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Bhubaneswar: At least four workers from Odisha were killed and four others injured in the explosion at a pharmaceutical factory in Telangana, an officer said on Wednesday. So far, 36 persons have been killed and several others injured in the powerful blast at a pharmaceutical manufacturing unit in Telangana's Sangareddy district. The explosion occurred on Monday at Sigachi Industries' plant in Pashamylaram. "As per information received from the local district administration, four persons from Odisha were killed in the blast and another four persons, among whom one is serious, are under treatment," Pritish Panda, Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Directorate of Odisha Parivaar, said. Panda and another officer rushed to the spot on the instruction of the Odisha government to extend necessary support to the people from the State. The deceased were identified as R Jaganmohan from Chatrapur in Ganjam district, Lagnajit Duari from Tigiria in Cuttack district, Manoj Rout from Simulia in Balasore district and Dolagovind Sahufrom Dharmasala in Jajpur district, he said.
Bhubaneswar, Oct 25 (PTI) The Odisha government on Saturday said it has activated its disaster readiness model in view of an impending severe cyclonic storm (SCS) likely to cross neighbouring Andhra Pradesh coast on October 28, officials said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued the pre-cyclone watch for South Odisha coasts and said the state was likely to witness heavy rain for three days from October 27 as a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression. In its 5.30 PM bulletin, the IMD said the depression moved nearly westwards and lay centred aro ...Read More >
Medak: Telangana State BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday appealed to the people to give the committed party an opportunity to meet the aspirations of the poor and downtrodden. Addressing a large gathering of party workers in Medak, the BJP chief remarked that citizens have experienced the rule of the BRS and the Congress party and have had bitter experiences with the deceitful practices of both. He urged people to support the BJP wholeheartedly in the upcoming local body elections as a way to teach the ruling Congress party a lesson for its unfulfilled promises. Rao emphasized that t ...Read More >
Gujarat Rain Alert: Gujarat braces for heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds in several districts, with Amreli, Gir Somnath, and Diu expecting intense downpours. Meanwhile, Odisha is on high alert as Cyclone Montha approaches, potentially bringing widespread rain and gusty winds, especially to coastal and southern regions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday warned of heavy rain, moderate thunderstorms, and strong winds at isolated places in several districts of Gujarat. Am ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday reviewed the state's preparedness to tackle the possible impact of Cyclone 'Montha,' which is developing over the southeast Bay of Bengal. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari and Special Relief Commissioner Deoranjan Kumar Singh held a detailed meeting with District Magistrates to assess the readiness of all districts. Addressing media persons after the review meeting at Rajiv Bhawan in Bhubaneswar, Minister Pujari said that the deep depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal has been moving west-northwestwards at a speed of a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Former head of Air India and chairman of the Railway Board Ashwani Lohani is the new Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML) director. The official order for his appointment was issued on Wednesday. A 1980-batch officer of the Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineering (IRSME), Lohani is known for turning around various organisations during his illustrious career. Following his retirement from IRSME service, he joined the GMR Group as the CEO. According to the order dated June 4, his appointment to the post of director, Prime Ministers Museum and Library in the rank and pa ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: With cyclone Montha set to unleash heavy to very heavy rain in several parts of Odisha, the district administration of Khurda on Monday declared holiday for two days for all schools and Anganwadi centres. An official order issued by the administration said that all schools and Anganwadi centres will remain closed across the district on October 28 and 29 as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of children and staff. Earlier, it was decided that all Anganwadi centres in Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Kandhamal, Kalahandi and Nabarangpur will remain closed ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The death toll of workers from Odisha in the explosion at the chemical factory in Telangana rose to nine, with authorities confirming the identity of one more person using DNA-based analysis, an officer said on Saturday. The latest victim of the factory blast was identified as Purna Chandra Sahu, a native of Sukarpada in Cuttack district, said Pritish Panda, Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Directorate of Odisha Parivaar. With his death, a total of nine persons from Odisha were killed in the powerful blast at a pharmaceutical plant in Pashamylaram in Telangana's Sangareddy distric ...Read More >
Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the ongoing restoration work of the historic Mubarak Mandi complex, which was the power centre of the Dogra kings in Jammu, and stressed on enhancing its heritage appeal. The Mubarak Mandi Complex is one of Jammu's most significant architectural heritage sites and is envisioned as a comprehensive cultural centre, housing museums, conference venues and heritage hospitality services. Accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani and MLA Yudhvir Sethi during the visit, the chief minister was briefed in detail on the multi-phas ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Severe cyclonic storm Montha on Tuesday made a landfall in Andhra Pradesh, triggering heavy to very heavy rain and disrupting normal life in several parts of Odisha. As the landfall process was nearing completion, several districts in southern and coastal Odisha were pounded by rainfall of varied intensity under the influence of the severe cyclonic storm. Normal life was severely affected in Odisha as the system dumped heavy rain in coastal and southern Odisha districts, causing landslides and damaging houses besides uprooting trees, officials said. As per the India Meteorologi ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of five Odia labourers who lost their lives in a devastating explosion at Sigachi Industries Limited's pharmaceutical factory in Telangana's Sangareddy district. The deceased labourers are Rajnala Jagan Mohan from Ganjam, Lagnajit Duari from Cuttack's Tigiria, Manoj Raut from Balasore, Dolagobinda Sahu from Jajpur, and Chaitu Bhatra from Nabarangpur. According to reports, three other Odia workers, Sameer Padhi from Ganjam, Chandan Kumar Naik from Bhadrak, and Neelambar Bhadra f ...Read More >
Tourism Minister R. Rajendran on Friday said that in Salem district, through the 1,747 ration shops, 11.12 lakh ration holders are benefitting. The Minister inaugurated four ration shops that were constructed at a cost of ₹51.70 lakh at Pachagoundanur, Marivalavu, Vennampatti, and Pachanampatti that come under the Omalur and Tharamangalam panchayat unions and a part-time ration at Mattukaranur. Inaugurating the ration shops, he distributed ration items to the cardholders. Speaking at the func ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, June 29 (UNI) The Odisha government today suspended Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of Ganjam Block, Susil Kumar Panda, following his arrest by the Vigilance on charges of possessing disproportionate assets. Bhubaneswar, June 29 (UNI) With the tragic death of three devotees and at least fifty others injured in a stampede near Sri Gundicha Temple in Odisha's Puri during Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra during wee hours on Sunday sparking shock waves across the state and exposing the gaping holes in the efficiency of government machinery, Odisha Chief Minister has issued a statement te ...Read More >
JHARSUGUDA: Amid the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast of a fresh low pressure over the Bay of Bengal intensifying into a depression and impacting the coastal districts of Odisha including Ganjam, the state government has proposed to the Centre to change the venue of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public meeting on September 27 from Berhampur to Jharsuguda. This was informed by Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari on Sunday at Jharsuguda. He said Jharsuguda has bee ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Oct 1 (PTI) The Odisha government has put on alert all districts after heavy rain lashed most parts of the state, as a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression, officials said on Wednesday. In its latest bulletin at 3 pm, the IMD said: "The well-marked low-pressure area over westcentral Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards, concentrating into a depression." Depression is a condition that follows a well-marked low pressure and precedes a cyclonic storm, typically resulting in heavy rainfall and gusty winds, according to weather experts. Sources i ...Read More >
Odisha is bracing itself for the force of cyclone Montha, with a robust response underway. More than 2,000 relief centers are actively supporting residents in eight southern districts as authorities prioritize safety. In a proactive maneuver, over 11,000 individuals have been safely evacuated, with a zero-casualty goal in sight. Rescue teams are fully mobilized, while tourist access has been restricted. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday said his government was well prepared to ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Gopalpur: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday laid the foundation stones for five major industrial projects at the Tata Steel Special Economic Zone Limited's (TSSEZL) Gopalpur Industrial Park (GIP) in Ganjam district. With a cumulative investment of over Rs 20,500 crore, these projects mark a significant boost to the state's fast-growing industrial base. Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister Majhi said, "Ganjam has emerged as a dynamic industrial destination due to its robust infrastructure, a strategically located port, and a pool of skilled manpower. With inv ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Two workers from Odisha have died in the massive explosion that completely brought down the Sigachi Industries Limited's pharmaceutical factory at Pashamylaram industrial area in Sangareddy district of Telangana on Monday. Four more Odia workers have been injured in the blast and are currently undergoing treatment at Pranaam Hospital in Madinaguda and Dhruva Hospital, Telangana. The deceased were identified as Lagnajit Duari of Tigiria in Cuttack and Rajmala Jagamohan of Chatrapur in Ganjam district. The injured are Samir Padhi of Ganjam, Nilambar Bhadra of Nabarangpur, Chandan ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government began evacuating people from vulnerable places amid rains in eight southern districts where a "red alert" has been issued as the deep depression in the Bay of Bengal on Monday intensified into cyclonic storm 'Montha'. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said officials, local people's representatives, Anganwadi workers, ASHA didis and others are convincing the people living in vulnerable areas to shift to safer places. The evacuation drive was going on with priority on pregnant women, elderly persons, persons with disabilities, much before ...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 >
