Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The well-marked low pressure area developed in Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression, IMD informed on Tuesday. “Yesterday’s well-marked low pressure area over east-central Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards, concentrated into a depression and lay centred at 0530 hrs IST on October 22, over the same region near latitude 15.4° N and [...]

Bhubaneswar: In view of the possible cyclone storm ‘Dana’, as many as 10 NDRF teams and 20 ODRAF teams have been deployed in the districts, which are likely to be affected by the cyclone. The Odisha government has also sought assistance from the Additional Secretary of the Disaster Management Division, MHA, requesting ten additional teams [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday conducted simultaneous house searches at locations of Kailash Chandra Sahu, Chief Engineer & Basin Manager, Baitarani Basin, Keonjhar due to allegation of possession of disproportionate assets. The house searches are being carried out by the Vigilance sleuths comprising 1 Addl. S.P., 4 DSPs, 7 Inspectors, 7 ASIs, and other supporting [...]

Bhubaneswar: In view of the impending cyclonic storm ‘Dana’ over the Bay of Bengal, the Odisha Government today declared three-day holiday for schools in 14 districts of the state. The districts are Ganjam, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Angul, Khordha, Nayagarh and Cuttack. The schools in these districts will remain closed [...]

Bhubaneswar: In anticipation of the approaching cyclone “Dana”, Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary H&UD conducted a comprehensive review of the preparedness of all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) through a video conference. The meeting included senior officials such as the Director of Municipal Administration, Special Sectetaries , Additional Secretaries , Commissioners from five Municipal Corporations, and Executive [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Electoral Officer R. S. Gopalan today held a detailed discussion with the representatives of different political parties of the state to revise the voter list for the year 2025 and to prepare a new and error-free final voter list. In the meeting, Additional Chief Electoral Officer Satrughna Kar expressed through a PowerPoint that [...]

Bhubaneswar: The possible cyclone ‘Dana’ is likely to make landfall along Odisha-Bengal coasts between Puri and West Bengal’s Sagar Island, predicts the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The cyclone, currently intensifying over the Bay of Bengal, is projected to hit the coast during the night of October 24 and early morning of October 25. The cyclone [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Monday apprehended the Sub- Inspector of Khandapada Police Station in Nayagarh district for allegedly taking bribe. The SI has been identified as Sheikh Habibul Rehman. Rehman has been nabbed by the Vigilance sleuths while taking bribe of Rs 3000 from a complainant as a part of monthly instalment, warning to book [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Special Relief Commissioner Deoranjan Kumar Singh on Sunday said the state administration is all prepared to face the probable cyclonic storm named ‘Dana’, likely to be formed off the Odisha coast on October 23. Speaking to media persons after a review meeting chaired by Chief Secretary, Manoj Ahuja here on Sunday, SRC Singh [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Special Relief Commissioner Deoranjan Kumar Singh on Sunday said the state administration is all prepared to face the probable cyclonic storm named ‘Dana’, likely to be formed off the Odisha coast on October 23. Speaking to media persons after a review meeting chaired by Chief Secretary, Manoj Ahuja here on Sunday, SRC Singh [...]