Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed optimism on Thursday that the long-running Mahanadi water dispute with neighbouring Chhattisgarh will be amicably resolved within three months. Speaking to journalists in New Delhi following a high-level meeting related to Mahanadi water...
Union Minister of Jal Shakti, C. R. Paatil, on Thursday chaired a meeting with Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi to facilitate an amicable settlement of the Mahanadi Water Dispute. The meeting marks an...
The flood condition across several areas of Odisha is showing signs of recovery as water levels in major rivers continue to decline, although a "moderate" flood is expected within the Mahanadi river system, a senior official said on Friday. Dillip...
Opposition parties in Odisha, including the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Congress, launched a sharp attack against the state government on Thursday. They alleged that while people are suffering due to widespread flooding, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders,...
Odisha authorities remained on high alert Thursday, preparing for a "medium" flood in the Mahanadi river system across the densely populated coastal region, according to officials. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari stated that water flow at Mundali near...
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi offered prayers to Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra in the pilgrim town of Puri on Saturday on the auspicious occasion of 'Suna Besha' (Golden Attire). During the grand ritual, the sibling deities...
A social media post by Archita Sachin Rahar, the daughter of Bhubaneswar BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi, allegedly celebrating the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, has stirred widespread discontent within the party's Odisha cadre. Rahar uploaded an Instagram story...
The well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal and adjoining parts of the Odisha-West Bengal coastline has intensified into a depression, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday. At present, the weather system is positioned approximately 130 km...
Lakhs of devotees gathered in Puri on Saturday to witness Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra bedecked in their dazzling 'Suna Besha' (golden attire) atop their respective grand chariots stationed outside the 12th-century Jagannath Temple. The grand ritual is...
Former Odisha Chief Minister and BJD Chief Naveen Patnaik launched a scathing attack on the state government on Saturday, criticizing its "lackadaisical attitude" following three fatalities during this year's Rath Yatra festivities in Puri. He alleged that the government has...
