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Cyclone Murasu to intensify into severe storm tomorrow; landfall likely on November 3

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 1 -- Cyclone Murasu, a weather system over the Bay of Bengal (BoB), is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm tomorrow. The cyclone is expected to make landfall on November... Read More


Odisha bans fishing in select sea areas for seven months to protect Olive Ridley turtles

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 1 -- Fishing activities and the movement of mechanised boats have been restricted in specific coastal areas of Odisha for seven months from November 1 2026 to May 31 2027. The season... Read More


Cyclone Murasu alert: Odisha steps up preparedness, evacuation plan ready

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 1 -- Odisha government has stepped up its preparedness for the possible Cyclone Murasu as a high-level review meeting chaired by Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujar... Read More


Odisha government effects major IPS reshuffle, Sushant Nath shifted from Prisons Department

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 1 -- The Odisha Government has effected a reshuffle of IPS and OPS officers, transferring nine officers to new positions across the state police administration. As per a notificatio... Read More


Cyclone Arnab aftermath: Ganjam's Gidipapalli village devastated as mud and rocks bury homes

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 1 -- A devastating landslide has drastically altered the landscape of Gidipapalli village in Odisha's Ganjam district and has left behind widespread destruction. A massive flow of mu... Read More


Cyclone Arnab aftermath: Search for missing persons continues in Odisha's Kandhamal

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 1 -- Rescue efforts to trace the missing people continued on Sunday after a landslide at Gidipabali village under Baibali Panchayat, bordering Kandhamal district in Odisha. A Navy he... Read More


Odisha shocker: Couple hacked to death in Malkangiri, 15-yr-old son critically injured in attack

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 1 -- A couple was brutally killed in a late-night attack at their home in Odisha's Malkangiri district on Saturday. Their 15-year-old son was also attacked and left critically injure... Read More


Census 2026: Centre announces schedule; Odisha leads while seven regions are excluded

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 31 -- The national census process will begin on January 25 in most of the states across the country and continue till February 28, according to a notification issued by the Central G... Read More


Man attacks 3-year-old daughter, neighbour with sharp weapon in Odisha's Malkangiri

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 31 -- A 24-year-old man allegedly attacked his three-year-old daughter and his neighbour's wife with a sharp weapon at RO Colony under Tamsa Gram Panchayat in Odisha's Malkangiri dis... Read More


Man, son electrocuted by live wire laid to protect crops in Khordha

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 31 -- A man and his son died after coming in contact with an electric wire laid in an agricultural field to protect crops from wild animals in Haripur village under Nachuni police st... Read More