Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force

Be ready to tackle floods, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik's message to administration

With the weather department predicting surplus rainfall this year, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday asked the administration to be fully prepared to tackle floods.

Jun 29, 2016, 18:12 PM IST

Odisha issues cyclone alert, prepares to face impact of cyclone Roanu

With the met office predicting Cyclone Roanu to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm, Odisha government today issued alert in at least 12 districts and asked authorities to be prepared to face eventualities.

May 19, 2016, 16:32 PM IST

Bodies recovered of all six victims of Odisha boat accident

The bodies of six persons who went missing after a boat sank in Odisha`s Dhenkanal district were recovered by Wednesday.

Mar 09, 2016, 15:57 PM IST

Odisha sends Rs 5 crore to rain-ravaged Tamil Nadu

Expressing anguish over the torrential rain and subsequent floods in Tamil Nadu, the Odisha government on Friday sent Rs 5 crore to the calamity-ravaged state for relief and rehabilitation work.

Dec 04, 2015, 15:54 PM IST