KEONJHAR: Tension prevailed in Champua PS area of Odisha’s Keonjhar district after vandals destroyed a nearly 200-year-old place of worship in Jharkhand‘s Jayantigarh village Friday evening, reports Naresh Chandra Pattanayak. Jayantigarh is located on the banks of Baitarani river which borders Odisha and Jharkhand. The incident triggered road blockades and market closures in both the…
NEW DELHI: A government worker in Odisha, aged 26, alleged she suffered a miscarriage after her supervisor denied her leave during severe labor pain at her workplace in Kendrapara district.The case surfaced on Tuesday when Barsha Priyadarshini, the affected employee, disclosed her experience to media outlets, though the event, she said, occurred on October 25.Barsha,…
Bhubaneswar: Two anticyclones strategically located on either side of the severe Cyclone Dana played a crucial role in weakening its intensity and mitigating its impact on Odisha by sandwiching the storm from either side, India Meteorological Department (IMD) scientists said on Friday.The presence of anticyclones, which are characterised by the movement of air towards land…
Cyclone Dana, a severe cyclonic storm, is rapidly approaching the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that the cyclone will make landfall between midnight on October 24 and the early hours of October 25, bringing wind speeds between 100-120 km/h. Authorities have urged residents in the coastal regions…
‘Very severe’ cyclonic storm Dana is approaching the Odisha coast rapidly and is expected to make landfall between Bhitarkanika in Kendrapara district of Odisha and Dhamra in Bhadrak early on Friday with a wind speed up to 120 kmph.As both Odisha and neighbouring West Bengal braces up for the storm, satellite images have captured its…
NEW DELHI: Kolkata airport will remain shut for 15 hours from October 24 6pm to October 25 9am in view of cyclone Dana which may hit West Bengal and Odisha coast by Thursday night, as per IMD‘s forecast.Further, over 190 local trains have been cancelled as a part of precautionary measure. The suspension will be…
A cyclonic storm is expected to make landfall along the coastlines of Odisha and West Bengal on Thursday, following the intensification of a current system over the Bay of Bengal. The state government announced on Sunday that it is implementing all necessary measures to mitigate the potential impact of the approaching cyclone.Have you ever thought…
Fishermen at seaside villages in Balasore Talasari beach are getting prepared for ensuing cyclone that is likely to hit Odisha-West Bengal coast by October 24 as a severe cyclonic storm on Monday. BHUBANESWAR: A cyclonic storm is likely to hit the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal on Thursday after an existing system over the…
Odisha girl locks boyfriend in an iron suitcase BHUBANESWAR: Secret rendezvous between lovebirds is not an uncommon occurrence. In films and television series, viewers witness numerous scenes where a boyfriend or girlfriend attempts to conceal themselves within a room to avoid being caught. However, such incidents transpire in reality as well. A viral video from…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said blessings from ‘Nari Shakti‘ inspire him to keep working towards building a ‘Viksit Bharat,’ as he responded to a heartfelt gesture by a tribal woman from Odisha who handed over Rs 100 to BJP vice president Baijayant Jay Panda, “conveying thanks” to PM Modi. Prime Minister…
