Odisha

Schools, colleges and Anganwadi centres in five southern Odisha districts bordering Andhra Pradesh will remain closed on October 28 and 29 as a developing cyclone over the Bay of Bengal prompts authorities to intensify preparations. The…
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The Odisha government has extended the internet shutdown in Cuttack until the evening of October 7, following communal unrest over the weekend. At least 31 people, including 10 policemen, were injured in the clashes. Revenue Divisional…
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A 15-year-old girl from Odisha’s Puri district, who was allegedly kidnapped and set on fire by three unidentified assailants last month, has succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment at AIIMS in New Delhi, Chief Minister Mohan…
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Bhubaneswar, At least two persons were killed, 67 others injured and over 600 houses damaged due to rain, thunderstorms and lightning in separate places across Odisha in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. Two persons died due…
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Coastal Odisha was hit by strong winds and heavy rainfall as Cyclone Dana made landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra after midnight on Thursday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Cyclone Dana made…
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As Cyclone Dana approaches, both Odisha and West Bengal are taking precautionary measures by evacuating residents from vulnerable areas and closing educational institutions. The Indian Coast Guard has heightened its preparedness,…
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The Odisha and West Bengal governments have started evacuating people and decided to close educational institutions in vulnerable areas, as cyclone Dana is set to cross the coasts in the early hours of October 25 with a wind speed of…
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The Odisha government suspended internet services in Bhadrak district for 48 hours till September 30, following violent communal clashes linked to social media postings, news agency ANI reported, citing the official order. In the official…
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Former Odisha chief minister and Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik on Friday demanded a court-monitored SIT probe and a judicial inquiry into the alleged sexual harassment of an Indian Army officer's fiancée in police custody.…
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For the last leg of the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are going all out to ensure that the party bags a substantial number of the 57 seats where elections will be held on June 1.…
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