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Bhubaneswar: Three members of a family, including a nine-month-old baby, died in a landslide in Odisha's Kandhamala district Friday, a state minister said. The landslide at Dangesi village under Raikia block was triggered by heavy rain under the influence of cyclone 'Arnab', he said. Two...

Bhubaneswar/Brahmapur: Four defence helicopters have begun airdropping food packets at 21 identified locations in flood-hit Ganjam district, while a central team will visit Odisha November 2 to assess the damage caused by floods triggered by cyclone 'Arnab', officials said Friday. Helicopters of the Indian Navy...

Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area over the South Andaman Sea is likely to intensify into a depression around October 31 and move towards the Andhra Pradesh coast over the subsequent two days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Friday. IMD also predicted that several parts of...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday released the 24th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme, transferring over Rs 18,690 crore to the bank accounts of more than 9.34 crore farmers across the country, including 35.38 lakh in Odisha. The beneficiaries in Odisha received Rs 3,000 crore...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Friday intensified relief and rescue operations and prepared to air-drop food packets in flood-hit Ganjam and Gajapati districts, where thousands of people have been marooned for over 24 hours due to floods triggered by incessant rain during cyclone Arnab, officials said. Chief...

Kendrapada: Police recovered a naked, headless body of an unidentified woman, estimated to be around 40 years old, near the Luna river embankment in Odisha’s Kendrapada district Friday morning. Preliminary suspicion suggests that the woman may have been murdered and her body dumped near the...

Bhubaneswar: More than 35.39 lakh farmers in Odisha will receive the 24th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme Friday, an official said. The instalment will be released at a national-level programme to be held in Gujarat. PM Narendra Modi will attend the event and release the...

Brahmapur: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will visit flood-affected Ganjam and Gajapati districts Friday to review the damage caused by Cyclone Arnab and assess ongoing relief and rescue operations. According to source, Majhi is scheduled to reach the districts around noon and will first...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Uniformed Services Staff Selection Commission (OUSSSC) has extended the deadline for updating and validating credentials and data of candidates who applied for the Combined Police Service Examination (CPSE)-2024, or Sub-Inspector level examination, by 10 days to November 8. According to a press...

Daringbadi: Cyclone Arnab has disrupted normal life in Daringbadi block of Kandhamala district, damaging roads and triggering landslides at several locations, causing inconvenience to residents. A fresh landslide was reported in the Gazalbadi Ghat section along National Highway 59, which connects Gopalpur in Ganjam district...