Heavy rains have caused severe flooding in Odisha's Bhadrak district, leading the administration to close 89 schools across three blocks, Bhadrak, Tihidi and Chandbali. Times Now reports that 2,99,784 people are affected…
More than 500 schools and Anganwadi centres across two Odisha districts have been closed on August 21 as a precautionary measure against flooding and waterlogging. In Jajpur district, 313 schools in eight…
Madhya Pradesh authorities seized 25 quintals of analogue paneer from Rudransh Dairy in Sehore during a late-night raid on Wednesday, weeks after Chief Minister Mohan Yadav banned the product. The packets had…
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced a new railway project connecting Kharagpur in West Bengal with Bhadrak in Odisha. The project aims to enhance rail connectivity and boost economic development in the…
The flood crisis in Odisha has killed 13 people and affected 7.85 lakh residents across 1,304 villages in six districts, officials said. The worst-hit districts are Mayurbhanj (22 blocks), Keonjhar (13) and…
Minati Sahu, an ASHA worker in Odisha's Bhadrak district, risked her life to help rescue people trapped by rising floodwaters in Nadigaon village under Dhamnagar block. A video of her wading into…
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi visited flood-affected Bhadrak and Jajpur districts on Monday to assess damage and review relief operations. The Baitarani River was still flowing above the danger mark at…
Odisha Police have begun an inquiry into a British travel vlogger’s allegation that a cyclist followed her on an isolated rural stretch in Bhadrak district on Wednesday. The woman posted video footage…
Two brothers were arrested in Odisha's Bhadrak district for allegedly showing their 60-year-old mother as dead in official records and transferring her house and land to their names, police said. Aisha Bibi…
The Baitarani and Salandi rivers in Odisha continued to threaten villages even as water levels fell slightly on Sunday. At Akhuapada, the Baitarani was flowing at 18 metres, below the danger mark…
