On Thursday, because of the rising Covid cases and air contamination, the Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal ordered a total ban on the buying, selling, and bursting of firecrackers, including the green crackers during this Diwali. The restriction will be in place from 7 to 30 November, ANI reported.  Kejriwal requested residents of Delhi to celebrate Diwali by ...

Cyclone Amphan (pronounced as UM-PUN) intensified into an extremely severe super cyclonic storm on Monday, as reported by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). It is set to make a landfall between coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh. According to IMD, the super cyclone is likely to move north-north-eastwards across the northwest Bay of Bengal, and ...

PM Modi landed Bhubaneswar on Thursday to participate in the grand inauguration of the Pravasi Bharatiya Express and to address the people who have gathered for the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention. The theme of this event is “Diaspora’s Contribution to a Viksit Bharat”. A new inauguration song which was played during this event has ...

The frosty winter season continues to grow stronger predominantly in the northern regions of India, which intervenes and alters the routine of the people. On Monday, both the State meteorological department and IMD issued yellow warning to some of the districts of Odisha. A resolute cold wave with low temperature and continued chill will be ...

The eastern state of Odisha has pretty great information for all the Hindu pilgrims there. The government is preparing to soon run bus services to Bada Char Dham – the four Hindu pilgrimage sites across the country, according to Bibhuti Bhushan Jena. Speaking to the media, the commerce and transport minister noted the Odisha government’s ...

With Cyclone Dana fast approaching the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal, Indian Railways has canceled over 300 trains to ensure passenger safety. Here’s a breakdown of the impacted trains across various regions. Train Cancellations by Division Railway Division No. of Cancelled Trains Examples of Affected Trains South Eastern Railway 150+ – Howrah-Secunderabad Falaknuma Express ...

The India Meteorological Department has issued heavy rainfall alerts for multiple states of India. A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has led to a cyclone Dana. According to a source mint, 10 lakh people will be impacted by this cyclone. Odisha, and West Bengal government, NDRF, Coastal guard and other rescue forces are ...

The grand opening of the Puri Temple Heritage Corridor, also known as the Sreemandir Parikrama Prakalpa, is set for January 17th. This is a big event for the Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha.  The ceremonies started on January 15th with a special three-day ‘Maha Yagna,’ a religious ritual. Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb, a respected figure, ...

VK Pandian, originally from Tamil Nadu, was a senior IAS officer in the Odisha cadre. He has just joined the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), which is led by Naveen Patnaik. The BJD has been governing Odisha for over two decades, and Naveen Patnaik, the Chief Minister, has been a dominant figure in the state’s politics. ...

President Draupadi Murmu, during her visit to Odisha, started three new train services from Badampahar station. These trains include – It’s the first time an express train has started in this region, improving travel to states like Jharkhand and West Bengal and the industrial town Rourkela in Odisha. President Murmu explained that good connectivity, like ...