Bhubaneswar, May 25 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a red alert for severe heat wave and warm night conditions for Sambalpur, Bolangir and Boudh districts of Odisha for the next three days. Speaking on the latest weather update, Manorama Mohanty, IMD Director, Bhubaneswar, on Monday said severe heat wave conditions are continuing across several parts of Odisha, with temperatures crossing 45 degrees Celsius in multiple districts.The IMD official further added tha…
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Bhubaneswar, May 20 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department, Bhubaneswar, has warned that heat waves, warm nights, and hot, humid conditions are likely to persist across several parts of Odisha over the next couple of days. Speaking on the prevailing weather situation, Director of the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre, Manorama Mohanty, said that temperatures crossed 40 degrees Celsius at 21 locations across the state over the last 24 hours.According to India Meteorological Department sources…
Bhubaneswar, April 24 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday said that Odisha, driven by its resources, policy framework, infrastructure, and execution, is committed to producing 100 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of steel by 2030.CM Majhi was speaking at a special programme held in Sambalpur district, marking the joint venture and the initiation of a partnership between JSW Steel Limited and JFE Steel Corporation, Japan. The Chief Minister said the partnership between JSW Steel and…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 25 (IANS) The Odisha Vigilance has arrested a senior government official for allegedly accepting a bribe from a licensed coal vendor in exchange for facilitating the complainant to run his business smoothly. According to the Vigilance sources on Tuesday, the accused officer Debabrata Mohanty, Cuttack Deputy Director of Mines, was apprehended by the Vigilance sleuths while he was taking a bribe of Rs 30,000 from the licenced coal vendor in exchange for allowing smooth running of …
Bhubaneswar, Feb 23 (IANS) With the deadline for the complete eradication of Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) approaching, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Monday that as many as 40 Maoists are currently active in various parts of the state. The Chief Minister told the State Assembly while answering a query asked by the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Dhruba Charan Sahoo.Chief Minister Majhi told that at present, around 40 active Maoists are operating in small groups in certain areas of Kalah…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 24 (IANS) The Odisha government on Wednesday appointed Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary, Water Resources Department, Anu Garg, as the new Chief Secretary of the state, as per an official notification issued by the General Administration & Public Grievance (GA&PG) department on Wednesday. The 1991 batch Odisha cadre IAS officer Garg will replace incumbent Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, who is set to retire from the services on December 31, 2025.“Smt…