Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Dana and the resulting floods have impacted 3.59 lakh people across 14 districts in Odisha, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari announced on Sunday. The hardest-hit districts include Kendrapara, Balasore, and Bhadrak. According to Pujari, nearly 810,896 residents have been evacuated to 6,210 cyclone relief centers, ensuring a safe shelter for affected…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced today that the situation in the three worst-affected districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, and Kendrapara is steadily returning to normalcy following the recent cyclone. After a comprehensive review of the post-cyclone restoration efforts, Majhi reported that a total of 8,09,513 people had been evacuated to cyclone shelters, with only…
Bhubaneswar: In a heartfelt gesture of appreciation, the State government has rewarded ASHA worker Shivani Mandal for her extraordinary dedication and humanitarian efforts during Cyclone Dana. Today, the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Rajnagar block visited her home in Khasamunda village to present her with the work order for a pucca house under the Pradhan…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued a stern advisory, urging intermediaries, including social media platforms, to take immediate action against the spread of hoax bomb threats targeting airlines operating in India. The Ministry emphasized that social media intermediaries must adhere to legal guidelines set forth in the IT Act,…
New Delhi: India will soon join the league of nations with its own space station, as Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced the ambitious plan to establish the “Bharatiya Antriksh Station” by 2035. The announcement came today during a press interaction where Dr. Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, also unveiled…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is fully prepared to provide assistance to farmers whose crops suffered extensive damage from Cyclone Dana, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo announced on Saturday. Singh Deo shared the government’s support plans at a review meeting held at Krushi Bhavan, where officials gathered…
Bhubaneswar: To strengthen security in apartment buildings across Bhubaneswar, the Commissionerate Police has announced plans to install Commissionerate Police Directs Apartment RWAs to Install IP-Enabled Cameras at Entry and Exit Pointsat key entry and exit points of residential complexes. The new guidelines, issued today, call for the cooperation of Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWAs) to ensure…
Bhubaneswar: The much-awaited annual terracotta exhibition, Mruttika-2024, commenced today at the IDCO Exhibition Ground, Unit-III, in Bhubaneswar. The event was inaugurated by Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, Principal Secretary of the Handlooms, Textiles, and Handicrafts Department, who ceremoniously lit the inaugural lamp. The exhibition, organized by the Directorate of Handicrafts under the Odisha Government’s Handlooms, Textiles,…
Raipur: The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, attended the convocation ceremony of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Memorial Health Science and Ayush University in Chhattisgarh today, October 26, 2024. During her address, she emphasized the importance of traditional medicinal knowledge and the role of healthcare professionals in the fight against communicable diseases. Highlighting Chhattisgarh’s rich biodiversity, President…
New Delhi: An Inter-Ministerial Meeting aimed at tackling the critical issue of crop residue burning was convened today, co-chaired by Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav. The meeting brought together ministers from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and the Government of…
