Odisha reports fourth COVID-19 positive case
Apr 01, 2020, at 11:33 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: One more person in Odisha tested COVID- 19 positive taking the total number of Coronavirus positive cases to four in the state.
Odisha to open 1000-bed hospital to treat COVID-19 patients
Mar 26, 2020, at 10:47 pm
Bhuvaneshwar/IBNS: The Eastern State of Odisha will open the biggest hospital with 1000 beds dedicated to Coronavirus infected patients within two weeks, media reports said on Thursday.
Odisha: Mild tremor rocks parts of MalkangiriÂ
Mar 21, 2020, at 03:46 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: A mild tremor measuring 4.2 in the Richter scale was felt in some parts of Malkangiri district in Odisha at 11.14 hours today.
Hot days in Odisha projected to rise 30 times by 2100, finds study
Nov 04, 2019, at 06:00 pm
Bhubaneswar, Nov 4 (UNI) The number of extremely hot days in Odisha are projected to increase by 30 times from 1.62 in 2010 to 48.05 by 2100 if greenhouse gas emissions continue to grow at current rates till the end of the century, a study report said.
White tiger Subhranshu dies in Nandankanan Zoo
Oct 15, 2019, at 01:35 pm
Bhubaneswar, Oct 15 (UNI) White tiger Subhranshu, suffering from blood protozoan disease, died in Nandankanan Zoo today.
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Odisha to plant 6 crore trees this monsoon, to distribute 4 crore more
Jul 03, 2019, at 09:48 pm
Bhubaneswar, July 3 (UNI): Odisha's forest department will plant six crore trees during the current rainy season, chief minister Naveen Patnaik said here today.
Cyclone Fani: Adani Group to contribute Rs 25 cr to Odisha
May 07, 2019, at 04:40 pm
Bhubaneshwar, May 7 (UNI) Adani Group has committed Rs 25 crore to the Odisha Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to support the people affected by the recent spate of devastating cyclone, ‘Fani’.
ICICI Bank contributes Rs. 10 crore towards Odisha cyclone relief
May 07, 2019, at 04:06 pm
Bhubaneswar, May 7 (IBNS): ICICI Bank on Tuesday announced that it has contributed Rs.10 crore to aid the state government and the local authorities in their efforts to provide relief and assistance in the areas affected by cyclone Fani in Odisha.
Cyclone Fani: Indian Navy intensifies rescue operations in Odisha
May 03, 2019, at 08:05 pm
New Delhi, May 3 (UNI): As cyclone Fani crossed the coast south of Puri in Odisha on Friday morning, Eastern Naval Command (ENC) intensified Rescue Operations in areas between Chilika and Puri.
Fani to weaker into 'severe cyclonic storm' in next six hours: Officials
May 03, 2019, at 05:18 pm
New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar/Kolkata, May 3 (IBNS): The very severe cyclonic storm Fani is very likely to continue to move north-northeastwards and weaken further into a 'severe cyclonic storm' in the next six hours, officials said on Friday.
Cyclone Fani makes landfall in Odisha in morning, over 1 million evacuated
May 03, 2019, at 12:57 pm
Bhuvneshwar/Kolkata, May 3 (IBNS/UNI): After making landfall impact in Odisha on Friday morning, cyclonic storm Fani is moving north northeastwards and cross Odisha coast between Gopalpur and Chandbali close to Puri with maximum sustained wind speed of 170-180 kmph gusting to 200 kmph.
Odisha: Landfall impact of extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani starts, over 1 million evacuated
May 03, 2019, at 09:29 am
Bhubaneswar, May 3 (UNI) The land fall impact of extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani has started this morning and the cyclone Fani is moving north northeastwards and cross Odisha coast between Gopalpur and Chandbali close to Puri with maximum sustained wind speed of 170-180 kmph gusting to 200 kmph.
Cyclone Fani hits Odisha coast
May 03, 2019, at 09:11 am
Bhubaneswar, May 3 (IBNS): Cyclone Fani on Friday hit the Odisha coast as impact of its landfall has already started, officials said.
