Odisha: Six injured in wild boar attack in Puri

Puri/UNI: Six people including two safai lady workers, were injured in a wild boar attack on Sunday morning in Swargadwar area of the city.

Depression in Bay of Bengal to intensify into cyclonic storm 'Nivar' along Odisha coast: Met Dept

Bhubaneswar/UNI The Well Marked low-pressure area formed over Southwest adjoining the southeast Bay of Bengal concentrated into a depression on Tuesday.

Pangolin rescued from poachers, 5.65 kg scales seized

Bhubaneswar/UNI: The Special Task Force of the Odisha Crime Branch has arrested two persons, seized a live pangolin and 5.65 kg of scales from their possession in Subarnapur district.

Odisha: Prawn dykes spreading over 100 acres of forest land in Bhitarkanika National Park demolished

Kendrapara/UNI: Prawn dykes, spread over an area of 100 hectares of forest land at Saralikuda under Mahakalapada block, were demolished by forest personnel of Bhitarkanika National Park.

Severe cyclonic storm Amphan to hit Bengal today, authorities alert

New Delhi/IBNS: Several areas of West Bengal and Odisha are experiencing heavy winds and rainfall as extremely severe cyclonic storm 'Amphan' is expected to make landfall on Wednesday.

Odisha: Wild elephant tramples four to death

Bhubaneswar/UNI: A wild elephant has trampled four people, three of them from a family, to death in Baragarh district in Western Odisha during the last 24 hours.

Odisha: Mild tremor rocks parts of Malkangiri 

Bhubaneswar/UNI: A mild tremor measuring 4.2 in the Richter scale was felt in some parts of Malkangiri district in Odisha at 11.14 hours today.

Hot days in Odisha projected to rise 30 times by 2100, finds study

Bhubaneswar, Nov 4 (UNI) The number of extremely hot days in Odisha are projected to increase by 30 times from 1.62 in 2010 to 48.05 by 2100 if greenhouse gas emissions continue to grow at current rates till the end of the century, a study report said.

White tiger Subhranshu dies in Nandankanan Zoo

Bhubaneswar, Oct 15 (UNI)  White tiger Subhranshu, suffering from blood protozoan disease, died in Nandankanan  Zoo today.

Odisha to plant 6 crore trees this monsoon, to distribute 4 crore more

Bhubaneswar, July 3 (UNI): Odisha's forest department will plant six crore trees during the current rainy season, chief minister Naveen Patnaik said here today.

Cyclone Fani: Adani Group to contribute Rs 25 cr to Odisha

Bhubaneshwar, May 7 (UNI) Adani Group has committed Rs 25 crore to the Odisha Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to support the people affected by the recent spate of devastating cyclone, ‘Fani’.

ICICI Bank contributes Rs. 10 crore towards Odisha cyclone relief

Bhubaneswar, May 7 (IBNS): ICICI Bank  on Tuesday announced that it has contributed Rs.10 crore to aid the state government and the local authorities in their efforts to provide relief and assistance in the areas affected by cyclone Fani in Odisha.

Cyclone Fani: Indian Navy intensifies rescue operations in Odisha

New Delhi, May 3 (UNI): As cyclone Fani crossed the coast south of Puri in Odisha on Friday morning, Eastern Naval Command (ENC) intensified Rescue Operations in areas between Chilika and Puri.

Fani to weaker into 'severe cyclonic storm' in next six hours: Officials

New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar/Kolkata, May 3 (IBNS):  The very severe cyclonic storm Fani is very likely to continue to move north-northeastwards and weaken further into a 'severe cyclonic storm' in the next six hours, officials said on Friday.

Cyclone Fani makes landfall in Odisha in morning, over 1 million evacuated

Bhuvneshwar/Kolkata, May 3 (IBNS/UNI): After making landfall impact in Odisha on Friday morning, cyclonic storm Fani is moving north northeastwards and cross Odisha coast between Gopalpur and Chandbali close to Puri with maximum sustained wind speed of 170-180 kmph gusting to 200 kmph.