Bhubaneswar: The Centre has released funds worth Rs 250 crore against state government's demand for Rs 1,000 crore in advance from the National Disaster Response Fund to meet the situation arising out of two consecutive calamities in the state in October. Criticising the Centre, revenue and disaster management minister Surjya Narayan Patro termed it as “step-motherly” treatment. Bhubaneswar: Police arrested three persons in connection with the murder of senior Congress leader Makara Gouda, 62, who was the chairman of Seragada block in Ganjam. He was attacked on November 22 while returning to his native village Sunantara Seragada-Hinjili and succumbed to injuries at Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati Medical College and Hospital three days later. The police said the accused had personal enmity with him and killed him with sharp weapons, which was later recovered from under water 25km away from the spot. Bhubaneswar: The state is in the grip of a cold wave with minimum temperatures in several parts having dipped drastically. Phulbani was the coldest at 5.6 degrees Celsius. Keonjhargarh, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Titlagarh and Koraput recorded temperatures below 10 degrees Celsius. In another development, the weatherman said a depression formed over southwest Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify further into a deep depression during next 24 hours and may subsequently take the shape of a cyclonic storm. However, Odisha can expect dry weather.
Monday, 09 February 2026
