Loss due to cyclone ‘DANA’, following floods approximately R s 600 crores: Odisha Min Suresh Pujari, watch

Bhubaneswar: The loss due to cyclone ‘DANA’ and the following floods that affected about 14 districts of Odisha is approximately Rs 600 crores, said Suresh Pujari, the Revenue and Disaster Management Minister of Odisha on Monday. On the damage assessment report after cyclone ‘Dana’, Pujari said, “As an aftermath of cyclone ‘Dana’ and the following floods,…

Read More

Know about free 109 ambulance services to be launched by Odisha govt

Bhubaneswar: In a progressive initiative, Odisha Government will soon launch the free 109 ambulance services in Odisha informed Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling. The Odisha government will soon launch the free 109 ambulance services for the people of Odisha. The vehicle will be deployed in carrying the bodies from hospital to the house of the deceased…

Read More

Shashi Tharoor defends his article on Kerala’s growth following criticism from UDF

Thiruvananthapuram, 17/2: Defending his recent article in an English daily that stirred a political controversy, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has clarified that not highlighting the industrial advancements made during the previous UDF regime was not intentional. In a late-night Facebook post in Malayalam, he said: “The main focus of my article was the figures presented…

Read More

Tamil Nadu govt asks authorities to keep students away from CJP, Left protests

Chennai, 19/8: The Tamil Nadu government has asked education authorities to take steps to ensure that school and college students, as well as young people, do not participate in protests or agitations organised by Left parties and the Tamil Nadu Cockroach Janata Party. The direction was issued by the Department of Collegiate Education in an…

Read More

IMD Warns Of Heavy Rainfall, 11 Odisha Districts On Yellow Alert

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…

Read More