News from Bhubaneswar

As per IMD, a cyclonic circulation is likely to form over south Andaman sea and neighbourhood around May 4. under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to form over the same region around May 6.

As per a popular belief, buying gold and silver on Akshay Tritiya brings prosperity. Hence, people in the State were keen to buy the precious yellow metal on the auspicious occasion.

With new moon in Taurus and partial solar eclipse and lunar eclipse this month and auspicious energy of a Akshaya Tritiya around, the month of May is going to be more intense than usual.

Three bike-borne miscreants allegedly looted the brother of a jewellery shop owner and his salesman by opening fire at them when they were returning home near Samantarapur in Bhubaneswar at around midnight

The gross GST collection during the last month is also the highest in a month since inception of GST, claimed the state GST officials.

As per IMD, light to moderate rain/ thunderstorm is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Deogarh, Balasore, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati and Ganjam in the next 24 hours.

Several bridge-cum-weir structures have earlier been built in the state and, as their impact was found positive, the administration has decided to scale up replication of this model.

As per sources, the gang had created a WhatsApp account using a BSNL mobile number. They had reportedly used the photograph of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and were cheating people by asking them money.

IMD senior scientist, RK Jenamani said it is difficult to predict whether the system will intensify further or not. ‘Probable' cyclone's path and its landfall is unclear even though different models hint at the cyclone, he said.

As per the government’s new guidelines, classes will start from 6 am and continue till 9 am.

When the corrupt subordinate is caught, the superior hardly ever gets the blame whereas he too needs to be hauled up for dereliction of duty. If that was done, there would be better performance, less corruption and better utilization of government resources.

While people are in a state of fear and apprehension, the picture with respect to cyclone, according to weathermen, is still not clear. 

Police recovered a blood-soaked body of a person from Ashok Nagar in Bhubaneswar on Sunday morning.

Manoranjan Gedi was picked up by the personnel of Abhaychandapur police station in connection with a narcotics case and died later under mysterious circumstances on Saturday. Gedi’s family members attributed his death to custodial torture. 

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a fall in the maximum temperature (day temperature) as several parts of the State are likely to experience Nor’westers from today.