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Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in Odisha has improved "significantly", with water levels in major rivers steadily declining and no fresh rainfall reported in the Mahanadi catchment, Engineer-in-Chief (Water Resources) Dilip Raut said Monday. "The absence of rainfall in both the upper and lower reaches of...

Bhadrak: As floodwaters slowly began receding, a farmer's desperate attempt to check whether his paddy field had survived ended in tragedy. Abhimanyu Mallick, who set out with the hope of saving his crop, drowned while crossing a flood-swollen canal to reach his farmland in Odisha's...

Sundaragada: A traffic inspector of Odisha Motor Vehicles Department (OMVD) posted at the Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Sundaragada was arrested by Odisha Vigilance Monday for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a truck owner, officials said. The accused, identified as Mukesh Kumar...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Monday launched a survey to assess the damage caused by the floods, and announced a compensation of up to Rs 1.2 lakh for families whose houses have been damaged in the deluge, a state minister said. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Bhubaneswar Monday on a three-day visit to Odisha, during which she is scheduled to attend a series of official, educational and religious events in Bhubaneswar, Kataka and Brahmapur. President landed at the Biju Patnaik International Airport aboard a special...

New Delhi: World Championships medallist Vinesh Phogat Monday said that the women wrestlers who had filed a sexual harassment case against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will appeal against a Delhi court's decision to acquit him. A Delhi court...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has sought the Centre's support for nominating Puri's Jagannath Rath Yatra on UNESCO's List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, officials said Monday. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has forwarded a proposal of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) to the...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to arrive in Bhubaneswar Monday afternoon on a three-day visit to Odisha during which she will attend programmes in Kataka and Ganjam districts, officials said. According to her itinerary, Murmu will arrive at the Biju Patnaik International Airport in...

Bhubaneswar: A fire broke out at a cotton factory and a cloth godown at Patrapada locality in Bhubaneswar Monday, officials said. No casualty was reported in the incident. On receiving information, fire service personnel from nearby stations rushed to the spot and launched operations to...

Chhatrapur: After the recent submergence of Podampeta village near Ganjam town, worsening coastal erosion in Ganjam district has become a growing concern, with residents fearing for the safety of their villages. The anxiety has intensified after the road leading to Aryapalli village and the local...