Hirakud Dam opens 5 more gates as reservoir level rises, Mahanadi Basin on alert

Sambalpur, August 17: The water level of the Hirakud reservoir continues to rise, prompting authorities to open five more gates of the dam to release excess water.Earlier, water was being discharged through two gates. With the opening of five additional gates, a total of seven gates are now releasing water—five on the left side and…

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Cyclone ‘Sitrang’ likely to bring heavy rain, dampen Diwali cheer in Bengal and Odisha

Kolkata, 24/10: The southern districts of West Bengal, including Kolkata, woke up to light rain and an overcast sky on Monday as cyclone ‘Sitrang’ moved towards north Bay of Bengal, raising the likelihood of a downpour during the day and threatening to dampen Diwali festivities.     The system is expected to make a landfall…

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Bhubaneswar: Vice President to launch LoA for sustainable harnessing of fisheries in high seas

New Delhi: Vice President CP Radhakrishnan will launch the Letter of Authorisation (LoA) for sustainable harnessing of fisheries in the high seas, at an event in Bhubaneswar on July 9, it was announced on Wednesday. The Department of Fisheries is organising the national launch of LoA for Sustainable harnessing of fisheries in the high seas.VP…

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Every life is precious: CM Naveen Patnaik

Bhubaneswar, 23/6(Ao Bureau): Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik today chaired a meeting of the state-level Disaster Management Committee through video conferencing to clarify the state government’s approach to disaster preparedness and management.   The Chief Minister said that despite the impact of the epidemic, Odisha has managed to cope with various disasters globally. Our policy…

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Class 9 and 10th students get Mid-day Meals under Poshan Yojana in Odisha from today

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government initiated the Mid-day meals for the Class 9 and 10 students in all the government-run schools today. The hot cooked meals will be provided under the Mukhyamantri Poshan Yojana from today onwards in the Financial Year 2025-26. As many as 10,80,000 students studying in several government-run and government aided secondary schools…

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Eknath Shinde dials Raj Thackeray amid deepening political crisis

Mumbai, 27/6: Rebel Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde spoke to MNS chief Raj Thackeray over phone twice amidst the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra, according to ANI.     Shinde spoke to Thackeray about the recent political situation in Maharashtra and enquired about his health, an MNS leader confirmed the agency.   Rebel legislators led…

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