Odisha

CM to inaugurate Early Warning Dissemination System on Monday

28/10/201830/10/2018Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of Odisha Disaster Preparedness Day, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate the Early Warning Dissemination System (EWDS) on Monday. At the time of inauguration, alert siren will be activated. Alert siren will be activated for demonstration purpose only. “Since the alert siren will be activated for demonstration purpose only at the […]

Seven elephants electrocuted to death in Dhenkanal

27/10/201827/10/2018Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Dhenakanl: At least seven wild elephants, including five female elephants, a tusker and a calf, came into contact with a high tension live wire laid for the construction of railway tracks near Kamalanga village under Sadar range in Dhenkanal district and were instantly electrocuted late on Friday night triggering a widespread resentment among the Wildlife […]

Supreme Court has erred grievously by denying bail to Abhijit Iyer-Mitra: Katju

25/10/201826/10/2018Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju on Thursday said that the Supreme Court has erred grievously by denying bail to Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, who was arrested by Odisha police over his derogatory remarks against Odisha and Konark Sun temple on Wednesday. During a visit to the Konark Sun Temple on September 16, Mitra had posted […]

Odisha receives 29.4% surplus rainfall in September

01/10/201801/10/2018Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, October 1, 2018: Odisha received average rainfall of 300.1 mm against the long term average (LTA) of 231.9 mm registering a surplus of 29.4 per cent in September this year. While Kendrapara district received the highest rainfall of 653.0 mm (175.2 per cent surplus) Jharsuguda received the lowest rainfall of 122.3 mm (42.0 per […]