New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: As the very severe cyclonic storm ‘Arnab’ made a landfall, the Civil Aviation Ministry has advised airlines to adhere to operational guidelines regarding adverse weather and inform passengers delays or cancellations and comply with applicable norms of re-booking and refunds. The ministry organised...
Amaravati/Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Arnab crossed the Andhra coast early Wednesday, leaving a trail of destruction with uprooted trees and electric poles and damaged roads, while two persons were electrocuted in separate instances, officials said. The very severe cyclonic storm Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam...
Bhubaneswar: Three teachers of the Government Polytechnic College in Odisha's Jajpur district have been suspended for alleged indiscipline and misconduct, including arguments and physical altercations among themselves during a meeting, officials said Wednesday. The suspension was ordered by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, according to...
New Delhi: Asian Para Games gold medallist Neeraj Yadav has allegedly died by suicide after consuming poison at his residence, with a postmortem examination underway at a Delhi hospital Wednesday. S Satyanarayana, head coach of the Indian para-athletics team, confirmed the incident, saying he had...
Nandapur: The Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border dispute has intensified ahead of the latter’s panchayat elections scheduled for November 3, with election posters appearing in villages under Panthlung panchayat in Koraput district’s Nandapur block. Candidates and their supporters have reportedly campaigned in border villages where some residents...
Daringbadi: Authorities in Kandhamal and Ganjam districts have sealed Gazalbadi Ghat road at both ends as a precaution against possible landslides amid fears over Cyclone Arnab. Acting on Kandhamal Collector Vedbhushan’s instructions, Daringbadi BDO Pritiranjan Rath, tehsildar Dhiraj Patra and police IIC Sangram Keshari Jena...
Pottangi: A Congress fact-finding team led by Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das visited Kotia panchayat in Koraput district Tuesday to assess the situation amid the long-standing boundary dispute between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. The team held a meeting at the panchayat...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to provide the necessary financial assistance for extending the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar scheme to households in Kotia and form a participatory committee involving local residents to address their demands and guide the region’s development. The decisions were discussed...
SUNIT MISHRA, OP Bhubaneswar: The plight of thousands of elderly women, known as Habisyalis, who have arrived in Puri during the holy month of Kartik to seek the blessings of Lord Jagannath and observe the Radha-Damodar vrata, has exposed the state government’s mismanagement, the Biju...
TRINATH MOHANTY, OP Bhubaneswar: Despite Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi directing police personnel to treat people visiting police stations with courtesy, allegations of police high-handedness and assault continue to surface across Odisha. According to information available from the DGP’s office, more than 40 police personnel...
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