The torrential rains from Thursday night wrecked havoc in this city. It was the first heavy downpour of the current monsoon. The poor drainage system was clearly exposed with most parts of the city deluged. Rainwater not only flew over the roads, it also entered houses in slums and even in high profile colonies. As

Another feather has been added to the Health care Services of the State today . The Odisha Government has decided to set up comprehensive pre- hospital emergency medical service with introduction of a fleet of ambulances to cover the entire State in a phased manner. The initiative of the Department of Health & Family Welfare,

Hundreds of the people in Kandhamal and Gajapati districts were affected following flash floods triggered by incessant rain for the last three days. Around 200 families of Tumudibandh have been housed in two makeshift camps by the Kandhamal district administration, when the water of Turi Nallha entered their houses. Cooked food was being served to

The Centre has asked the state government to create a database on the generation of construction and demolition (C&D) waste in major cities. The compilation of data is imperative in view of the proposed constitution of guidelines for C&D waste management and reuse in the country. Receiving a directive from the Union urban development department,

Incessant rain left several areas of Sambalpur town flooded on Friday. People alleged that poor drainage system in the town prevented rain water from flowing into River Mahanadi. Residents also complained that encroachment at various places had also affected the flow of water in the town’s natural Dhobijore Nulla, compounding the problem of flooding. The

Raksha Bandhan was celebrated across the state on Wednesday with sisters tying colourful threads on the wrists of their brothers. Non-Odias residents, including the Governor, however, will be celebrating the festival on Thursday like the rest of India. Long queues were seen before sweet and gift shops. Everyone was seen making last-minute purchases. Chief minister

Today Prof. Gopinath Pradhan has taken over the charge of new Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).  He was the Director of School of Social Sciences (SOSS) of the university since the year 2010. Pradhan joined IGNOU in the year 1993 as a Reader in Economics and became a Professor

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik urges Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Youth Affairs & Sports Ajay Maken  to set up Physical Education Institutions in the state. Patanik said this in a letter to Maken. Patnaik said that, “I draw your kind attention to the “Report of the Workinq Group on Sports & Physical Education

Five people were killed and six injured, two of them critically, when the vehicle in which they were travelling in collided with a truck on NH-6 near Godabhanga under Atabira Police station in Sambalpur district today. Police said all the injured were admitted to the VSS Medical College and hospital, Burla. Police identified the deceased

The collapse of the eastern grid disrupted normal life in Odisha, which witnessed power failure in most parts today. Grid Corporation of Odisha(GRIDCO) director (commercial), PK Pradhan said distribution of electricity was disrupted in the entire state except some parts of the western region. “We are not aware of the reasons behind the grid collapse.