Tag: Western Odisha

IMD predicts heavy rainfall across Odisha in next 12 hours

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rainfall is likely to lash different parts of Odisha in next 12 hours due to depression over north-eastern Bay of Bengal informed regional office of India Meteorological Department (IMD) today. The IMD reported that while heavy rainfall is likely to occur over Central and Western Odisha today, it will shift to interior Odisha […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Women protest water scarcity, allege government apathy in Bolangir

Bolangir: At a time when several parts of Odisha are witnessing flood fury, the residents of Western Odisha are still facing water crisis. Perturbed over acute water scarcity even in rainy season, the residents of Hatisalpada here took to streets today as a mark of protest against administrative apathy. Scores of women staged road blockade […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Woman fights for life as ambulance gets stuck in flood water

Malkangiri: At a time when incessant rains in several districts of Odisha in the last couple of days has deteriorated the flood situation, a woman reportedly has been fighting for life in an ambulance which remained unmoved in Malkangiri owing to overflowing water. The woman, identified as Rame Padiami of Keriaguda village under Pidia block […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
As flood situation wreaks havoc, political parties begin blame game

Bhubaneswar: The BJP has held Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik responsible for the flood situation in Southern Odisha as the latter is in charge of the Department of Water Resources. State BJP Vice President Sameer Mohanty, in a press meet on Sunday, alleged that absence of any project on prominent five rivers of Odisha – Bansadhara, […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Odisha sizzles as mercury soars

Bhubaneswar: Odisha sizzled amid scorching heat as mercury crossed the 40 degree mark in various places with Jharsuguda being the hottest at 45 degrees Celsius. The regional office of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) further predicted that the heat wave condition will prevail for few more days. As per IMD sources western Odisha was the worst […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Scorching heat continues unabated in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Scorching heat continued in interior and western Odisha while coastal parts of State also reeled under intense heat wave conditions. Temperature at four places in the State was over 44 degree Celsius yesterday. Angul town recorded the highest temperature of 44.7 degree Celsius, followed by 44.5 degree at Balangir, 44.1 degree at Talcher and […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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W Odisha sizzles; 11 places record over 40 degrees C

Bhubaneswar: Heat wave conditions persisted in many places of Odisha today with Bhawanipatna recording the highest temperature of 42.7 degrees Celsius in the state. The mercury hovered above 40 degrees Celsius in at least 11 places, mostly in western Odisha, while the coastal areas experienced cloudy conditions, according to the Meteorological centre. The state capital, […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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No consensus on HC bench location in Western Odisha

Bhubaneswar:  The issue of High Court bench in Western Odisha was taken up for discussion in the Assembly today with leader of the Opposition Narsingha Mishra throwing weight behind setting up the bench at Bolangir, while others lobbying for other districts. Mishra also questioned the announcement of Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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BJP utilised money power to influence voters: BJD

BHUBANESWAR:  Alleging that the BJP has utilised money power to influence voters during the panchayat polls, the BJD on Monday said the saffron party leaders of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh are distributing money among the voters of Western Odisha. The BJD had filed a complaint at the State Election Commission (SEC) in this regard on February […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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HC bench: Western Odisha lawyers to stage dharna at Jantar Mantar on Nov 28

Jharsuguda: A 10-member delegation of lawyers of Jharsuguda District Bar Association left for New Delhi by train this morning to take part in a one-day token strike at Jantar Mantar organised by the Central Action Committee (CAC) for fulfilment of its demand for setting up of a High Court bench in Western Odisha. The delegation, […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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As monsoon abates, drought manifests in 5 Odisha districts

Bhubaneswar: With monsoons receding, the spectre of drought is looming over many parts of Western Odisha. Farming is visibly affected by scanty rainfall in as many as 5 districts. Anticipating a drought-like situation, the State government has started collecting data in Deogarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Jharsuguda and Bolangir. The aforementioned districts have received the less than […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Western Odisha celebrates Nuakhai with religious fervor

Sambalpur: People across western Odisha are celebrating Nuakhai – the agrarian festival of the region – with religious fervor and devotion today. The celebrations began with the ‘Nabanna’ or new rice out of newly harvested paddy crop was offered to Maa Samaleswari Devi in Sambalpur as per the ‘lagna’ or auspicious moment. Later, people offered […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Supporters, opponents clash during Koshal bandh

Sambalpur: Opponents and supporters of a separate Koshal State clashed violently here on Friday after the latter detained the Sambalpur-Puri Intercity Express during the 12-hour bandh called in the western Odisha. The incident occurred when protesters squatted on the rail tracks and didn’t allow the Sambalpur-Puri Intercity Express to leave the station early in the […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Cabinet okays Odisha start-up policy

Bhubaneswar: The State Cabinet today approved the new start-up policy of the Odisha government to promote entrepreneurship in the state through provision of incentives for start-up ventures. Briefing media persons after the meeting, chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi said the policy would chart a road map to place Odisha among the top three investment destinations […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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BJP, Cong oppose monsoon session of Odisha Assembly during Nuakhai fest

Bhubaneswar: The Congress and BJP today opposed the government’s decision to start the monsoon session of Odisha Assembly from September 7, a day after Western Odisha’s mass festival Nuakhai. The Opposition parties alleged that it is not a fair decision to begin the session from a date when the people of western Odisha are in […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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