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Two major trains from Andhra, Odisha to remain cancelled post-Cyclone Montha landfall: ECoR

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 29 -- In the aftermath of Cyclone Montha's landfall, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced the cancellation of two major passenger trains operating between Andhra Pradesh, Odis... Read More


9-year-old girl killed in Maoist-planted IED blast along Odisha-Jharkhand border

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 29 -- A nine-year-old girl was killed in an IED explosion planted by Maoists inside Jharkhand's Saranda forest in West Singhbhum district, close to the Odisha border. The minor was i... Read More


Cyclone Montha batters Odisha's Koraput: Heavy rain makes rivers swell, triggers landslides

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 29 -- Landslides, road blockades, and power outages owing to heavy rainfall under the influence of Cyclone Montha and its remnants have severely impacted the Koraput district. Sourc... Read More


Two killed, nine injured as Kolkata-bound bus rams into truck near Jaleswar toll gate

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 29 -- Two people died, and nine received severe injuries when a Kolkata-bound passenger bus rammed into a stationary truck from behind near the Lakshmannath toll gate in Jaleswar und... Read More


Cyclone Montha's remnants to trigger heavy downpour in Odisha, IMD issues multiple rain alerts

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 29 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red warnings for five districts and orange alerts for four others as heavy rainfall continues across Odisha under the influ... Read More


Cyclone 'Montha' turns into severe cyclonic storm; know how IMD classifies storms based on intensity

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 28 -- Cyclone 'Montha' intensified into a Severe Cyclonic Storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal by early Tuesday morning, prompting a red alert for parts of south Odisha and coas... Read More


Odisha inks Rs 50,000 crore maritime investments, targets 500 million-tonne port capacity by 2047

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 28 -- Odisha projected its long-term maritime roadmap at India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai, unveiling investment commitments worth Rs 50,000 crore and outlining plans to expand its ... Read More


Cyclone Montha: Over 11,000 evacuated, extensive disaster response teams deployed in Odisha, says CM Majhi

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 28 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday chaired a high-level review meeting at Lok Seva Bhavan in Bhubaneswar to assess the state's preparedness for Cyclone Montha ... Read More


Cyclone 'Montha' landfall likely near Andhra's Kakinada: OTV takes stock at ground zero

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 27 -- On early Monday morning, Cyclone Monthaintensified further over the Bay of Bengal and inched closer to the coast, prompting both the Andhra Pradesh and Odisha governments to go... Read More


Cyclone 'Montha': Odisha govt orders closure of Anganwadi Centres, beaches in multiple districts

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 27 -- The Odisha government on Sunday announced the temporary closure of Anganwadi Centres across eight southern and southwestern districts on October 28 and 29, 2025, as a precautio... Read More