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President Ram Nath Kovind confers Padma awardsTeejan Bai and Naik received the second highest civilian award Padma Vibhushan.
President presents Padma Bhushan to Bachendri Pal; Manoj Bajpayee, Gautam Gambhir honoured with Padma Shri54 noted citizens conferred the Padma award by President Ram Nath Kovind.
6.5 lakh people affected by flood in 3 Odisha districtsA total of 4.02 lakh people have been hit in Kendrapara district, where 31 villages still remained marooned, while 1.71 lakh people were af...
70-year-old Odisha tribal man carves canal to bring water to villagesMany villages in the forested, mountainous and tribal-dominated blocks of Banspal, Telkoi and Harichandanpur face acute water scarcity.
Stress on aesthetic coastal highway design: NHAIThe NHAI was also advised to share the plan with the respective departments and collectors for their considered inputs, an official stateme...
Odisha flood situation improvesWater resource secretary P K Jena said the district collectors were asked to remain prepared for heavy rain likely from August 1 because of...
CM Naveen Patnaik orders evacuation of people as flood situation turns grimPatnaik has asked the officials to remain on high alert in Baliapal, Bhoigari and Basta blocks in Balasore as the water level in Subarnarek...
Flood woes compounded by fresh rains in OdishaThe fresh rainfall caused by low pressure is unlikely to aggravate the flood scenario as it would be confined mainly to northern districts.
Fresh rains in Odisha due to low pressure add to flood woesWhile water level in rivers including Mahanadi and Baitarani had come down, different parts of the state, mainly northern region, have been...
Flood situation marginally improves in OdishaFlood fury of rivers in Odisha eased today;delta zone of Mahanadi river system still grim claiming 35 human lives affecting 18 lakh people.
Vast stretch of Mahanadi delta zone flooded, toll 34Floods in Baitarani have affected around 1,52,721 people in Jajpur district where over 5,500 people have been evacuated to relief centres f...
Flood scenarios remains grim in Odisha23 people have so far died in rain-related incidents in the state where vast areas are marooned and road links snapped.
Floods wreak havoc in Odisha, toll 10, five missingFresh floods triggered by low pressure induced rains devastated cyclone-hit Ganjam and other coastal districts of Odisha, leaving 10 person...
After cyclone Phailin, Odisha faces floodHeavy rains caused by cyclone Phailin triggered floods in major rivers in five districts of Odisha with over 2.5L people marooned in worst-...
Flood alert in 4 Odisha districts, 60 school boys rescuedOdisha govt asked collectors of four northern districts to keep a vigil on the situation, even as fire brigade personnel rescued 60 boys fr...
- NGT notice to Centre, Odisha, Essar Steel on river water use
In their plea, they have also sought NGT's directions to restrain construction of water intake wells and pumping stations by Essar Steel.
- 27 deaths in Orissa flood, relief operations intensified
With seven more deaths, the toll in the current spell of Orissa flood rose to 27, as the state government today intensified relief operatio...