Floods

As many as 42 sluice Gates of Hirakud Dam were opened by 9am on Saturday to release flood water of Mahanadi river in Odisha. Owing to the flood situation, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has deputed senior bureaucrats to different…

As Odisha faces flood situation, 40 of the 64 sluice gates of Hirakud dam were opened to release exess water. Incessant rains due to low pressure has resulted in rise of water level in river Mahanadi. Till 6pm on Friday, the reservoir…

ONI Bureau:  Odisha unit of BJP accused the BJD Government of failing to provide compensation and rehabilitation to the cyclone and flood victims. A five member team of BJP on Tuesday visited several places in both Ganjam and Gajapati…

ONI Bureau: Even as the Odisha Government has expedited the relief and restoration process aftermath Cyclone Titli on a war footing, SRC Bishnupada Sethi has come under the scanner for several of his contradictory statements and claims.…

ONI Bureau: BJP's State General Secretary Bhrugu Baxipatra made sensational claims, which was later verified by the reporter of a TV Channel that at least 17 people have been killed in Gajapati district during Cyclone Titli. The news…

ONI Bureau:  Considering the impact of cyclonic storm Titli and consequent flood thereafter, Odisha Government cancelled puja holidays & all leaves for Employees at Secretariat, Central & Southern Division with immediate effect.…

ONI Bureau: One of the 6 people that went missing yesterday after their Indira Awas house got swept away by flood waters of Adangi river, triggered by Cyclone Titli in Ganjam's Sorada block, was found dead. Efforts are on to trace 5 others.…

ONI Bureau:  The European Union has allocated an additional 1 million euros in emergency aid for flood-devastated Kerala, an EU delegation to India said on Tuesday. According to a statement, this comes on top of the initial assistance of…

ONI Bureau:  Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Bishnupada Sethi on Saturday asked four District Collectors to remain on the alert as the Baitarani river crossed its danger mark. The SRC asked the District Collectors of Keonjhar, Jajpur,…

ONI Bureau:  A flood-like situation has occurred at several Panchayats in Bhadrak district as Baitarani River crossed its danger mark near Akhuapada on Friday. The river was flowing at 18.47 metres at Akhuapada as against the danger mark…