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Bhubaneswar, Oct 27: Odisha has stepped up its disaster preparedness as Cyclone Ornab intensifies over the sea, with heavy to extremely heavy rainfall and strong winds forecast across several districts between October 27 and 29.  Representational Image  According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the very severe cyclonic storm is…

Bhubaneswar, Oct 27: Odisha has intensified its preparedness for an approaching cyclonic system over the Bay of Bengal, with the state government planning to relocate more than 3,000 pregnant women to safer locations to ensure their safety and uninterrupted access to medical care.  File Photo The preparedness measures were reviewed…

New Delhi, Oct 26: Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘moderate’ category on Monday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 187 recorded at 8 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Delhi Environment, Forest and Wildlife Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa credited residents, civic authorities and law…

Bhubaneswar, Oct 26: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) newly inaugurated data centre in Bhubaneswar is set to strengthen the country’s domestic digital infrastructure and enhance the security and resilience of critical financial systems, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday.  Representational Image  Speaking at the inauguration of the…

New Delhi, Oct 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum on Monday and interacted with foreign delegates at the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan in the Parliament House complex in New Delhi. The forum has brought together parliamentary leaders and representatives from BRICS member and…

New Delhi, Oct 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor met members of an Iranian parliamentary delegation on Monday on the sidelines of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi, highlighting the continuing engagement between India and Iran. The Iranian…

Bhubaneswar, Oct 26: Odisha’s push towards inclusive urban mobility is gaining momentum, with women increasingly stepping into roles traditionally dominated by men. The meeting between Usha Padhee, Additional Chief Secretary of the Housing and Urban Development Department, and Subhalaxmi Mahananda, the state’s first woman electric-bus driver from Keonjhar district, has…

Puri, Oct 26: The holy month of Kartika began on Monday, drawing large numbers of devotees to the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri to seek the blessings of Lord Jagannath, who is being worshipped in his Radha Damodar Besha during the sacred period. The first day also coincided with Kartika…

Bhubaneswar, Oct 26: Uncertainty over the projected movement of Cyclone Arnab has heightened concerns in Odisha, with five districts expected to face the impact of heavy rainfall and strong winds as the weather system approaches the eastern coast. The cyclone is forecast to make landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast…

Bhubaneswar, Oct 26: Odisha has stepped up its preparedness as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into Cyclone ‘Arnab’, with the system likely to make landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast on October 28. Although Andhra Pradesh is projected to face the direct impact,…