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, Feb 11 (IANS) Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Wednesday emphasised that the state government believes not merely in women’s development but in “women-led development”.Speaking at the 33rd Foundation Day of the Odisha State Commission for Women (OSCW) celebrations here, Parida reiterated the state government’s resolve to eliminate violence, crime, and gender-based discrimination against women and to ensure timely justice. She appreciated the Commission’s initia…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 9 (IANS) The Odisha Cabinet approved several key proposals of different departments during a meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at the Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar on Friday.The 11 key proposals cleared by the state cabinet on Friday include the approval of the Odisha Tourism (Amendment) Policy-2026, which is a major reform initiative aimed at strengthening Odisha’s tourism sector. Several significant amendments have been made to the ear…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 1 (IANS) A day after 1991 batch IAS officer Anu Garg took charge as the new Chief Secretary, the state government on Thursday announced a major reshuffle in the senior IAS cadre. The reshuffle marks one of the first major administrative moves under Chief Secretary Anu Garg’s leadership, signalling an active restructuring of roles for improved governance and departmental coordination.Among significant changes effected by the state government, the 1993-batch IAS Deoranjan Kumar …
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the widening and strengthening of the existing 2-lane to 2-lane with paved shoulder in Odisha — from “km 68.600 km to km 311.700 of NH-326” — on an EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) mode with Rs 1,526.21 crore outlay.The project lies in southern Odisha (Gajapati, Rayagada, and Koraput districts) and will significantly improve intra-state and inter-state connectivity by maki…