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5 more died in house collapse, drowning as heavy rains triggers flood-like
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Heavy rainfall and flooding in Odisha's five districts claimed the lives of as many as five people in different incidents of drowning and collapse of houses, Pradeep Kumar Jena, Special Relief Commissioner informed on Friday.
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Hirakud Dam in Odisha opens 24 Sluice gates to release excess water
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Twenty four of the 64 sluice gates of Hirakud Dam were opened on Friday by authorities to discharge the floodwaters, following incessant rain that caused Mahanadi river water level to rise.
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COVID-19: Odisha CM Patnaik inaugurates sixth plasma bank at Koraput Medic
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has virtually inaugurated COVID Plasma Bank at Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College and Hospital (SLN MCH), Koraput.
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7 died, 2 missing as heavy rains triggers flood-like situation in Odisha
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Due to heavy rainfall and flooding, 7 persons have died and 2 are missing in the last 3 days in Odisha, said Pradeep Kumar Jena, Special Relief Commissioner on Thursday.
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IMD warns of flood-like situation in Odisha, Chhattisgarh after heavy rain
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Raipur/Bhubaneswar (Chhattisgarh/Odisha) [India], August 27 (ANI): Heavy rains are likely to occur in parts of Chhattisgarh and Western Odisha during the next 24 hours and may create a flood-like situation in the Mahanadi basin, HR Biswas, Director of the India Meteorological Department in B
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Odisha CM dials PM Modi requesting him to postpone NEET, JEE exams
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 27 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik dialled Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday requesting him to postpone National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) 2020 [NEET] and Joint Entrance Examination Main [JEE] examinations in the vie
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Odisha reports 3,384 more COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 27 (ANI): Odisha has reported 3,384 new COVID-19 cases, informed the state's Information and Public Relations Department on Thursday.
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Odisha Chief Secretary reviews flood-like situation in 12 districts
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 27 (ANI): Odisha Chief Secretary Asit Tripathi has reviewed the rainfall and possible flood-like situation with collectors of 12 district, officials of Water Resources Department and other concerned departments.
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Odisha CM Patnaik approves package of Rs 200 crore for poor families affec
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 27 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday approved a special assistance package of Rs 200 crore for the poor and extremely poor families in the State affected due to COVID-19 pandemic.
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Odisha offers dedicated manufacturing cluster to attract Japanese investme
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 27 (ANI): The Industries Department of Odisha on Wednesday listed out advantages such as stable governance, state-of-the-art industrial infrastructure, abundant natural resources and strategically placed coastline to attract investment from Japan in the Indi
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Odisha offers unique opportunity for Agri and seafood processing investmen
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 27 (ANI): For investors wishing to invest in the food processing business, Odisha offers a unique investment opportunity as it is bestowed with varied agro-climatic zones and as much as 11 per cent of India's water resource and offers ready-to-move infrastru
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Odisha govt reduces school syllabus by 30% due to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 26 (ANI): Odisha government has reduced by 30 per cent the syllabus for the academic year 2020-21 in view of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, confirmed Samir Ranjan Dash, Odisha School and Mass Education Minister on Wednesday.
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