Cyclone Fani to hit Odisha coast today, 11 lakh people evacuated
May 03, 2019, at 08:03 am
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, May 3 (IBNS): Odisha state administration have removed nearly 11 lakh people to safety as cyclone Fani is expected to make a landfall in Odisha's Puri town on Friday, reports said.
Odisha govt begins evacuation of people before Fani hits Puri
May 02, 2019, at 12:35 pm
Bhubaneswar, May 2 (UNI): The Odisha government has started evacuation of people from low-lying areas along the coast and deployed NDRF and ODRAF and Fire Brigade teams with the extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani advancing towards the Puri coast.
Odisha to evacuate 8 lakh people before cyclone Fani makes landfall on May 3
May 01, 2019, at 08:35 pm
Bhubaneswar, May 1 (UNI): The Odisha government today chalked out a plan to evacuate nearly eight lakh people along the coast and put them in the cyclone shelters as the extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani with wind speed reaching 180kmph will make land fall near Puri on May 3 evening.
Extremely severe cyclonic storm “Fani†to cross Odisha coast on Friday
May 01, 2019, at 04:13 pm
Puri, May 1 (IBNS): Odisha has been kept on high-alert as Cyclone Fani, which has now turned into an "extremely severe cyclonic storm", is likely to cross the Odisha coast, close to Puri city on Friday, the India Meteorological Department said on Wednesday.
Day temperature to go up in Odisha: CEC
Mar 27, 2019, at 05:34 pm
Bhubaneswar, Mar 27 (UNI) Day temperature is likely to rise across Odisha, including the coastal districts, between March 28 to 31, the Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC), SOA Deemed to be University, said today.
UN ‘stands in solidarity’ with cyclone-hit India – Secretary-General Guterres
Oct 17, 2018, at 09:56 am
New York, Oct 17 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed sadness at the loss of lives and devastation caused by Cyclone Titli in India and said that the Organization is ready to provide assistance.
Cyclone Titli hits Odisha coast
Oct 11, 2018, at 08:30 am
Bhubaneswar, Oct 11 (IBNS): Cyclone Titli has made a landfall close to Gopalpur area in Odisha on Thursday, Indian weather officials said.
Oct 10, 2018, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Titli’ over west central Bay of Bengal moved northwards with a speed of about 14 kmph during past 6 hours, and lay cantered at 0830 hrs IST of on Wednesday, over West central Bay of Bengal, about 320 km south-southeast of Gopalpur (Odisha) and 270 km southeast of Kalingapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Indian Met officials said.
Cyclone warning for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, heavy rainfall likely
Dec 07, 2017, at 08:21 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) : The Indian Meteorological Department on Thursday issued a cyclone warning for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha as a depression over Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify further into a deep depression during next 24 hours.
Heat wave conditions hit several part of India
May 16, 2017, at 02:41 am
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, May 15 (IBNS): The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said 'heat wave conditions' were observed at isolated places over Odisha and north Madhya Pradesh on Sunday.
Agni - IV flight test successfully held
Jan 03, 2017, at 12:19 am
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IBNS): Agni-IV, the Long Range Surface to Surface Ballistic Missile with a range of 4,000 kms was successfully flight tested, once again proving the reliability and efficacy of the weapon system.
PMUY launched at several districts of Odisha today
Aug 12, 2016, at 01:44 am
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan confirmed the launch of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna (PMUY) at Cuttack, Koraput and Gajapati districts of Odhisha on Thursday.
Chief Minister inaugurates Tata Steel funded Eye-Care Hospital in Ganjam
Jun 12, 2016, at 02:53 am
Berhampur, June 11 (IBNS) : Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the 100-bed Tata Steel funded Super Specialty Eye Care Hospital at Samarjhola village under Hinjilicut block of Ganjam district on Saturday in the august presence of Jagadguru Jayendra Saraswathi Sankaracharya Swamigal and T V Narendran, MD, Tata Steel, India & SEA .
At least 65 die in heatwave in Odisha and Telengana
Apr 14, 2016, at 08:45 pm
New Delhi, Apr 14 (IBNS) At least 65 people have died in Odisha and Telengana in the heatwave that sweeps several states in India making it the hottest April in 5 years as the weather experts predict even worse days ahead.