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Odisha Cabinet meeting today, 7 proposals likely to be discussed

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 25 -- The Odisha State Cabinet is scheduled to hold an important meeting on Saturday evening under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mohan Majhi. The session will begin at 5 PM at t... Read More


Cyclone 'Montha' update: Odisha or Andhra Pradesh? Landfall point still uncertain

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 25 -- The low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression is centred about 1,040 km south-southeast of Gopalpur and 990 km southeast of Visakhapatnam, the ... Read More


Odisha govt approves direct recruitment of 4,219 constables

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 25 -- In a significant step to bolster the state's policing strength, the Odisha government on Friday granted approval for the direct recruitment of 4,219 constables in the Odisha Po... Read More


Cyclone 'Montha' update: Well-marked low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal intensifies into depression

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 25 -- The well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression, raising alerts across coastal and southern Odisha. According to the India Meteorolo... Read More


Major scare at Keonjhar fair as joyride stuck midair, 25 persons rescued safely

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 25 -- What was meant to be an evening of fun and festivity turned into a moment of panic at the Kali Puja fair in Keonjhar town, after a giant rolling tower ride suddenly got stuck m... Read More


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