Bhubaneswar: Fresh floods triggered by two days of heavy rainfall have affected at least six districts in Odisha, prompting authorities to move more than 41,000 people to safer locations, officials said on Friday. According to an official statement, floodwater has affected 429 villages across 52 blocks in Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Sundargarh and Keonjhar districts. Read More…
Bhubaneswar: The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress on Thursday criticised Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and senior BJP leaders for visiting New Delhi while large parts of the state continue to battle severe flooding. Addressing separate press conferences, both parties accused the BJP-led state government of failing to respond effectively to the Read More…
Alleged fuel shortage across Odisha has disrupted normal life in several parts of the state, with daily wage earners, gig workers, fishermen and transport operators among the worst affected. Long queues were seen outside petrol pumps in many districts as panic buying intensified fears of a fuel crisis. Several commuters and workers complained that they Read More…
At least 58 people, including 27 children, were hospitalised after falling ill allegedly due to food poisoning in a village in Odisha’s Jajpur district, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred in Patapur village under Dasarathapur block, where residents had consumed the local delicacy ‘Cuttack Dahibara’ from a vendor. Soon after, many complained of symptoms Read More…
In a historic stride toward healthcare reform, the Government of Odisha has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Health Authority (NHA) to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). With this agreement, Odisha becomes the 34th state to adopt India’s flagship health assurance scheme, expanding healthcare access Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, today. The event, running from January 8 to 10, 2025, celebrates the immense contributions of the Indian diaspora to India’s growth and global influence. In his address, PM Modi underscored India’s remarkable progress in the 21st century, Read More…