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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


Youth hacked to death in Jagatsinghpur, police probe launched

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 25 -- A youth was found murdered near Jogadhari Chhak in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur late on Friday night, prompting police to launch an investigation into the suspected case of personal ... 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


Odisha braces up for cyclone Montha; Govt reviews preparedness as 15 districts likely to be affected

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 25 -- The Odisha Government has intensified its preparedness measures in view of the possible cyclonic storm brewing over the Bay of Bengal. Though the cyclone Montha will make land... Read More


Cyclone Montha to cross Andhra Pradesh between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam on October 28

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 25 -- In a major development, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday cleared the air surrounding the probable point of impact that is likely to be affected by the cycl... 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