Odisha

Mar-May period likely to be warmer than normal: IMD

3:17 pm February 28, 2020

New Delhi: The months of March, April and May are “likely to be warmer than normal” over northwest, west, central and parts of south India, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday in its summer forecast. Above normal heat wave conditions are also likely in the core heat wave (HW) zone during the season (March-May), […]

Odisha woman shot at by male friend in Bengaluru

7:54 pm February 26, 2020

Bengaluru: A 25-year-old woman hailing from Odisha was shot at and injured allegedly by her friend, who later attempted to end his life near Marathahalli here, police said on Wednesday. Both the woman and the man, who was also from Odisha and found in an unconscious state with injuries later, had been hospitalised, they said. […]

Yaas: NDRF deputes highest-ever number of teams for Odisha, Bengal; over 10L evacuated

Rain disrupts normal life in Odisha

6:19 pm February 25, 2020

Bhubaneswar: Unseasonal rain, coupled with squally winds, threw life out of gear in parts of Odisha, uprooting trees and causing massive traffic snarls during the morning rush hour. Several areas reeled under power cuts on Tuesday as distribution lines snapped after trees fell on them. The Met department has predicted downpour in the coastal districts […]

Ex-MLA of Odisha held in C’garh for double murder

11:58 pm February 13, 2020

Raigarh: A Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and former MLA from Odisha was arrested by police in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh in connection with murder of a mother-daughter duo in 2016, police said. Anup Sai was placed under arrest after he admitted during his interrogation at Chakradhar Nagar police station in the district on Thursday […]

Ayushman Bharat scheme marks 1 crore treatments

Four states yet to implement Ayushman Bharat Yojana

4:20 pm February 4, 2020

New Delhi: The government on Monday said four states of Delhi, West Bengal, Odisha and Telangana have not yet implemented the ambitious Ayushman Bharat Yojana due to which the poor in these states are unable to derive benefits of comprehensive healthcare facilities. Health and Family Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan said he has personally talked to […]