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Balasore: The flood situation in Balasore remained critical on Tuesday, as people of around 100 villages in northern parts of the district grapple with inundated roads and fields. The villages have been impacted in four blocks, Bhograi, Baliapal, Jaleswar and Basta, due to the recent flood in Subarnarekha river following heavy rain and discharge of water by Jharkhand, officials said. The flood in Jalaka river has affected some villages under Basta and parts of Balasore Sadar block. Though the water level in Subarnarekha and Jalaka rivers was gradually receding, it is still running above the danger mark or remained just below that at Rajghat and Mathani, respectively, for three days. The Balasore Collector, along with senior officials, monitored the flood situation in Basta, Jaleswar, Baliapal and Bhograi. A total of 46 gram panchayats/wards in seven blocks have been affected so far and 2,916 people were evacuated and housed in 17 shelters till Monday evening. "We are alert and field officials are taking measures in the flooded areas of Dasarathpur, Jajpur, Binjharpur and Korei blocks," Jajpur District Collector P Anvesha Reddy said.
Balasore (Odisha), Jul 1 (PTI) The flood situation in Odisha's Balasore remained critical on Tuesday, as people of around 100 villages in northern parts of the district grapple with inundated roads and fields, officials said. The villages have been impacted in four blocks - Bhograi, Baliapal, Jaleswar and Basta, due to the recent flood in Subarnarekha river following heavy rain and discharge of water by Jharkhand, officials said. The flood in Jalaka river has affected some villages under Basta and parts of Balasore Sadar block, they said. Though the water level in river Subarnarekha and Jal ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Balasore, Jul 2 (PTI) At least two persons died in flood in Odisha's Balasore district, even as the number of affected villages came down to 60 with the water levels in several rivers, including Subarnarekha, receding, officials said on Wednesday. Fire and Emergency Services personnel recovered the body of a 90-year-old man, identified as Dibakar Giri of Kusuda village in Bhograi block, while members of an Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) team found the body of Rakesh Singh in the flood water, they said. Singh hailed from Bishnupur village and was swept away in the floo ...Read More >
Balasore/Jajpur/ Baripada, Jul 1 (PTI) The flood situation in Odisha's Balasore remained critical on Tuesday, as people of around 100 villages in northern parts of the district grapple with inundated roads and fields, officials said. Though the water level in all the major rivers in north Odisha was on a receding trend, villages remained inundated, and the administration has intensified rescue and relief operations in the districts of Balasore, Mayurbhanj and Jajpur, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said. An official report from Balasore district said that the people in ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 30 (PTI) Most parts of India are likely to receive above-normal rainfall in July, the weather department said on Monday, asking authorities and people in central India, Uttarakhand and Haryana to stay alert due to the risk of flooding even as some parts of the country are facing the fury of the monsoons. In rain-induced damages in parts of Himachal Pradesh, while buildings collapsed, landslides and road blockades added worries to the woes of the people in the hill state on Monday. Also Read | Was Samruddhi Expressway Flooded After Heavy Rainfall in Maharashtra? Videos of Wate ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Balasore: With the Subarnarekha and Jalaka rivers flowing above the danger level and the Budhabalanga in spate following incessant rain for the last two days, state govt has geared up to tackle the flood situation in Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts. Over 7,000 people were evacuated to safer places while Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) and fire services teams were deployed in vulnerable areas. Floodwaters from the Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga and Jalaka have inundated connecting roads across the region. Road links were severed, while electricity and telecommunication serv ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Balasore/ Baripada: At least 48 gram panchayats in Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts are marooned by floodwaters Monday, as major rivers in north Odisha are in spate following incessant rains in the upper catchment areas. The state government has started evacuating people from low-lying areas and launched rescue and relief operations in Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts, officials said Monday. The state government has sounded a red alert for both districts as water levels in rivers like Subarnarekha, Budhabalang, Jalaka, and Sono continue to rise. According to official sources, ...Read More >
