Odisha

State in Eastern India

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Odisha, formerly Orissa, is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of Scheduled Tribes in India. It neighbours the states of West Bengal and Jharkhand to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west, Andhra Pradesh to the south. Odisha has a coastline of 485 kilometres (301 mi) along the Bay of Bengal. The region is also known as Utkala and is mentioned in India's national anthem, "Jana Gana Mana". The language of Odisha is Odia, which is one of the Classical Languages of India.

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Indian Navy test-fires indigenously-built 'Anti-Ship Missile' \|Oneindia News The Indian Navy on Tuesday morning in association with the DRDO carried out a successful test-fire of the first indigenously developed Naval Anti-Ship Missile. The test-fire of the missile took place.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:30Published 3 days ago

Cyclone Asani to reach east coast before recurving \| Puri sea sees rough conditions \| Oneindia News Cyclone Asani: Heavy rains lash parts of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh; BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga got relief from the Punjab and Haryana High Court today; Punjab DGP said that a few suspects have.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:27Published 2 weeks ago

Rajnath Singh asks for faster work near India-China border \| 63rd Raising Day event \| Oneindia News Rajnath Singh has asked the BRO to enhance its capability with the latest technology for faster development of infrastructure in India-China border areas; Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:27Published 2 weeks ago

Cyclone Asani: Heavy rain in Odisha, West Bengal & Andhra Pradesh from Tuesday \| Oneindia News Today, IMD announced that cyclone Asani could bring light to moderate rain with heavy rain in isolated areas in Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh from Tuesday. #CycloneAsani #IMD #HeavyRains Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:02Published 2 weeks ago

Cyclone Asani to make landfall in Odisha very soon says MET department \|Oneindia News The IMD has predicted that cyclone Asani will soon make landfall in Odisha. #Odisha #Cyclone #CycloneAsani Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:23Published 2 weeks ago

Cyclone alert in Odisha, district authorities asked to be prepared \| Oneindia News Odisha government has issued a cyclone alert in the state and has asked district authorities to be prepared. #Odisha #Cyclone #IMD Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:25Published 2 weeks ago

Man shot dead in Odisha village for plying a tractor on kutcha road \| OneIndia News In an incident that occured in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district on Sunday morning, a 56-year-old man was shot dead near his house. The man was allegedly shot by his cousin over plying of a tractor on a.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:01Published on April 18, 2022

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Elephant, two calves killed in Odisha train hit IndiaTimes - Published 11 hours ago
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Severe heatwave in northwest and central India, including Delhi for next 5 days; rain forecast in some states In Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh there will be heavy rains due to cyclonic storm Asani. However, IMD said cyclonic storm is gradually weakening. DNA - Published 1 week ago

Cyclonic storm Asani weakens into depression, heavy rainfall in parts of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal Though the cyclonic storm has weakened into a depression, Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority has advised people to remain alert. DNA - Published 1 week ago
Cyclone Asani: Centre suggests suspending fishing operations Suspension of fishing operations has been suggested in view of impending Cyclone ‘Asani’ that is likely to hit coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha later this week. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
Cyclone Asani likely to weaken on nearing coast, unlikely to make landfall in Odisha or Andhra Pradesh The cyclone will not make landfall either in Odisha or Andhra Pradesh, but it will move parallel to the east coast and cause rainfall, IMD said. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago

Cyclonic Storm 'Asani' to trigger heavy rains in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, among other states Light to moderate rainfall at a few places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places is likely over coastal areas of north Andhra Pradesh. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago
Cyclone Asani: Heavy rainfall alert in Odisha from May 10, know key updates Cyclonic storm with gusting 120 km per hour wind speed lay centred about 550 km southeast of Vishakhapatnam and 680 km south-southeast of Puri today. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago
Cyclone Asani gathers intensity; alert sounded in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha & West Bengal: Key points Cyclone Asani is a name given by Sri Lanka that means 'wrath' in Sinhalese. India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday morning said that the cyclonic storm named 'Asani' is expected to further.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
Covid 4th wave: 64 students in 2 Odisha hostels test positive, all asymptomatic According to District Welfare Officer of Rayagada Ashok Satpathy, RT-PCR test of 257 hostel students was conducted by the health department on May 4. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago

