Ganjam

Odisha likely to witness another cyclone; 15 districts put on alert to deal with possible flood-like situation

With the depression over the Bay of Bengal set to intensify into a cyclone, the Odisha government put 15 districts on alert to deal with a possible flood-like situation.

Odisha rain toll rises to six after three die in Odisha’s Ganjam, Kendrapara, Mayurbhanj districts

The toll in the heavy rains in Odisha has mounted to six with three fresh deaths reported from the districts, officials said Saturday.

IMD predicts moderate to heavy rain in nineteen districts of Odisha today, issues yellow warning

While issuing a yellow warning, the IMD said at least 19 districts will experience thunderstorms with lightning on Wednesday.

Daily Bulletin: Karnataka Congress MLAs to meet ahead of upcoming Assembly session; yellow alert issued in Odisha; day's top stories and more

Here are today's top stories: Congress to hold meet in Bengaluru today to strategise on upcoming legislative session in Karnataka; IMD predicts moderate to heavy rain in nineteen districts of Odisha today, issues yellow warning; and more

Odisha school official suspended for promoting students to Class 10 without evaluating exam answer sheets

The in-charge of a government school in Odisha's Ganjam district has been suspended for promoting 87 students to Class 10 without evaluating their examination answer sheets, an official said.

Low pressure area over Bay of Bengal triggers rain in Odisha; Met department advises fishermen not to venture into sea in parts of state

The low pressure over Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression on Tuesday triggering rains in most parts of Odisha. The depression adjoining coastal Bangladesh and West Bengal lay centred around 160 kilometres southeast of Odisha's Balasore.

Eight dead, six injured after being struck by thunderstorm, lightning in Odisha; several districts see pre-monsoon rains

The monsoon will reach Odisha five-six days late this time, said Indian Meteorological Department's (MeT) local office here on Monday as the pre-monsoon showers were reported from parts of the state

Govt apathy, unchecked fishing mafia forcing Odisha’s Chilika fishermen to migrate to southern states

For decades, traditional fishermen like Laxmidhar Behera, 45, of Bhusandapur village, which is connected to the lake by a small canal, have been spending each day on their small boats throwing out their fishing nets in the hope of a good catch of a variety of fish indigenous to the lake.

Lok Sabha election 2019: In Odisha, BJD faces tough challenge as Opposition surges, key leaders quit party to defect

The poll scenario was different in 2000 and 2004 when the regional party fought the elections in alliance with the BJP, but still the BJD enjoyed supremacy. While the BJD won 68 and 61 assembly seats in 2000 and 2004 respectively, BJP nominees were victorious in 38 and 32 constituencies on these occasions.

Lok Sabha election 2019: All-women booth to be set up for each constituency in Odisha's Ganjam district

Considered "politically sensitive", Odisha's Ganjam district is home to 13 Assembly constituencies and 3,063 booths — the highest among the state's 30 districts.