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Incessant rain triggers landslide in Odisha's Gajapati, road link cut off

India, Oct. 2 -- Continuous rainfall in the Gajapati district has triggered a landslide in the Mohana region on Thursday, obstructing the key ghat road connecting Paniganda to Chandrapur in Rayagada d... Read More


7 out of 193 puja committees get Ravan Dahan permission in Bhubaneswar; rain fails to dampen festivities

India, Oct. 2 -- Vijayadashami celebrations are slated to go ahead with festive fervour even as the Bhubaneswar administration has granted permission for Ravan Dahan at just seven puja mandaps out of ... Read More


Odisha Police SI exam 'sabotage': Major revelations unfold after 117 arrests; ITI and Panchsoft link under probe

India, Oct. 2 -- A major development has emerged in the ongoing Odisha Police Sub-Inspector (SI) examination sabotage case. The revelations include that the Odisha Police Recruitment Board (OPRB) had... Read More


Odisha Governor, CM, and other leaders pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri

India, Oct. 2 -- Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Thursday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and former prime minister ... Read More


Relentless rains paralyse southwestern Odisha, batter Dussehra festivities

India, Oct. 2 -- In Gajapati district's R. Udayagiri region, heavy rainfall led to the Sankha river overflowing into Pattnaik Colony. Floodwaters have entered homes, submerged vehicles, and inundated ... Read More


Threat to Durga puja festivities in Odisha as Depression to form over Bay of Bengal; IMD predicts heavy rainfall.

India, Oct. 1 -- A low-pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal has become well-marked and is likely to intensify into a depression, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted on Wednesday... Read More


Suktel pipeline irrigation project's first trial run marred by leaks in Odisha's Bolangir, farmlands flooded

India, Oct. 1 -- The first trial run of the Lower Suktel underground pipeline irrigation project in Bolangir district on Tuesday was disrupted after multiple pipeline bursts caused flooding in farmers... Read More


Sabotaging Odisha Police SI recruitment exam; Rs 25 lakh per candidate deal for job under scanner

India, Oct. 1 -- Odisha Police, acting on confidential information from an anonymous source, arrested 117 individuals on charges of a large-scale attempt to sabotage the upcoming Odisha Police Sub-Ins... Read More


Huge Durga Puja light gate collapses in Cuttack's College Square near Ravenshaw University

India, Oct. 1 -- A gigantic decorative light gate erected for Durga Puja celebrations at College Square in Cuttack partially collapsed on Wednesday afternoon, reportedly under the impact of heavy rain... Read More


Major fire erupts at cement block factory in Puri, narrow escape for workers

India, Oct. 1 -- Panic gripped Tichini village under Krushnaprasad block in Puri district after a massive fire broke out at a cement block factory on Wednesday. Nearly seven workers had a close shave ... Read More