Balasore: At least two persons died in flood in Balasore district, even as the number of affected villages came down to 60 with the water levels in several rivers, including Subarnarekha, receding, officials said on Wednesday. Fire and Emergency Services personnel recovered the body of a 90-year-old man, identified as Dibakar Giri of Kusuda village in Bhograi block, while members of an Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) team found the body of Rakesh Singh in the flood water. Singh hailed from Bishnupur village and was swept away in the floodwater currents on Tuesday. People of around ...Read More >
Odisha Vigilance arrested three government officers, including OAS topper Aswini Kumar Panda, for corruption. Panda, a Tahasildar, was caught accepting a bribe for land conversion. Searches at his residence revealed a significant amount of unaccounted cash and gold. Other officials were arrested for accepting bribes for labor cards and misappropriating pension funds. Three government officers from Odisha have been arrested by the state's vigilance department on Friday by Odisha Vigilance in sepa ...Read More >
Mumbai: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, once distant cousins, are coming together to challenge the Maharashtra government's choice to implement Hindi as a compulsory language for Classes 1 to 5 according to the National Education Policy (NEP). They perceive this action as an infringement on local identity and language variety. Uddhav's Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) are set to conduct a unified protest march on July 5, representing their first joint endeavour in twenty years. Sanjay Raut, spokesperson for Shiv Sena (UBT), affirmed the collective position through a post o ...Read More >
Balasore, Jul 16 (PTI) Markets were shut, schools and colleges were closed, and vehicles largely remained off the roads as a bandh, called by the opposition BJD, was underway in Odisha's Balasore district over the death of a college student. The second-year B.Ed student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College died at AIIMS-Bhubaneswar on Monday night after fighting for her life for three days. She had set herself on fire on the campus on Saturday over alleged inaction against a professor who allegedly sexually harassed her. Also Read | Kolkata Fatafat Result Today, July 16, 2025: Kolkata FF Live ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 30 (PTI) Most parts of India are likely to receive above-normal rainfall in July, the weather department said on Monday, asking authorities and people in central India, Uttarakhand and Haryana to stay alert due to the risk of flooding even as some parts of the country are facing the fury of the monsoons. In rain-induced damages in parts of Himachal Pradesh, while buildings collapsed, landslides and road blockades added worries to the woes of the people in the hill state on Monday. With major rivers in north Odisha in spate, the state government has started evacuating people f ...Read More >
Balasore/Jajpur/ Baripada, Jul 1 (PTI) The flood situation in Odisha's Balasore remained critical on Tuesday, as people of around 100 villages in northern parts of the district grapple with inundated roads and fields, officials said. Though the water level in all the major rivers in north Odisha was on a receding trend, villages remained inundated, and the administration has intensified rescue and relief operations in the districts of Balasore, Mayurbhanj and Jajpur, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said. Also Read | India Developing Its Own Bunker-Buster Missile? Repor ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: BJD announced on Friday that it will gherao all three revenue divisional commissioner (RDC) offices in Berhampur, Cuttack and Sambalpur on July 21 protesting alleged systemic failure which led to self-immolation by the 20-year-old student in Balasore.BJD senior vice-president Debi Prasad Mishra said, "This unfortunate incident has deeply saddened the state, and BJD is determined to fight for justice for the girl and her family."BJD, its student and youth wings, began state-wide prote ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Balasore/Baripada, Jun 30 (PTI) With major rivers in north Odisha in spate, the state government has started evacuating people from low-lying areas and launched rescue and relief operations in Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts, officials said on Monday. The state government has sounded a red alert for both districts as water levels in rivers like Subarnarekha, Budhabalang, Jalaka, and Sono continue to rise. According to official sources, the Subarnarekha river reached a water level of 11.53 metres at Rajghat at noon on Monday -- well above the danger mark of 10.36 metres. At lea ...Read More >
