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ODRAF rescues flood-affected people from Thakurpur, Pangata villages
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 30 (ANI): Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) personnel on Sunday rescued several people who were stranded in the flood-affected areas of the state.
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Areas in Odisha's Boudh district submerged after 46 sluice gates of Hiraku
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Boudh (Odisha) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Several areas in Boudh District have been submerged after 46 sluice gates of Hirakud Dam opened and released water in Mahanadi river, following heavy rainfall.
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No shutdown, lockdown for NEET, JEE in Odisha
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Keeping in view the smooth conduct of Joint Entrance Exams (JEE) Main and National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET), the Odisha government has announced to withdraw the lockdown and shutdown restrictions in the entire state in two phases for bo
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Odisha floods: 18-year-old who spent hours on tree rescued
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Jajpur (Odisha) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): A team of Rasulpur fire station has rescued an 18-year-old boy who had taken shelter on a palm tree near Keshapur village in Rasulpur block of Jajpur district as the swelling Brahmani river posed a serious flood threat in the area.
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Pregnant woman among 3 rescued from flooded village in Dhenkanal
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhenkanal (Odisha) [India], August 30 (ANI): Three persons, including a pregnant woman, were rescued from the flood-affected village of Jayapur in Odisha's Dhenkanal by the district administration and the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) on Saturday.
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Dharmendra Pradhan, Ramesh Pokhriyal jointly lay foundation stone of three
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank jointly lay the foundation stone of three permanent buildings of Central University of Odisha.
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East Coast Railway's bid to procure new technology faces initial tendering
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): East Coast Railway has decided to procure loco attachments technology and customise it on a trial basis before using it widely, but the work encountered initial difficulties in the tendering process.
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Jayanti Bahera, Deep Grace Ekka receive Biju Patnaik Sports Award
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik on Saturday presented Biju Patnaik Sports Award to outstanding sportspersons and coaches on the occasion of National Sports Day celebrated through video conferencing.
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3,252 new COVID-19 cases push Odisha's tally to 97,920
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 29 (ANI): Odisha recorded 3,252 new COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total coronavirus count in the state to 97,920, informed the state health department.
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1.5 lakh people affected in Bhadrak floods
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhadrak (Odisha) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): As floods continue to wreak havoc in Odisha's Bhadrak, as many as 1.5 lakh people have been affected in 543 villages of the district. A total of 12 people have died due to floods in the State while two are missing.
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No lockdown in NEET and JEE exam cities: Odisha Govt
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): There will be no lockdown or shutdown in force in the cities in Odisha where NEET and JEE exams will be held from August 30 to September 7 and from September 12 and September 14, said the Odisha Government on Friday.
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Odisha to conduct damage assessment of houses destroyed in floods
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): The Odisha Government has asked all district collectors to conduct a complete damage assessment of houses due to floods at the earliest as per the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) guidelines, an official said.
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