Metro

Bhubaneswar: The landfall process of severe cyclonic storm Dana was completed Friday morning, taking at least eight and a half hours to enter the landmass, the IMD said. The IMD in its hourly bulletin said "The landfall process has been completed." The landfall of 'Dana'...

Bhubaneswar: The NDRF and ODRAF teams Friday started restoration work by removing uprooted trees from the roads in the coastal districts of Odisha even as the landfall process of severe cyclonic storm Dana is still going on, an official said. The IMD said at 8.23...

Bhubaneswar/Kolkata: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday called for a collective effort in combating polio to eradicate the viral disease completely from the country. Taking to his social media account on World Polio Day, the CM said, “Let’s continue to unite in the fight against...

Bhubaneswar: Residents of Capital City woke up to a spine-chilling murder Thursday as a 59-year-old man killed his brother-in-law at Mendhasal under Chandaka police station over a dispute. The deceased was identified as Pravat Biswal, 55, and the accused Laxmidhar Das. Three family members –two...

Debadurllav Harichandan, OP  Bhubaneswar: Puri district bore the maximum brunt of the four cyclones that hit the state in the past five years in terms of damage and destruction of properties. Of the four cyclones in the past five years, ‘Fani’ and ‘Bulbul’ occurred in...

Bhubaneswar: Several ministers of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s Cabinet, including Deputy Chief Ministers Pravati Parida and KV Singh Deo, fanned out to the vulnerable districts to oversee the evacuation and relief measures aimed at ensuring public safety as cyclone Dana came hurtling towards the...

Bhubaneswar: Flight and train services resumed in Odisha's Bhubaneswar Friday morning. Biju Patnaik International Airport resumed its operation with the first flight landing around 9 am, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi told reporters. The airport operation was suspended from 5 pm October 24 in view...

Bhubaneswar: The landfall process of severe cyclonic storm 'Dana' began on Odisha coast Thursday night and was expected to continue till Friday morning, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The coastal districts of Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Balasore and nearby Jagatsinghpur district witnessed sudden increase in wind...

Bhubaneswar: Severe cyclonic storm ‘Dana’ lay within 200 km of the state coast Thursday afternoon, as several parts of the state experienced heavy rain and squally winds, with the sea condition remaining rough, the IMD said. The state government also expedited evacuation efforts in the...

Bhubaneswar:Flight services at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) have been suspended owing to the impending severe Cyclone Dana which will hit the Odisha Coast October 24 at midnight. The BPIA sources informed that around 40 flights have been suspended from 5 pm October 24...