Balasore: Despite rising water levels in several rivers, the overall flood situation in Balasore district remains under control, according to the Water Resources Department of the Odisha Government. Anu Garg, Additional Chief Secretary of the Water Resources Department, visited the State Hydrological Data Centre early Monday morning to assess the flood preparedness. The centre, which operates…
Bhubaneswar: OAS officer (Super Selection Grade) Mirdha Toppo was transferred and appointed as the Special Secretary to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, a notification by Odisha General Administration & Public Grievance Department stated today. Toppo was previously serving as the Project Director, DUDA (District Urban Development Agency) in Keonjhar. The appointment came after the state government led by…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra said that beneficiaries who have not completed the mandatory e-KYC process for their ration cards will stop receiving rice from this month onwards.Speaking to reporters, Patra said the deadline set by the Central Government for e-KYC verification is ending today. He informed that around 20.58…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is expected to experience heavy rainfall for the next five days, with various parts of the state likely to be affected. A low-pressure area formed in the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjacent West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts yesterday is moving west-northwestwards towards north Odisha, West Bengal coast, and Jharkhand, bringing rain to coastal…
Anandapur: In a tragic accident the driver of a school vehicle was killed while 8 students of the school sustained injury after the Bolero, in which they were travelling met with an accident today morning in Keonjhar district of Odisha. The accident took place in Sainkula area under Ramachandrapur Police Station limits in the district….
Puri: The Adapa Mandap Bije rituals, one of the rituals of the ongoing world famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings completed peacefully in Puri this evening on Sunday. As per the rituals, the servitors escorted the Holy Trinity were to the ‘Adapa Mandap’ of the Gundicha Temple this evening in the presence of…
Puri: The three chariots of Lords Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are stationed at Sharadhabali. Today the divine trinity shall adorn the Adapa mandap bije in Puri. The rituals are underway. Today is the third day of the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and His siblings. The devotees can catch a glimpse of the Lord as they…
Bhubaneswar: Due to incessant rainfall in Jharkhand and Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, the Odisha Government’s Department of Water Resources (DoWR) has issued a flood warning for several rivers in the region. Water levels are rising in the Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga, and Jalaka rivers. As of 3 pm today, the Subarnarekha River at Rajghat recorded 8.41 meters, below the…
Bhubaneswar: Under the influence of the cyclonic circulation, a low-pressure area has developed over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts, triggering concerns of heavy rainfall in Odisha and eastern states. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) scientist , Umashankar Dash informed that the low-pressure area has formed over the northwest…
Bhubaneswar: The State government has initiated action after a stampede on Saradhabali in Puri claimed three lives on Sunday morning. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, while expressing deep grief, has announced Rs 25 lakh compensation to the families of each deceased. Majhi has also ordered a comprehensive administrative inquiry into the incident, which will be conducted…