Cyclone Asani intensifies into severe storm, IMD issues rainfall alert in 3 states IMD has issued an alert in three states in view of Cyclone Asani transforming into a severe storm, with heavy rainfall warning in Odisha. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago
Cyclone Asani likely to spare Odisha, Bengal Despite the IMD forecast that cyclone Asani is likely to spare Odisha coast, the state government is planning to evacuate people from low-lying areas as a precautionary measure. Like Odisha, Asani is.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
Cyclonic storm Asani alert: IMD issues rainfall warning for Odisha The gale wind is likely to hit with a speed of 105-115 kmph gusting to 125 kmph over central parts of the Bay of Bengal on May 9. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago	Asani intensifies into severe cyclonic storm, Odisha, Bengal on alert Cyclone Asani, formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal, further intensified into a severe cyclonic storm on Sunday evening as it moved northwestwards in the direction of north Andhra Pradesh-Odisha.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
Cyclone Asani likely to further intensify into severe cyclone; IMD issues alert for Kolkata, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha Cyclone Asani: The storm may trigger winds upto 111 km per hour in the Bay of Bengal on Monday. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago	Cyclone will not make landfall on Odisha or Andhra Pradesh but...: Check IMD update It will recurve and move towards the northwest Bay of Bengal after nearing the North Andhra-Odisha coast, IMD said. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago
Cyclone to hit Odisha, AP, Bengal next week IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago	IMD cyclone alert: Heavy rainfall warning for Odisha, Andhra and West Bengal IMD has warned of thunderstorms and heavy rain in some districts of West Bengal from Tuesday to Friday next week in view of the cyclonic storm. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago
Odisha cyclone update: Low-pressure area over South Andaman Sea to intensify into cyclonic storm by May 8 The fishermen are advised not to venture into the Andaman Sea area, adjoining Southeast and East-central Bay of Bengal from May 5 to May 8. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago	Cyclone alert in 18 districts of Odisha, district authorities asked to be prepared The IMD also indicted that conditions are favourable for the formation of a storm next week. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago
IMD alert: These states to witness rains, cyclonic storm over the weekend Isolated to scattered light/moderate rainfall is very likely in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Sikkim and Odisha during next 5 days with thunderstorm. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago	Odisha: Deep depression likely to be formed in South Andaman Sea area, predicts IMD IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
Cyclone alert for Odisha, know when it will hit the coast The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that a clear picture of the possibility of a cyclone is yet to emerge. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago	Only one bird of this species exists. It lives in Odisha IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
Odisha’s pattachitra adorns wall of Danish PM’s house IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago	Odisha government to build 34 additional courts across several districts The official notification in this regard will be issued by the government after approval from High Court. DNA - Published 3 weeks ago
Odisha government reschedules teaching hours in schools due to intense heatwave Earlier on April 26, the government announced the closure of all schools, colleges, universities and Anganwadi centres for five days in the state. DNA - Published 3 weeks ago	Heatwave in India: Extreme heat sweeps across country, condition is about to get worse; key points The heatwave that has been pummeling the country for weeks is expected to intensify over the weekend. In some hard-hit areas, it may be weeks before the region's annual monsoon sweeps in to provide.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago
2 killed in clashes at festival in Odisha IndiaTimes - Published on April 22, 2022	Ziqitza Healthcare will operate the newly launched 112 Emergency Service in Odisha Ziqitza Healthcare Ltd, has been awarded to manage and operate 106 no of vehicles of 112 emergency response services in Odisha. DNA - Published on April 14, 2022
