Tag: Gopalpur

Berhampur: A team of Odisha Crime Branch along with two officials of Mumbai Crime Branch police today started investigation into the seizure of SIM box through which an aide of underworld criminal Chhota Rajan resorted to extortion from Hong Kong. The officials from Mumbai visited Gopalpur Police Station and discussed with the officials who had […]

Berhampur: After nearly a gap of one year, hundreds of dead fish were again seen floating near Gopalpur port in Ganjam district. As per reports of an expert team, poisonous chemical content in the water has led to the deaths, though the source of the chemicals is unknown. Talking to OTV, Marine Technology expert Bijay […]

Jajpur: In a shocking incident, the car of ace sprinter Dutee Chand was set on fire by some unidentified miscreants at Gopalpur village in Jajpur district Sunday night. Informed by the neighbours, Dutee’s family members, reportedly, found the Nano car, which was parked outside their house, damaged on Monday morning. Later, Dutee’s father lodged an […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as World Meteorological Day is being observed today, the Meteorology authorities in Odisha are in a spot of bother with the state’s lone Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) undergoing periodic breakdown. On November 21, 2015, Odisha’s first DWR was commissioned at Paradip, resulting in manifold upgrading of advance weather forecast mechanism. Though the Radar […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s cyclone-prone district Balasore is unlikely to get a Doppler radar station, as the government of India has not decided about the project, according to a government official. M N Rajeevan, secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and chairman, Earth System Science Organization (ESSO) informed this to OTV on the sidelines of Tropmet-2016 here […]

Bhubaneswar: Rainfall is likely in some parts of south and north coastal districts of Odisha in the next 24 hours under the influence of Cyclone Vardha which intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm this morning, said the local Met officer in a release here today. According to the release, the cyclonic storm, formed over […]

Bhubaneswar: The local Met office is yet to confirm about the movement of the depression which is formed over south-south-east Bay of Bengal and centred at  310 km  to the southwest of Port Blair. As informed by Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, head of the Cyclonic Warning Centre, to the media today, the depression will move in northwest […]

Berhampur: Tension ran high on premises of special economic zone of Tata Steel in Gopalpur after two groups created a ruckus during a public hearing over construction of SEZ and industrial park near Kanishi block here. According to sources, some locals created ruckus alleging lack of transparency in the public hearing. Besides, they also alleged […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to invest about Rs 2000 crore in IT sector every year from next year. Informing this to the media after attending the interactive session on the first day of the three-day conclave of the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) in the city here on Saturday, State […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today said the Cyclone Kyant will have no threat to the state. “The Cyclone Kyant will pose no threat to the life and property in Odisha as it will cause sporadic rainfall in some parts of the coastal districts. The situation today is much better for Odisha as compared to yesterday. […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today reviewed the preparedness to tackle any eventuality likely to arise due to cyclone Kyant, which is moving towards Andhra Pradesh currently and will have less impact on Odisha as per IMD prediction. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today held a review meeting with chief secretary, DGP, Regional Meteorological Department director, Special […]

Berhampur: The Marine Police, Ganjam arrested four Philippines nationals today for talking over Thuraya Satellite phone. Reports said the four Philippines nationals—Nathaniel A. Faza (38), second officer, Librado P. Jemina (37), chief officer, Eduardo S. Gruspe (46), chief cook and Jescel B. Bautista (34), ordinary seaman— had come in a MB Fortune cargo vessel to […]

Berhampur: Thanks to the OTV team for whom the life of a youth from Uttar Pradesh was saved. Reports said seven youths from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, during their visit to Odisha, had arrived at Gopalpur this morning. Soon after their arrival, they had gone to the beach for a bath. While taking bath, one […]

Berhampur: Dreaded criminal Bhikari Das sustained bullet injuries on his leg in a police encounter on Ganjua-Aruapalli road under Gopalpur police limits here on Thursday night. Acting on a tip off, a police team raided the Ganjua-Aruapalli area where Bhikari and his four associates were hatching a plan to commit a crime in the area. […]

Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Roanu moved further northeastwards and lay centred about 50 km south-southeast off Gopalpur coast today causing rains coupled with gusty surface winds to lash several parts of Odisha and affect normal life. The system is likely to move further northeastwards along and off north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coast and intensify into a […]