Malkangiri: 9/9/24:Over the last 24 hours, Malkangiri district has experienced intense rainfall, leading to its isolation from the mainland. The water levels in the Pangam, Sileru, and Sabari rivers have risen sharply due to the downpour. The surge in the Poteru River’s water level has halted communication to areas such as Balimela, Chitrakonda, Poteru and Sukuma, with Poteru village being ...

Bhubaneswart:9/9/24:In a major boost to Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for 240 AL-31FP Aero Engines for Su-30MKI aircraft at a cost of over Rs 26,000 crore. The contract was inked by the senior officials of MoD and HAL in the presence of Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane, Secretary (Defence Production) ...

Sambalpur:8/9/24: The Nuakhai fervour, the major agrarian festival, gripped western Odisha today as people from all walks of life came together to celebrate the occasion with great enthusiasm. The celebration began today after the ‘Nabanna’ (newly harvested rice) was offered to Maa Samaleswari, the presiding deity of western Odisha, at the pre-scheduled time between 09.12 AM and 09.27 AM today. ...

Chandipur: 6/9/24: .A successful launch of an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-4, was carried out from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha on September 06, 2024. The launch successfully validated all operational and technical parameters. It was conducted under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command. “It was conducted under the aegis of Strategic Forces Command,” the official added. ...

Bhubaneswar29/8/24:: Malkangiri’s Mangala Muduli is on his way to creating history. When he completes his MBBS, he will become the first from Odisha’s Bonda tribe to become a doctor. The youngster recently cracked the NEET 2024 and was allotted a seat at the MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur. Odisha ST & SC Development Department praised Mangala for his ...

Bhubaneswar:28/8/24: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), today approved three railway projects including the Bargarh-Nuapada new railway line and Sardega-Bhalumunda double line. The Bargarh-Nuapada new railway line (138 km) in Odisha got the Cabinet nod, Railway Minister Aswini Vaihsnaw said at a press conference in New Delhi. The new project will boost rail communication between Bargarh and Nuapada districts ...

Sambalpur:27/8/24: The ‘lagna’ (auspicious time) for offering ‘Nabanna’ (new rice) to Maa Samaleswari, the presiding deity of Odisha’s Sambalpur, on the day of Nuakhai was announced on Tuesday. As per tradition, the Brahmamandap Pandit Mahasabha of Maa Samaleswari temple in the city finalised the ‘lagna’ after calculating the auspicious time and days as per the Odia almanac. The ‘Lagna’ is ...

Pipili:26/8/24: Officials from the Odisha Veterinary and Health Department have escalated their efforts, including the culling of poultry, following the detection of the H5N1 avian influenza strain in the Pipili region of Puri district, Odisha. On Monday, senior health officials announced that surveillance has been stepped up, along with the implementation of preventive actions to curb the spread to other ...

Angul:26/8/24:On Monday, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan discussed the progress of National Highway-55 in Boinda and Nakachi sections with officials of the National Highway Authority of India. “The over-bridge work is going on in the Boinda section. People want a two-span underpass under the over-bridge. A two-span underpass will meet the traffic requirement in the future as Athamallick is gradually ...

Kendrapada:22/8/24: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has retained the post of Kendrapara Zilla Parishad Chairman.  Lilita Das, after being elected as the chairperson unopposed, visited Naveen Nivas and met party president and Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik, and took his blessings. Patnaik congratulated Das and expressed gratitude to other ZP members. Out of the 31 ZP members, 29 are ...