Odisha govt issues flood alerts, asks three district authorities to go for evacuation, relief operationsOdisha government has issued a high alert for Balasore, Bhadrak, and Jajpur districts due to rising water levels in rivers like Jalaka, Bai...
26 Jul, 2025, 09.02 PM IST
Balasore self-immolation case: Police detain BJD workers, use water cannons to disperse protestorsOdisha faces protests by Biju Janata Dal after a student's tragic death. The 20-year-old self-immolated, alleging sexual harassment by her ...
16 Jul, 2025, 11.43 AM IST
Odisha self immolation case: Student's body cremated, villagers demand action against culpritsA college student who self-immolated following alleged sexual harassment by a professor was cremated in Balasore, Odisha. Thousands attende...
15 Jul, 2025, 05.25 PM IST
Odisha: 50,000 people affected by flash flood in Subarnarekha RiverA flash flood hit Balasore district in Odisha. The Subarnarekha River overflowed due to heavy rain in Jharkhand. Water entered villages, af...
21 Jun, 2025, 01.52 PM IST
Govt shifts over 10,000 people in Odisha ahead of missile testBalasore, Odisha relocated 10,581 residents within 3.5 km of Chandipur's launch pad number 3 for a missile test. Officials, including Ashis...
23 Jul, 2024, 09.47 PM IST
Curfew remains in force in Odisha's Balasore town for second dayCurfew continued for a second day in Balasore, Odisha, following communal clashes over animal slaughter that injured 10 people. Authorities...
19 Jun, 2024, 01.03 PM IST
Odisha triple-train accident: Railway denies reports that Bahanaga staff is absconding"The media reports that are saying that a Bahanaga staff involved in the investigation of the Balasore train accident is missing is factual...
20 Jun, 2023, 04.35 PM IST
Odisha train accident: 19 Bihar passengers missing, 50 dead, says Disaster Management deptThe Bihar Disaster Management Department revealed that 19 people from Bihar who were on board the Coromandel Express are still missing afte...
08 Jun, 2023, 03.31 PM IST
Over 300 births recorded amid cyclone fury, parents rush to name newborns 'Yaas'Several of these children were born on Tuesday night, when the cyclonic storm was approaching the country's eastern coast, while there are ...
27 May, 2021, 05.58 PM IST
Cyclone Yaas: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik announces 7 days' relief for 128 marooned villagesPatnaik made the announcement after reviewing the situation created in the aftermath of the cyclone which is still active in the district o...
27 May, 2021, 03.06 PM IST
Odisha govt starts intense contact tracing in COVID-19 hotspots in 3 districtsThe state government has imposed a 60-hour complete shutdown from 10 pm Thursday till April 26 in the three districts following a spurt in ...
24 Apr, 2020, 04.31 PM IST
Test launch of Indo-Israel missile deferredApart from the missile, the system includes a multi- functional surveillance and threat alert radar (MF STAR) for detection, tracking and g...
11 Jul, 2018, 02.13 PM IST
Test launch of new missile likely tomorrow"Preparation for the maiden test has reached final stage and if weather permits it will be conducted from the Integerated Test Range (ITR) ...
28 Jun, 2016, 06.30 PM IST
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...
30 Jul, 2015, 04.42 PM IST
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...
29 Jul, 2015, 06.47 PM IST
Flood threat looms large over North-Coastal OdishaWith upper catchment areas of river Baitarani receiving heavy rains during the last 24 hours, Odisha government put at least 6 coastal and ...
28 Jul, 2015, 11.32 PM IST
Chit fund scam: Saradha's office closed in OdishaA team of the EOW sealed office of Saradha Group at Fakir Mohan Gole at Balasore after seizing some of the documents.
04 May, 2013, 10.19 PM IST