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Cyclone 'Montha' brewing over Bay of Bengal, IMD issues alert for Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 25 -- A fresh cyclonic storm, named 'Montha', is brewing over the Bay of Bengal and may bring heavy to very heavy rainfall to several parts of Odisha in the coming days. According t... Read More


Cyclone Montha to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm: IMD

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 25 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicted that the depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify rapidly into a severe cyclonic sto... Read More


Ration card holders to get additional 5 kg rice under PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana in 19 more Odisha districts

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 24 -- In a bid to strengthen food security for vulnerable families, the Odisha government has announced that beneficiaries left out in earlier coverage under the National and State F... Read More


Low pressure forms over Bay of Bengal, to intensify in 24 hours; IMD issues yellow alert for 11 Odisha districts

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 24 -- A low-pressure area has formed over the eastern Bay of Bengal and is moving west-northwest. The system will intensify over the next 24 hours, the India Meteorological Departmen... Read More


Pitabas Panda murder: 44 lawyers to defend arrested BJD leader Bikram Panda, his associates in court

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 24 -- In a major development in the senior advocate and BJP leader Pitabas Panda murder case, as many as 44 lawyers will represent former BJD legislator and Ganjam BJD president Bikr... Read More


Fake sweeper job scam: OTV gets exclusive video of prime accused demanding money from aspirants

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 24 -- In a major development in the fake sweeper job scam, OTV has obtained video footage showing the key accused, Padmavati Tandi and Rahul Ray openly demanding money from aspirants... Read More


Kurnool bus tragedy: Over 20 feared dead as Hyderabad-Bengaluru bus catches fire in Andhra Pradesh

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 24 -- In a devastating road tragedy, over 20 people are feared dead after a private bus was engulfed in flames following a collision with a motorcycle near Chinna Tekuru village in A... Read More


Cyclone by October 27: IMD Bhubaneswar director predicts heavy rainfall in Odisha districts

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 24 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has confirmed that the low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is very likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by the morning of Oc... Read More


Paralakhemundi ACF death case: Trouble mounts for ex-DFO, cook as Orissa HC rejects anticipatory bail

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 24 -- Trouble has mounted for former DFO Sangram Kesari Behera and cook Manmath Kumbh in the Paralakhemundi Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Soumyaranjan Mahapatra death case a... Read More


Fury over saree depicting Lord Jagannath and His Siblings in Odisha; calls grow for action against designer

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 24 -- A fresh controversy has erupted after a woman was pictured wearing a saree adorned with images of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra. The photo was posted on a ... Read More