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Malkangiri: Road communication in Malkangiri district has been disrupted following heavy rain on Wednesday night. The district received 164.8 mm rainfall on Wednesday night. According to reports, road communication from Malkangiri to…

Bhubaneswar: There is no flood threat in the Mahanadi downstream, the Odisha government said on Friday. Principal Secretary of Water Resources, Pradip Jena said since there was no rainfall in the upper catchments of Mahanadi, the Hirakud…

Sambalpur/Bhubaneswar: With the water level of the Hirakud dam flowing over 621 feet, almost near the optimum mark of 630 feet, the dam authorities opened 16 gates on Thursday. Principal Secretary of Water Resources, Pradip Jena informed…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday claimed that there was no major flood threat in Mahanadi. Principal Secretary, Water Resources, Pradip Jena told the media that as per estimations, the inflow of Mahanadi floodwater at…

Bhubaneswar: Following heavy rain in the Mahanadi river catchment area, the Odisha government has asked the collectors of 11 districts in its basin to remain alert. The districts which have been issued flood alerts are Balangir, Sonepur,…

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced gratuitous relief of seven days for flood-affected people in Kalahandi, Boudh, Kandhamal, Sonepur and Balangir districts. According to official sources, Rs 60 per adult per…

Bhubaneswar: Rain and floods in Odisha have claimed eight lives in the last 24 hours, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Bishnupada Sethi confirmed on Tuesday. In Kalahandi district, body of a man, who had gone missing in Petaphula river…

Bhubaneswar: Incessant and heavy rainfall in the last 48 hours has thrown life out of gear in interior Odisha. Considering the situation, all education institutions Balangir, Nuapada, Bargarh and Kalahandi districts remained closed on…

Bhubaneswar: Collectors of Balangir, Gajapati, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Rayagada and Sambalpur have been asked submit assessment report on damage to private properties due to recent flood and heavy rain by…

Malkangiri: Even though there has been no rain in Malkangiri for the past two days, some parts of the district are still marooned by floodwaters. According to reports, the swelling of Godavari river due to heavy rain in Andhra Pradesh has…