Odisha

Repolling in 34 booths in Odisha

11:11 pm May 19, 2019

Bhubaneswar: Repolling was held in 34 booths under several constituencies of Odisha on Sunday amid tight security arrangements, election officials said. The Election Commission had ordered repolling in these constituencies in view of alleged irregularities and incidents of violence during the third and fourth phase of elections held on April 23 and 29. Voting from […]

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

Cyclone Fani: Toll in Odisha rises to 64

10:37 pm May 12, 2019

Bhubaneswar: The toll in Odisha due to cyclone ‘Fani’ sharply rose to 64, with 21 fresh casualties confirmed by the state government on Sunday. The ‘extremely severe’ cyclonic storm, which made landfall in Puri with wind speed of up to 240 kmph on May 3, has left at least 241 people injured, an official said. […]

Odisha alerts coastal districts amid cyclone warning

People protest as Odisha struggles to restore normalcy post cyclone

7:20 pm May 12, 2019

Bhubaneswar: Unable to get power and water even nine days after Cyclone Fani ravaged coastal Odisha, angry people blocked roads at many places, including the state capital Bhubaneswar, on Sunday, demanding that the authorities address their problems quickly. At several places, demonstrators alleged that the restoration work was hampered by a lack of management and coordination among […]

KIIT ranked within 350 in Times Higher Education Asia

8:34 pm May 8, 2019

Bhubaneswar: Odisha-based Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), a deemed university, has been ranked within 350 in the 2019 ‘Times Higher Education Asia University’ rankings, institute official said Wednesday. KIIT is among the few universities in the country to get a place in the Asia University Rankings 2019. The ranking is made on the basis […]

Depression intensifies into deep depression, to cross TN- Puducherry coasts on Nov 25

ECI postpones polls in Patkura seat due to cyclone Fani

11:59 pm May 6, 2019

Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has further postponed the polling for Patkura Assembly constituency in coastal Kendrapara district due to the devastation caused by cyclone ‘Fani’ in Odisha, an official said on Monday. “In view of the serious devastation caused by cyclone Fani, ECI has decided to extend the completion of the elections […]