Bhubaneswar: In a move to enhance transparency and accountability at police stations, the Twin City Commissionerate Police on Sunday launched a pilot project equipping officers at the reception desks with body cameras. This initiative aims to monitor and record interactions between police personnel and complainants, providing an additional layer of protection and oversight. The launch…
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: 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,…
Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Dana, which made landfall between Odisha’s Kendrapada district’s Bhitarkanika National Park and Bhadrak’s Dhamra on the midnight of October 24, saw its impact significantly reduced in Bhitarkanika thanks to the dense cover of mangrove forests in the area. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, Dana struck with wind speeds ranging from 100 to…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has announced compensation for farmers who suffered crop losses due to Cyclone Dana, as per the revised guidelines of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC). In a review meeting held today, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment KV Singh Deo discussed the extent of the damage and outlined…
Bhubaneswar: In a massive operation to protect citizens from Cyclone Dana, the Odisha government successfully evacuated 8 lakh people to safe shelters before the storm made landfall, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced today. Despite the challenges of the severe weather, both residents and the state infrastructure weathered the storm with resilience. The cyclone also witnessed…
Bhubaneswar: In response to the devastation caused by Cyclone Dana, Odisha’s Special Relief Commissioner (SRC), Deoranjan Kumar Singh, has cancelled the leave of officials involved in disaster management and response activities across all relevant departments. The government has directed these departments to remain operational on October 26 and 27, ensuring that essential relief and recovery efforts…
