Bhubaneswar: An eight-member central team Tuesday began a two-day visit to southern Odisha to assess the damage caused by cyclone Arnab last week and subsequent floods, officials said. Chief Secretary Anu Garg said the Inter-Ministerial Central Team, led by Ravi Shankar, Joint Secretary in the...
Bhubaneswar/Phulbani: The Odisha government on Tuesday stepped up multi-agency search and rescue (SAR) operations by engaging ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and other specialised equipment at a hilltop village on the Ganjam-Kandhamal border, where 10 people went missing after a massive landslide triggered by rain hit the...
Bhubaneswar: In a major step towards accelerating relief, rehabilitation and restoration efforts in cyclone-hit southern Odisha, the state government has deputed four IAS officers to three worst-affected districts - Gajapati, Ganjam and Kandhamal - to strengthen disaster response and ensure the speedy delivery of assistance...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government will provide Rs 30,000 laptop aid to meritorious students who passed the 2025 annual Plus II examinations under the Godabarisha Vidyarthi Protsahana Yojana. The beneficiary list for one-time financial assistance has been published on the Odisha State Scholarship Portal. Eligible students whose...
Bhubaneswar: At least 10 students reportedly fell ill, with one hospitalised, following a suspected diarrhoea outbreak at Utkal University's women's hostels in Bhubaneswar, sources said Tuesday. The affected students are reportedly from Ladies' Hostels No. 6 and 7, sources added. However, the university has not...
Sydney: Maverick Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing the curtains down on a career spanning 14 years. The 38-year-old last represented Australia in a match against Oman in the ICC T20 World Cup earlier this year. "I'm going to...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Tuesday mourned the death of the eminent neurosurgeon and Padma Shri awardee Dr Ashok Kumar Mahapatra. Mahapatra died Monday night at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. He was...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's southern districts witnessed light rainfall as severe cyclonic storm Murasu made landfall on the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh coast early Tuesday, even as the state government asked all collectors in the region to remain prepared to handle any adverse weather conditions, a minister said....
Bantala: Students of Government Primary School at Tumuni in Badakera panchayat of Anugola block and district are facing severe diffi culties due to inadequate infrastructure, including a shortage of classrooms, poor drinking water facilities and the absence of a boundary wall. The situation has come...
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi left for New Delhi Monday evening on a two-day visit to attend the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam Tuesday. The CM is expected to participate in the summit Tuesday along with Deputy...
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