next 12 hours, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The system is likely to move west-northwestwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh. The IMD has issued alerts for 11 districts in Odisha, predicting heavy to extremely heavy rainfall…
Today i.e on 20.08.2025, a short while ago, Sri Dhirendra Mohanty, Secretary, Mahu Co-operative Society, Aul, Dist- Kendrapara has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe of Rs.10,000/- from a loanee farmer (complainant) at his office to hand over loan passbook and cheque book for drawl of loan amount already granted in…
Jharsuguda: Two labourers lost their lives in a lightning strike incident in Kalibahal village under Kolabira block in Jharsuguda district on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Dukhbandhu Majhi, 25, and Bira Kisan, 45, both residents of Kalibahal village.According to reports, the duo was walking on the road during heavy rainfall around 3 pm when…
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued heavy rainfall alerts as the depression over south coastal Odisha weakens and moves west-northwestwards. The system was centered on Tuesday near latitude 19.8°N and longitude 84.0°E, about 50 km north-northwest of Daringbadi and 90 km east of Bhawanipatna.The IMD said the depression is likely to continue moving west-northwest…
Bhubaneswar: The only direct flight from Bhubaneswar to Dubai operated by IndiGo will be taken down from October 24. The Airlines is currently operating three times a week and this flight service is expected to be stopped soon. According to reports, the updated list of the flights released by AeroRoutes does not have the mention of…
