Southwest monsoon arrives in Odisha, covers parts of northern regionThe southwest monsoon has arrived in Odisha, covering northern regions. Conditions are favorable for its further advance across the state i...
12 Jun, 2026, 08.19 PM IST
Odisha reels under heatwave conditions, Jharsuguda boils at 44.1 degrees CelsiusOdisha experienced severe heatwave conditions on Saturday. Seventeen locations across the state recorded maximum temperatures exceeding 40 ...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
No litter, no smoking, no spitting: Odisha’s tribal village is attracting tourists for its cleanliness. But there’s more.Babojola village in Mayurbhanj, Odisha, is a model of civic sense. Women sweep the village thrice daily. Plastic is banned, and smoking and...
02 Apr, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
All India 12 State Agniveer Vayu recruitment rally started in Odisha's Baripada; thousands young aspirants participateThe Indian Air Force Agniveer Vayu Recruitment Rally 2025 started today in Baripada, Odisha. Thousands of young people from 12 states are p...
27 Aug, 2025, 02.41 PM IST
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
IMD forecasts widespread rainfall in Odisha over next four daysThunderstorm with lightning is also very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, ...
18 Sep, 2023, 07.40 PM IST
Naveen Patnaik inducts three more ministers into Odisha cabinetBoth Arukha and Marndi were dropped from the council of ministers during the previous reshuffle held in June last year. Nayak had also earl...
22 May, 2023, 01.17 PM IST
Flood fear looms over northern Odisha; alert issued in two districts"Galudih barrage in Jharkhand has released 4.5 lakh cusec water through 16 gates. All panchayat functionaries, self help groups have been a...
21 Aug, 2022, 12.40 AM IST
Draupadi Murmu: Spiritual, soft spoken and set to be India's next presidentAn early image on Wednesday of the 64-year-old who will be India's first tribal president and the second woman in the post if elected was p...
22 Jun, 2022, 05.10 PM IST
Biswaswar Tudu, Odisha's tribal face, in Union cabinetThe son of former soldier Sukil Tudu, Biswaswar Tudu was closely associated with organisations run by the RSS. His father was also a former...
07 Jul, 2021, 11.04 PM IST
13 districts has no representation in Naveen Patnaik's new ministryThe district which are not represented in the council of ministers are Jajpur, Kendrapara, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Sundargarh, Samb...
07 May, 2017, 02.15 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
- Congress activists demonstrate against inadequate flood relief
Congress activists staged a demonstration accusing the BJD government in Odisha of failing to provide adequate relief to flood and cyclone ...
06 Nov, 2013, 07.23 PM IST
- Odisha announces 3-day relief as flood situation grim; 19 dead
At least 19 people have died in the second phase flood that severely affected 16.50 lakh people in 10 districts, as over 60 villages still ...
26 Oct, 2013, 10.38 PM IST
Govt caught unawares by sudden surge in river water post PhailinOdisha Special Relief Commissioner P K Mohapatra admitted the government was caught unawares by a sudden surge in river waters in Balasore ...
14 Oct, 2013, 11.26 PM IST
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-...
14 Oct, 2013, 10.33 PM IST
Odisha toll 21 as cyclone Phailin triggers floodMost of the casualties were caused by wall collapse, uprooted trees and in floods, while a large number of people were injured, official so...
13 Oct, 2013, 09.44 PM IST