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in several districts of Odisha tomorrow ahead of the impending Cyclone Montha. According to the IMD, isolated places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangapur, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, and Kandhamal districts are likely to experience heavy rainfall, with amounts ranging from 7 to 20 cm tomorrow. Besides, heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) is very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Nuapada, Balangir, Boudh, Nayagarh, Khurda, Puri, Cuttack, Kendrapada and Jagatsinghpur. Cyclon ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Nov 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Bhubaneswar, has begun a probe into the multi-crore Odisha Police Sub Inspector (SI) Recruitment scam. The case was registered on Wednesday. The central agency has entrusted the investigation of the scam to one of its senior officers of the rank of Additional Superintendent of Police. Sources claimed that the CBI has reportedly sought all the case-related details from the Crime Branch. Acting on the request of the Odisha government, the Union government, through a notification issued on November 11, transferred ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Of the five Odia workers who went missing following the explosion at Sigachi pharmaceutical factory in Sangareddy district of Telangana, bodies of three were identified on Thursday following a DNA match. They are Chaitu Bhatra and Ramesh Gouda, both of Nabarangpur, and Siddharth Gouda of Ganjam. Families of the three workers had given their blood samples for DNA identification on Wednesday and today, their samples matched, said Pritish Panda, OSD of Odisha Parivaar. The two more missing workers are Prasant Mohapatra of Ganjam and Purna Chandra Sahu of Sukarpada in Cuttack distri ...Read More >
As the BJP Government in the State completed 500 days of coming to power, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday approved 33 industrial projects worth Rs 1.46 lakh crore with the massive investment likely to generate 66,000 employment opportunities. The approved projects cover a wide range of sectors, including IT & Electronics Sector Design Manufacturing (ESDM), Aerospace & Defence, Textiles & Apparel, Food Processing, Tourism, Green Energy Equipment, IT & ITES, Data centres, Spec ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Oct 27 (PTI) The Odisha government has started evacuating people from vulnerable places and deployed 128 disaster response teams in eight southern districts of the state as the deep depression in the Bay of Bengal on Monday intensified into a cyclonic storm named 'Montha'. Keeping in view the formation of cyclone 'Montha', the state government has started the evacuation of people from vulnerable hilly and low-lying areas of eight southern districts, which could be impacted due to the impending calamity, Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management minister Suresh Pujari said. "The sta ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday put the collectors of 18 districts on high alert after the IMD forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in the State when a possible depression crosses its southern coast on September 27, officials said. The instructions to the districts were issued through a video conference by Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Deoranjan Kumar Singh. All the collectors of the southern and coastal region participated in the conference. The State government's move came in the wake of the IMD's forecast that a low pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Rain lashed eight southern Odisha districts as cyclone 'Montha' in the Bay of Bengal intensified into a severe cyclonic storm on Tuesday morning, IMD said. Keeping in view the impending situation, the Odisha government has evacuated people from low-lying areas and also hilly terrain prone to landslides in the eight districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi and Kandhamal and deployed 140 rescue teams (over 5,000 personnel) of NDRF, ODRAF and Fire Service.The administration has already announced the closure of schools and anganwadi centres ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government has issued a demand notice of Rs 1,902.72 crore on Tata Steel Limited for alleged shortfall in dispatch of minerals from the company's Sukinda chromite block. The demand includes the sale value of shortfall quantity and appropriation of performance security. The block located in Jajpur district is one of the largest chromite mines in the country. Sources said the office of the deputy director of mines, Jajpur, issued the demand notice on Thursday in connection with revised assessment of shortfall in dispatch of minerals from the company's Sukinda mines for ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has appointed four ministers and 26 MLAs of the ruling BJP as chairpersons of the district planning committees (DPC), officials said. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved the names of heads of the planning committees for 30 districts, they said. According to a notification issued by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari has been appointed the DPC chairman of Deogarh district, while Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan will head the DPC in Gajapati. Ministers Nityananda Gond and Krushna Chandra Patra ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, June 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday laid the foundation stone for 12 industrial projects with a combined investment to the tune of over Rs 28,000 crore during a special event at Chhatrapur in Ganjam district. The industrial projects for which the groundbreaking ceremony was held on Thursday span different sectors such as green hydrogen, chemicals, and renewable energy. This signalled a transformative industrial journey for the region. "This marks a new milestone in Ganjam's industrial development and opens a fresh path toward prosperity f ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has ordered a three-day closure of all schools in eight districts as a precautionary measure ahead of Cyclone Montha, expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds from October 28 to 30, 2025. A notification issued by Dr. N. Thirumala Naik, Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the School and Mass Education Department, stated that all government, government-aided, and private schools in Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, and Nabarangpur will remain shut. District Education Officers (DEOs) have been designated as Nodal Officers to ...Read More >