Metro

Bhubaneswar: Parts of Kendrapara and Bhadrak districts in Odisha experienced rain and adverse weather conditions Wednesday afternoon with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) saying that the outer band of Cyclone ‘Dana' has begun to affect the eastern coastline. Senior IMD scientist Umashankar Das posted on...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has postponed the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) Preliminary Examination-2023, scheduled for October 27, 2024, due to impending Cyclone Dana, a notification issued by the Commission read. “In view of the impending cyclonic storm ‘Dana,’ the OCS Preliminary Examination 2023,...

Bhubaneswar: Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha Wednesday released the schedule for the internal assessment, project examination and practical examination of Annual Higher Secondary Examinations - 2025. According to the notification, internal assessments and project examinations will take place from December 23 to December...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of the Opposition in the Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik Wednesday urged people not to fear Cyclone ‘Dana’ and to take necessary precautions for their safety. Patnaik emphasised that awareness and caution are key to protecting residents from the impending storm. He also called...

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Meterological Department (IMD) Wednesday said Cyclone Dana is likely to make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra port in Odisha early Friday. Umashankar Das, senior scientist at the regional meteorological centre in Bhubaneswar, said, "Based on the trajectory of the system,...

Bhubaneswar: As the deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm 'Dana' Wednesday morning, the Odisha government expedited the evacuation of people from coastal areas and deployed 288 rescue teams in vulnerable areas across 14 districts, officials said. The state government...

Bhubaneswar: A deep depression over east-central Bay of Bengal intensified into cyclonic storm 'Dana' Wednesday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The storm is likely to move in a northwestward direction, intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm over northwest Bay of Bengal and...

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has activated a round-the-clock Disaster Management Cell at its headquarters at Rail Sadan here, as well as at Divisional headquarters in Khurda Road, Visakhapatnam, and Sambalpur for the early restoration of train services and railway infrastructure affected in the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha was conferred with the 5th National Water Award as the state secured first rank in the best state category among all states and UTs for its exemplary work in the field of water conservation and management. On behalf of the state, Development Commissioner...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi called upon all MLAs to visit their respective constituencies and coordinate rescue operations at the ground level as threat of impending cyclone Dana was looming large over the state. The chief minister said all the legislators cutting across...