Kendrapada: Incessant rain over the last 5 days has caused widespread waterlogging across Kendrapada and Jagatsinghpur districts. Waterlogging has been reported from Pattamundai, Aul, Rajnagar, Rajkanika and Mahakalapada in Kendrapada district, and Paradip, Kujang, Balikuda and Tirtol in Jagatsinghpur district, submerging several low-lying villages.Paradip port town and its surrounding areas bore the brunt of the…
Vasai: Despite a monsoon ban on visiting beaches, large crowds gathered at Arnala Beach over the weekend, prompting action by the Arnala Sagari Police. A total of 23 tourists were booked under the Mumbai Police Act for violating prohibitory orders, while two motorcyclists were charged under the Motor Vehicles Act for performing dangerous stunts on…
Berhampur: The Ganjam district administration on Friday sealed entry to Podampeta, an abandoned seaside village in Ganjam block, following massive coastal erosion. Though all residents had been relocated years ago, the village, with several vacant houses still standing, had emerged as a tourist attraction drawing visitors keen to witness the advancing sea.Acting on the directions…
Berhampur: Kandhamal district administration declared a holiday for school students for Thursday and Friday owing to incessant rainfall across the district under influence of a low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal.In an office order issued on Thursday, Kandhamal collector Ved Bhusan said all classes for students in all schools up to Class XII will remain…
Bhubaneswar received 3.4mm rainfall on Thursday Bhubaneswar: The weather office on Thursday forecast light to moderate rainfall or thundershower activity at a few places across the state likely during the next 24 hours. Rainfall activity is expected to intensify and become more widespread from Friday, covering many districts and contributing to a gradual moderation in…
Kendrapada: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Monday evacuated a critically ill Indian mariner displaying symptoms of cardiac arrest from a Liberia-flagged container vessel in Bay of Bengal, about 15 nautical miles off Paradip. The 21-year-old vessel had left Kolkata on June 1 for Colombo when a 39-year-old crew member, identified as A B Venkatesh Krishnan…
Picture for representation Karwar: A 26-year-old tourist from Pune, Jeevan Bhatrai, went missing after being swept away by rough waves while shooting a reel at Kadle beach in Kumta taluk of Uttara Kannada district Monday.Bhatrai, who had been staying with friends at a private resort in Kadle for the past three days, was at the…
Bhubaneswar saw an overcast sky on Friday Bhubaneswar: The southwest monsoon reached Odisha on Friday, marking the start of the rainy season and bringing relief from prolonged heat and humidity. According to the IMD, the monsoon entered through the northern parts of the state and is expected to advance further in the coming days.“The southwest…
Bhubaneswar saw an overcast sky on Friday Bhubaneswar: The southwest monsoon reached Odisha on Friday, marking the start of the rainy season and bringing relief from prolonged heat and humidity. According to the IMD, the monsoon entered through the northern parts of the state and is expected to advance further in the coming days.“The southwest…
Thiruvananthapuram: Construction work on the Rs 177-crore modernisation project at Muthalapozhi Harbour has ground to a halt after traditional fishermen staged a protest against the ongoing breakwater extension, which they claim is being carried out in an ‘unscientific’ manner that could worsen accidents at the harbour mouth. The protest escalated after a fishing boat capsized…