JAMMU, July 02: With the annual ShriAmarnathJiYatra 2025 set to commence tomorrow, a vibrant spiritual atmosphere prevails at the YatriNiwas Base Camp in Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu, where around 3,500 pilgrims are ready to begin their sacred journey. "All arrangements have been made, and nearly 3,500 pilgrims are currently stationed at the Jammu Base Camp," said Rajesh Raina, a senior officer of the Tourism Department, speaking to Rising Kashmir. Registration counters have been set up inside YatriNiwas, and vehicles from the J&K Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) are on standby to transport the pi ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in the northern districts of the state continued to remain grim on Tuesday, as around 100 villages in Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts were affected and marooned.Hundreds of acres of farmland and several roads were inundated by floodwaters from the Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga, and Jalaka rivers. Revenue and disaster management minister Suresh Pujari said, "We are keeping a close watch on the flood situation. The rainfall has reduced, leading to receding water levels in the Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga, and Jalaka rivers. Once the water recedes, the govt will asse ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: With major rivers in North Odisha in spate, the State government has started evacuating people from low-lying areas and launched rescue and relief operations in Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts, officials said on Monday. The State government has sounded a red alert for both the districts as water levels in rivers like Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga, Jalaka and Sono continue to rise. According to official sources, the Subarnarekha river reached a water level of 11.53 metres at Rajghat at noon on Monday -- well above the danger mark of 10.36 metres. At least four blocks in Balasore -- ...Read More >
BALASORE: Flood situation continued to be critical in Balasore district as Subarnarekha continued to flow above the danger level, while Jalaka showed signs of falling on Tuesday. Flood-affected villagers complained of poor relief distribution by the administration. Though district officials evacuated residents from flood-prone areas, people in several low-lying villages chose to stay back. In Baliapal block, floodwaters entered homes of people in Pontei, Bishnupur, Rashalpur, Jamkunda, Kulhachada, Ikidpal, and Bada Talapada villages. In other parts, including Bhograi, Jaleswar, and Jaleswar ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 16 (PTI) Actor Aasif Khan, known for appearing in popular series "Panchayat" and "Pataal Lok", is on the road to recovery after suffering a heart attack, a source said. The actor is currently recuperating at Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai. "He suffered a heart attack. He is in the hospital," a source close to the actor said on Tuesday. Khan took to Instagram and said he is recovering well and thanked his fans and followers for their love and support. "Over the past few hours I've been dealing with some health issues that required hospitalisation. I'm grateful to share that I'm now ...Read More >
Pune: Two men on a bike robbed two women travelling in a private van of their ornaments worth Rs1.5 lakh and one of them sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl, who was also in the vehicle that had halted in front of a tea stall on the outskirts of Swami Chincholi village near Bhigwan on Pune-Solapur highway around 4.15am on Monday.Superintendent of police (Pune Rural) Sandeep Singh Gill said, "A case of robbery, rape, abduction and criminal intimidation has been registered with the Daund police. Seven members of two families of farmers from Junnar were travelling to Pandharpur for a pilgrimage ...Read More >
BARIPADA/BHUBANESWAR : AROUND 9,000 people were evacuated to safety in Mayurbhanj and Balasore on Monday as flood in Budhabalanga, Subarnarekha, Jambhira and Jalaka rivers inundated low-lying areas across eight blocks and one municipality in the two districts. Revenue and Disast e r Management (R&DM) Minister Suresh Pujari, who reviewed the situation, said the flood situation is completely under control. In Mayurbhanj, more than 6,000 people were evacuated, mostly from the low-lying areas of Saraskana and Rasgovindpur blocks. Similarly, 2,916 people were also moved to safer locations from si ...Read More >
With major rivers in north Odisha in spate, the State Government has started evacuating people from low-lying areas and launched rescue and relief operations in Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts, officials said on Monday (June 30, 2024). India monsoon updates on June 30, 2025 The State Government has sounded a red alert for both districts as water levels in rivers like Subarnarekha, Budhabalang, Jalaka, and Sono continue to rise. According to official sources, the Subarnarekha river reached a ...Read More >