Author: Neel Achary

Koraput, Sept. 22 (UDN): The Koraput district administration has directed all government officers and employees to remain at their respective headquarters until September 25, stepping up preparedness ahead of the heavy rainfall forecast under the influence of a Bay of Bengal weather system. The directive, issued by the Collector and District Magistrate, comes after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned that the developing low-pressure system…

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 22 (UDN): Authorities in Malkangiri and Nabarangpur have announced the closure of schools and Anganwadi centres as a precaution ahead of the heavy rainfall and strong winds forecast under the influence of a Bay of Bengal depression.  Representational Image The two districts have issued separate orders suspending educational activities for varying durations while stepping up emergency preparedness measures. Three-Day Closure In Malkangiri In…

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 22 (UDN): The opening day of the Odisha Legislative Assembly’s Monsoon Session witnessed a stormy start on Tuesday as persistent protests by Opposition members disrupted proceedings, forcing the Speaker to adjourn the House until 1:10 pm. The Assembly initially began on a solemn note with members paying tribute to former public representatives and victims of the recent floods in Nepal through obituary references.…

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 22 (UDN): State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has reported a natural gas discovery in a deepwater exploration well in the Mahanadi Offshore Basin, around 43 km off Odisha’s Konark coast. The discovery was made on September 18 at the MN-DW18-1-H-D well, identified as MDW-28, during ONGC’s ongoing deepwater exploration campaign under the Samudra Manthan initiative. According to the company, drilling encountered…

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 22 (UDN): The Odisha Housing and Urban Development Department has introduced a round-the-clock helpline, ‘Sahar Sathi’ (1929), to make it easier for urban residents to report civic problems and track the status of their complaints. The 24×7 helpline will serve as a single point of contact for citizens seeking assistance with a range of municipal services. Residents can use the service to lodge…

Bhadrak, Sept. 22 (UDN): At least 24 people were injured after two pilgrim buses collided on National Highway 16 near the Dhamra railway overbridge in Odisha’s Bhadrak district in the early hours of Monday. The accident occurred at around 2:25 am, when a pilgrim bus carrying passengers from Hooghly in West Bengal to Puri reportedly crashed into another pilgrim bus near Dhamra. Around 35 passengers…

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 22 (UDN): Odisha is bracing for another spell of intense rainfall as a depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to strengthen into a deep depression on Tuesday, raising the likelihood of heavy to extremely heavy rain across several districts.  Representational Image  According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the system was located around 220 km southeast of Gopalpur and nearly 320…