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Around 13 Kanwariyas injured as vehicle overturns in Odisha's Ganjam

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 9 -- A tragic accident involving a group of Kanwariyas occurred in Odisha's Ganjam district during the holy month of Shravan, leaving 13 people, including the driver, injured. The a... Read More


Odisha flood horror: Man swept away in floodwaters as river breach worsens situation in Jajpur

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 9 -- A man went missing after he was swept away in floodwaters after a portion of the soil collapsed near a breach in the Kani River in Jajpur district on Sunday. The fatal incident... Read More


Elderly man goes to attend nature's call, swept away by strong currents in Odisha's Kendrapara

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 9 -- An elderly man was swept away in floodwaters while he had gone to attend nature's call, triggering concern among residents of Shikarpanga village in Mahakalapada area of Kendrap... Read More


Lightning strike kills farmer, leaves three others critical in Odisha's Angul

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 9 -- A farmer was killed, and three others were seriously injured on Sunday after lightning struck an agricultural field in Nathapasi village under Pallahara police limits in Odisha'... Read More


Sambalpur rain fury: Check dam breaks, two breaches flood farmland; Odisha Min assures relief

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 9 -- A check dam broke following continuous rainfall at Solaghara in Sambalpur district. This created two breaches and inundated several hectares of agricultural land. Floodwater en... Read More


Odisha flood: Rising Baitarani, Salandi rivers keep villages on edge despite falling levels

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 9 -- The flood situation in parts of Odisha continues to remain a concern, even as water levels in the Baitarani and Salandi rivers have shown signs of decline. The rivers had been i... Read More


Bhadrak rain alert: Salandi, Baitarani rivers' water levels rise, several panchayats affected

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 9 -- Water levels in the Salandi and Baitarani rivers are rising in Bhadrak following rainfall. This has raised concern in riverbank areas. As per reports, both rivers were still fl... Read More


Odisha braces for heavy rain till August 13, orange alert issued for 4 districts

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 9 -- Odisha is likely to receive heavy rainfall for the next four days after a low-pressure area formed under the influence of an upper-air cyclonic circulation over south Gangetic W... Read More


Vedanta's BALCO wins Odisha's Karlapat Bauxite mine with 175% premium bid

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 8 -- Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO), a subsidiary of Vedanta Ltd, has emerged as the preferred bidder for the 248-million-tonne Karlapatbauxite block in Kalahandi district after qu... Read More


Flood-hit Odisha gets direct payment relief; reports still awaited from 4 districts

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 8 -- 24 districts in Odisha have been affected in the recent flood situation. The state is again bracing up for possible heavy rainfall in the coming days. As more than 200 mm of rai... Read More