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Bhubaneswar: Several districts of Odisha are likely to receive rainfall during the next 48 hours as the depression over the Bay of Bengal has turned into a …

Bhubaneswar: The depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify further into a Deep Depression during next 24 hours bringing the shower to …

Bhubaneswar: Several parts of Odisha are likely to receive rainfall from Thursday as a low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal has concentrated into …

A partial lunar eclipse will take place on Monday tonight which will be visible in Odisha, said Subhendu Patnaik, Deputy Director of Pathani Samanta Planetarium here.

Odisha likely to receive heavy rainfall in next 24 hours, said the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Saturday.

The Bhitarkanika National Park, which remained closed for three months for the breeding season of estuarine crocodiles, reopened for tourists in Kendrapara on Tuesday.

Due to heavy rain in catchment areas as well as in the Bhadrak and Jajpur district, a flash flood has occurred in river Baitarani.

The Odisha government on Sunday alerted the district collectors of six districts in view of IMD forecast of extremely heavy rainfall in the next 48 hours, which may trigger flood in the Baitarani, Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga and Brahmani rivers.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said several parts of Odisha are likely to experience heavy rainfall during the next 48 hours as a depression formed over North Bay of Bengal.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday said the flood situation in Kalahandi and Rayagada districts is improving and the affected people are being served with cooked food through free kitchens.