Odisha takes steps towards nuclear power as NTPC, Adani Power get approval for studies

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 -- Odisha is moving towards adding nuclear power to its energy mix. The state government is granting in-principle approval to state-owned NTPC and private power producer Adani Po... Read More

Severe wood shortage at Puri Swargadwar, families forced to wait for 4 hours for cremation

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 -- Severe shortage of firewood at Swargadwar in Puri once again delayed cremations on Wednesday. Families reportedly were forced to wait for around three to four hours for the la... Read More

Odisha weather: Heavy to very heavy rain lashes Odisha as Deep Depression makes landfall

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 -- Heavy to very heavy rainfall continued to lash several parts of Odisha on Thursday morning after the deep depression over the Bay of Bengal made landfall near Kalingapatnam la... Read More

Rain fury in Odisha: School holidays likely to be extended, says Education Minister

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 -- Schools in seven districts of Odisha have been closed by the respective district collectors in view of heavy rainfall. The holidays may be extended by another one or two days ... Read More

Temporary road washed away by heavy rain, six Ganjam villages affected

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 -- Heavy rain washed away a temporary road over the Nandini river near Manikyapur in Dharakote block of Ganjam district. This reportedly disrupted connectivity for residents of a... Read More

Strong winds, tidal waves batter Chilika; boats sink, village roads flooded

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 -- Strong winds and intermittent rain have affected several areas along Chilika. Tidal water entered the village roads of Arakhakuda and Sanapatana. The water has risen to knee l... Read More

14-wheeler truck gets stuck on Daringbadi Ghat, traffic hit amid heavy rain

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 -- A 14-wheeler truck got stuck at Daringbadi Ghat in Ganjam district on Thursday after heavy rain caused a section of the road to sink. This brought the movement of heavy vehicl... Read More

Deep depression: 36 Andhra boats carrying 319 fishermen take shelter at Paradip Port amid rough sea

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 -- Around 36 fishing boats from Andhra Pradesh carrying 319 fishermen have taken shelter at Odisha's Paradip Port as rough sea conditions prevented them from returning to their s... Read More

Cyclone threat: Red alert issued for Odisha districts, depression over BoB to intensify

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 22 -- Depression over the Bay of Bengal is set to intensify further and is likely to become a deep depression by this evening. This intensified the threat of heavy rain closer to Od... Read More

24 injured as pilgrim bus travelling to Puri rams into another bus in Bhadrak

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 22 -- A pilgrim bus travelling from West Bengal to Odisha's Puri rammed into another pilgrim bus near the Dhamra railway overbridge on National Highway 16 in Bhadrak early Monday. T... Read More

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