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Disha, organised by the Career Guidance and Adolescent Counselling Cell (CG&AC) under the General Education department, aims to guide students on higher education options after Plus Two, career-oriented courses and scholarships.

Rao, who resigned from the Opposition BJD on September 25 and floated a political platform in Rayagada, surrendered before the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) Court in compliance with the apex court’s order

The Minister said some countries might stake a claim to the animals under international wildlife trade regulations, but they would have to furnish concrete evidence to establish that the rescued animals originated from their territory

Recently, posters portraying Mr. Patnaik as missing appeared in Hinjili, his home constituency, triggering a war of words between the ruling BJP and the Opposition BJD

Odisha political parties accuse A.P. of bribing people to secure their votes in MPTC and ZPTC elections

All five victims belonged to the same family — a couple and their three children; officials described the task of clearing the massive volume of debris deposited over several houses in the remote village owing to the cyclone as a herculean challenge

The promoters of the scheme collected about ₹120 crore from the public, according to the ED

The decision to temporarily suspend the operation was taken after experts assessed that the remains, if any, could be buried under nearly 30 feet of debris, Kandhamal District Collector Vedbhusan said

Odisha Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari said the southern State was trying to create a constitutional crisis by deciding to hold elections inside Odisha’s territory

Gidipabali village is extremely remote, without any access road and this is hampering our efforts to take heavy machinery to the site for clearing the debris, says DGP (Fire Services)

With coordinated efforts from various departments, the use of advanced search equipment and support from local people, search and rescue operations continue at Gidipabali landslide site, says State government

The YSRCP and the TDP both claim the disputed border villages will vote for them on November 5

The State government’s preparedness efforts are focused on the five districts of Ganjam, Gajapati, Malkangiri, Koraput, and Kandhamal

After reviewing the prevailing flood situation in the State in the evening, CM Majhi said people in several districts, especially Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal, were affected by cyclone Arnab and its aftermath of heavy rainfall

With no road access, officials are looking for cranes and earthmovers; they are also seeking the assistance of engineers with expertise in controlled blasting to break up boulders

The IMD said cyclone ‘Murasu’ is likely to make landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast on November 3

Special Relief Commissioner Rajesh P. Patil said altogether, 170 personnel of the National Disaster Response Force, Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force and Special Operation Group have been engaged in the operation to locate the missing people

The landslide happened in Dangeshi village under Raikia block of Kandhamal district that left a couple and their nine-month-old dead

Under the scheme, financial assistance was transferred directly to the bank accounts of over 35.38 lakh farmers in the State through direct benefit transfer, CM Mohan Charan Majhi said

“Helicopters of the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard are engaged in the operation, where several areas remain cut off due to flooding,” officials said

Power to homes in Andhra Pradesh’s cyclone-hit areas will be restored by Sunday, says Naidu

More than 200 villages in 22 blocks across Ganjam and Gajapati districts severely affected; roads washed away, villages marooned and three rivers are in spate

Two rain gauge stations at Patrapur and Sorada in Odisha’s Ganjam district received rainfall above 50 cm in 24 hours

As many as 2,245 pregnant women were shifted to nearby health centres, while 931 babies were born during the disaster

Around 28,000 people had been evacuated across eight districts so far, against a planned evacuation target of 48,000, as per Odisha Special Relief Commissioner

Cyclone Arnab set to make landfall around dawn on ; A.P. cancels several flights, trains, brings 30,000 fishing boats ashore; Odisha shuts ghat roads, imposes transport curbs, and begins massive evacuation

In his October 19 letter, the former Odisha CM had flagged the issue of elections announced by Andhra Pradesh in Kotia in Odisha’s Koraput district

<p>Indian authorities ordered nearly 100,000 people to evacuate homes in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, ahead of a <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2039955">severe cyclone</a> the national weather office expects to make landfall by Wednesday.</p> <p>Neighbouring Nepal and Sri Lanka have also issued weather warnings.</p> <p>Cyclone Arnab is forecast to hit Indi

The Kakinada coast is in the grip of fear as the coast is bracing to face very severe cyclonic storm ‘Arnab’ on October 28.

Addressing a press conference, Rajesh Pravakar Patil, Special Relief Commissioner, said the very severe cyclonic storm “Arnab”, which was moving with a speed of 22 kmph during past 6 hours, would impact Odisha’s Malkangiri district when it would cross Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts

IMD issues red alerts for seven of the 28 districts in Andhra Pradesh for Tuesday; 4,711 pregnant women will be shifted to safer healthcare facilities, say officials; Odisha readies 1,700 shelters in five southern districts

Tribal Welfare Minister Gummadi Sandhya Rani has asked Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to protect the people of the disputed Kotia villages, where Odisha officials have reportedly stopped Andhra Pradesh staff from collecting census data

The Odisha government filed a contempt of court petition against the Andhra Pradesh government in the Supreme Court challenging the notification for the forthcoming election in Kotia

The government has mobilised its resources in Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Koraput and Nabarangpur, the identified vulnerable districts of the southern region

IMD issues red alerts for seven of the 28 districts in Andhra Pradesh for October 27

A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is set to intensify into a cyclonic storm, and likely to make landfall on the morning of October 28

The weather system over Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a deep depression on Sunday and into a cyclonic storm by Monday morning and is expected to make landfall on October 28

The weather department warned that a depression over the Bay of Bengal could escalate into a very severe cyclonic storm before crossing the Andhra Pradesh coast, with winds reaching 140 km/h. DW has more.

While all the 28 villages under Kotia Gram Panchayat remain in Odisha territory, Andhra Pradesh has been claiming its rights over 21 villages. Odisha challenged this in the Supreme Court in 1968 and the court asked both States to maintain the status quo in 2006

Red alert for heavy rain issued for Puri, Ganjam, and Gajapati districts on October 27; several districts likely to witness very heavy rainfall from October 26, says Minister; State government cancels leaves of government employees

The decades-old dispute involves both Odisha and Andhra Pradesh claiming their right over 21 of the 28 villages of Kotia Gram Panchayat