Pic of arrested Odisha journo tied to hosp bed goes viral IndiaTimes - Published on April 9, 2022	DRDO successfully tests Army missile developed with Israel again Two more successful tests of the Army’s version of the medium range surface-to-air missiles (MRSAMs), developed jointly with Israel to destroy hostile aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles and.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 30, 2022
India successfully test-fires two more surface-to-air missiles off Odisha coast ndia on Wednesday flight-tested two more rounds of Medium Range Surface to Air Missiles off the Odisha coast, DRDO sources said. The MRSAMs were test-fired from the Integrated Test Range launch pad-III.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 30, 2022	Meet Gulmaki Dalwazi Habib, Odisha's first Muslim woman chairperson of top civic body Independent candidate Gulmaki was elected as the chairperson defeating Sasmita Mishra of the BJD by 3,256 votes. DNA - Published on March 29, 2022
India tests surface-to-air missile jointly developed with Israel The Army version of the next-generation medium-range surface-to-air missiles (MRSAMs), developed jointly with Israel to destroy hostile aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles and drones at a range of.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 27, 2022	Army successfully testfires MRSAM air defence missile, scores direct hit at target "MRSAM-Army missile system flight tested from ITR Balasore, Odisha at around 1030 hours intercepting a high-speed aerial target at long range," DRDO said in a tweet. IndiaTimes - Published on March 27, 2022
One killed in post-poll violence in Odisha IndiaTimes - Published on March 13, 2022	Weather Update! Delhi likely to witness rains, thunderstorms for next 2 days Parts of West Bengal, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya, Odisha, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands also experienced rainfall on Friday. DNA - Published on February 26, 2022
Rare Olive Ridley Sea Turtles arrive at Odisha beach for sporadic nesting Last year from March 9 to March 23, according to data, 3,49,694 female turtles arrived at the nesting grounds to lay eggs. DNA - Published on February 21, 2022	COVID-19 Update: Odisha lifts night curfew amid declining coronavirus cases Odisha reported 671 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the tally to 12,81,455. DNA - Published on February 18, 2022
BJP creating UP, Bihar-type unrest in Odisha: BJD IndiaTimes - Published on February 18, 2022	Most state assemblies sit for barely 30 days a year The states with the highest average of assembly sittings in a year over the last decade are Odisha (46) and Kerala (43), but even these are much lower than the average of 63 for the Lok Sabha. Even Lok.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 16, 2022
Odisha conman married 14 women posing as government official, read how he got caught Swain was arrested after a Delhi school teacher filed a complaint against him in July, 2021. He posed as government official and got married to her. DNA - Published on February 15, 2022	Odisha issues fresh guidelines amid Omicron scare from January 1 - What's allowed, What's not Odisha reported five cases of Omicron on Thursday, December 30 making the total tally go up to fourteen in the state DNA - Published on December 31, 2021
If needed, give money from CM’s relief fund to MoC: Naveen Patnaik The Kolkata-based Missionaries of Charity that had arrived in Odisha in 1974 runs 13 centres for the sick, abandoned, elderly, leprosy patients, mentally disabled and orphans. Nearly 1,000 marginalised.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 30, 2021	Physical classes to resume in Odisha primary schools from January 3 IndiaTimes - Published on December 28, 2021
Odisha govt run by Naveen Patnaik's friends: Kanhaiya Kumar IndiaTimes - Published on December 27, 2021	Odisha government issues fresh guidelines ahead of Christmas, New Year - Check full list There will be strict vigilance on crowding and gathering during the above occasions, the order said. DNA - Published on December 24, 2021
1st cases in Odisha, J&K; Omicron tally at 218 India’s Omicron tally crossed the 200-mark on Tuesday and stood at 218 with 44 fresh cases — the highest so far in a single day — even as the highly infectious variant of coronavirus spread to.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 21, 2021	India tests N-capable Agni-Prime missile India on Saturday successfully tested the new-generation nuclear capable Agni-Prime ballistic missile, which has a strike range from 1,000km to 2,000km, from the Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 18, 2021

Odisha

State in Eastern India

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