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Assam: IMD predicts heavy rainfall likely over Guwahati city in 2-3 days, public advised to remain alertThe weather pattern suggests that thunderstorm and lightning with few spells of rain is very likely at the isolated places of the city alon...
Where there's a will, there are funds to deal with urban challengesProjects worth ₹15,000 crore across six states are being awarded to kick-start the Centre's ₹1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund. These initi...
Centre modernising 736 dams under Rs 10,211-crore rehabilitation programmeIndia is undertaking one of the world's largest dam rehabilitation programs, DRIP, with significant progress made in improving the safety o...
Odisha to distribute nearly 80,000 smartphones to anganwadi workersOdisha government is set to distribute smartphones to anganwadi workers for better monitoring. A new scheme will boost the handloom sector....
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...
Odisha govt sounds flood alert in Balasore district as major rivers in spateThe Odisha government has issued a high alert for Balasore district due to swelling rivers like Budhabalang, Subarnarekha, and Jalaka, thre...
Odisha govt rolls out flood management plan for citiesThe Odisha government has launched an Urban Flood and Waterlogging Management Action Plan for all urban local bodies. This initiative focus...
Major reservoirs filled up to 165% of 10-year averageThe live storage, monitored by Central Water Commission, available in 123 reservoirs is 168% of the live storage of corresponding period of...
Heavy to very heavy rains likely at some places in 22 states: NDMAThe authority advised people to stock first aid kits, torch, bottled drinking water, non-perishable food items and not to allow children to...
Odisha, Chhattisgarh express concern on Polavaram design floodMinister of State for Water Resources Sanjeev Kumar Balyan said the Andhra Pradesh government shared relevant details again with the govern...
Odisha signs MoU with IRRI to promote climate resilient paddyThe IRRI signed the MoU after a team led by Morell visited several paddy cultivation area in the state and interacted with the farmers.
CCIP will help Odisha in tackling climate change: UKPhil Marke described the initial CCIP support areas to Odisha in flood planning, solid waste management and heat islands.
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...
Naveen Patnaik seeks appointment with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde for assistanceOdisha CM Naveen Patnaik sought appointments from Manmohan and Sushil Kumar Shinde to discuss regarding release of central assistance towar...
Rains and floods ravage Andhra Pradesh, Odisha; 51 deadSix persons were also killed in heavy rains in south Bengal with normal life thrown out of gear in Kolkata and adjacent districts.
Rains and floods ravage Andhra Pradesh, Odisha; 48 deadThree persons were also killed in heavy rains in south Bengal with normal life thrown out of gear in Kolkata and adjacent districts.
Odisha announces Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia for cyclone, flood victimsPatnaik made an aerial survey of flood hit districts and announced Rs 4 lakh as ex-gratia assistance to family members of each of those kil...
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-...
2 Odisha districts hit by floods after Phailin; 2.5 lakh maroonedHeavy rains in the aftermath of Cyclone Phailin triggered floods in Odisha with over 2.5 lakh people being marooned in Balasore.
Odisha govt directs removal of brick kilns from river bedsCautious after the devastation in Uttarakhand, Odisha government on Wednesday asked all district collectors to ensure that no brick kiln op...