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Eight killed as incessant rain pounds Odisha; state likely to face floods as low pressure area develops in Bay of Bengal

With more rainfall likely to batter Odisha over the next two days due to the formation of a fresh low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, the district administrations have been asked to be prepared to deal with the possible flood

Narendra Modi in Odisha: PM inaugurates Balangir-Bichhupali railway line on his third visit to state in a month

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated projects worth Rs 1,545 crore, including the Balangir-Bichhupali railway line, on what is his third visit to the BJD-ruled state of Odisha.

Odisha boat tragedy: Toll mounts to nine, one still missing; CM announces Rs 4 lakh compensation to victims' next of kin

The deceased in the Odisha boat tragedy included two women aged between 40 and 45 years and seven children (7 to 10 years). The victims were residents of Hasina village in Kujang area of Jagatsinghpur district.

IMD issues heavy rainfall warning for Odisha for next three days as low pressure forms over Bay of Bengal

In view of adverse weather conditions in Odisha, the met centre advised fishermen not to venture into the deep sea of the west central and north Bay of Bengal till Tuesday.

Bangladeshi immigrants with their names on Odisha's electoral rolls face uncertain future with looming Lok Sabha polls

As rapid industrialisation and a lot of construction activities are going on in and around the state's capital city Bhubaneswar, lakhs of people from neighbouring states and Bangladeshi refugees have come to Odisha in search of work.

Four-year-old girl raped in Odisha's Kendrapara district, 45-year-old accused arrested after five days

A 4-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 45-year-old man in Barunadiha village in Kendrapara district of Odisha, the police said on Monday.

Five-year-old girl raped by two minor boys inside school in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur; both accused detained

A five-year-old girl has been allegedly raped by two minor boys in Jagatsinghpur district

Odisha imposes seven-month ban on sea fishing to protect endangered Olive Ridley turtles

With the Olive Ridley sea turtles' breeding season approaching, Odisha government agencies have imposed a ban on Wednesday on sea fishing activity to protect the endangered marine animals.

After three days of heavy downpour, IMD warns of more rainfall in Odisha

People of Odisha woke up to a bright morning on Saturday after three days of heavy downpour even as the IMD warned of more rainfall in several parts of the state

IMD issues thunderstorm warning in 18 Odisha districts; people on alert

The IMD on Wednesday issued thunderstorm and lightning warning in 18 districts of Odisha.