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Minister Suresh Pujari conducts aerial survey of flood-hit areas

Bhubaneswar: Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Thursday conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected and waterlogged areas in Jajpur, Bhadrak, Baleshwar and Keonjhar districts. During the visit, the minister reviewed the ground situation in the affected regions, as well as the ongoing rescue and...

Mohan Charan Majhi - Bahuda Yatra

Odisha CM lauds rescue of pregnant woman from flood-hit Baleshwar

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday lauded the disaster response teams who safely rescued a pregnant woman from flood-hit Balasore district. The CM said the state government is always committed to ensuring the safety and essential services of every life during times of...

Odisha Floods

Administration on high alert as Mahanadi water level rises

Bhubaneswar: Concerns over a possible flood situation have intensified in Odisha's coastal and low-lying areas as the water level of the Mahanadi river continues to rise following the phased release of water from the Hirakud Reservoir. Water Resources Department engineer-in-chief Dillip Kumar Rout said the...

Kani River

River breaches leave thousands marooned

Jajpur: Two breaches in the right embankment of Kani River, a distributary of Baitarani, triggered severe flooding in Jajpur district Wednesday, inundating villages, disrupting road connectivity and forcing hundreds of residents to take shelter on embankments and in schools. The breaches, measuring about 80 ft...

Egg price

Dearer eggs hit MDM, children’s nutrition

Korukonda: A sharp rise in egg prices has started affecting government nutrition programmes at Anganwadi centres (AWCs) and the midday meal (MDM) scheme at schools in Malkangiri district and other parts of the state. With chicken, mutton and fish prices already witnessing a spiralling rise,...

Odisha Floods

Odisha floods claim four lives, affect over two lakh

Bhubaneswar: Floods triggered by heavy rainfall have claimed at least four lives and affected more than 2.03 lakh people across six districts of Odisha, official sources said Wednesday. According to the Special Relief Commissioner’s (SRC) office, 44 blocks in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj and...

Mayurbhanj flooding

Odisha govt orders evacuation as over 1 lakh hit by floods

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has launched a massive evacuation drive from low-lying areas as over 1 lakh people remained affected by floods, officials said. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari, after reviewing the situation Tuesday evening, said the next 24 hours remained crucial for the...

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International Tiger Day: Similipal leads Odisha’s tiger revival

By Arindam Ganguly, OP Baripada: On International Tiger Day, Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) stands as one of India’s most remarkable wildlife conservation success stories. Once facing a critically low tiger population, the reserve has now emerged as the state’s strongest tiger landscape, demonstrating that protecting...

 

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