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Villagers at the beach as dark clouds hover above the sea ahead of cyclone Fani in Puri on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Odisha braces for Fani landfall

PM chairs meet, 4,000 personnel deployed; 11 lakh set to be evacuated.

3 May 2019 2:47 AM IST

Though the number of tropical cyclones in a season could remain the same, their category or intensity would be higher.

Fani': Election code curbs in Odisha lifted

The chief minister had also requested postponement of the Patkura Assembly elections. Polling in Patkura is scheduled on...

2 May 2019 1:51 AM IST

Under its impact, light to moderate rainfall at few places very likely over south coastal Odisha on May 2 and heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over coastal Odisha from May 3, the IMD forecasted. (Representational Image)

Cyclone Fani may trigger heavy rainfall in Odisha

Sea condition to be very rough, says India Meteorological Department.

30 April 2019 6:20 AM IST

The Real-Time Governance Centre at the state Secretariat in Amaravati announced that Phethai weakened into a cyclone as it made landfall near Katrenikona around 12.25 pm with a wind speed of 80 kmph. (Representational Image | AP)

Cyclone Fani may hit Odisha areas May 3

A close analysis shows the landfall will be on Odisha side and probably near Chattrapur in Ganjam district.

29 April 2019 1:28 AM IST

Naveen Patnaik-Baijayant Panda in a battle of prestige

Kendrapara constituency has been a BJD bastion where the BJP's performance was not so impressive in the last two polls.

28 April 2019 6:55 AM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi maintained that there was massive corruption in contract and wondered why CAG report cited by SC on it had not been shared with PAC of Parliament. (Photo: ANI)

Rahul Gandhi promises jobs, minimum support price hike

The Gandhi scion promised jobs to unemployed youths of Odisha if Congress is voted to power.

27 April 2019 2:09 AM IST

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today reshuffled his cabinet by inducting 10 fresh faces and elevating two ministers of state to cabinet rank. (Photo: PTI)

Odisha CM hits back, invites PM for his swearing in event

Speaking at an election rally in Basta in Balasore, Mr Patnaik said he wanted to have Mr Modi as a guest in his...

25 April 2019 7:20 AM IST

BJP faces tough battle in Keonjhar

The BJP could take the battle to BJP camp, if the saffron party re-claims its heavy vote losses in the assembly segments...

23 April 2019 1:29 AM IST

Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday inaugurated Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana here on Sunday.

Dharmendra Pradhan: Odisha CM terrorising, misleading people

He added that the ruling BJD is so jealous of PM Modi that it is depriving the people of Odisha from the benefits of...

22 April 2019 2:22 AM IST

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra. (Photo: PTI)

Sambit Patra sings in Telugu to woo voters

Sometimes, he appears as a Bengali Babu and sometimes as a common Telugu man and communicates with them in their...

21 April 2019 4:45 AM IST

A file photo of Congress president Rahul Gandhi interacting with Odisha PCC president Niranjan Patnaik as party leader Jitendra Singh looks on.

Cong squanders golden chance to make a comeback in Odisha Assembly

Desertions by sitting MLAs, delay in ticket distribution mar party's preparation for battle of honour against arch...

19 April 2019 6:21 AM IST

The charred remains of a vehicle that was allegedly torched by suspected Maoists. (Photo: PTI)

Maoists kill poll official, torch vehicle in Odisha

The deceased was identified as Sanjukta Digal. The injured were rushed to Kandhamal district headquarters hospital.

18 April 2019 5:17 AM IST