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2 Killed As Heavy Rains Batter Odisha, Yellow Alert Issued In 9 Districts
Heavy downpour caused by a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal led to a flood-like situation in several parts of Odisha on Sunday, snapping road connectivity, damaging mud houses and crops, and killing two people, officials said.
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Cyclone Bulbul Kills Two People In Odisha, Damages Crops
Heavy rain and high-velocity winds triggered by cyclone "Bulbul" killed two people and wreaked havoc in most parts of coastal Odisha, officials said on Sunday.
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Central Teams Arrives In Odisha To Assess Damage By Cyclone Fani
An inter-ministerial Central team is in Odisha to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Fani that hit the state's coastal districts on May 3 leaving 64 dead, an official said.
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Team From Centre To Visit Odisha To Assess Crop Damage From Cyclone Fani
The Centre will send a team to Odisha to assess the extent of damage to agricultural and horticultural crops from Cyclone Fani, a senior government official said today.
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A Heartbreaking Image. How A Farmer Collapsed And Died In His Field
The farmer had gone to the field to break the bunds, remove waterlogging and save his crop, but could not bear the shock when he saw the damaged paddy.
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Cyclonic Rain Damages Over 33% Crops In Three Odisha Districts
The Odisha government on Saturday said that an area of of over 10,000 hectares in three districts had been affected by unseasonal rain in the state.
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Farmers In Odisha Revive Barter Of Labour Practice After Notes Ban
With the harvesting of paddy crop drawing near, the age old practice of 'Badalia', a system of exchanging labour services prevalent in coastal districts, is showing signs of revival in some pockets of Odisha.
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Crop Insurance To Farmers Within Two Weeks: Odisha Government
Odisha government on Saturday said arrangements are being made to provide crop insurance to the farmers affected by last year's drought within two weeks even as opposition Congress walked out of the House in protest.
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Once Odisha's Rice Bowl, In Fields Of Bargarh A Crisis Grows
Mithila stares blankly at the road, waiting for her husband to return, but Makardhwaja will never come back. His paddy crop failed in the last season and with little hope of paying back a loan of over Rs 80,000, he killed himself in December.
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More Farmer Suicides In Odisha, Government Says Not Due To Crop Failure
19-year-old Ajit Bariha had asked his father for Rs 2,000 to be able to take his class 12 exam. His father, a farmer, who couldn't bear the pain of not being able to arrange the money, killed himself a few days later.
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12 Odisha Districts Facing Drought-Like Situation
A total 107 blocks spread across 12 districts of Odisha are facing drought-like situation and suffered crop loss of 33 per cent or more, state Revenue and Disaster Management minister Bijayshree Routray today said.
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Iron Ore Shortage to Impact Profitability: Tata Steel
The company has captive sources to run the 9.8 mtpa unit, but the raw material crunch cropped up following suspension of operations in a mine in Jharkhand and four mines in Odisha by respective state governments.
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Tidal Waves Breach Embankments, Inundate Crops in Kendrapara
Surging tidal waves have breached the feeble coastal embankments in seaside villages and inundated crop areas in Rajnagar tehsil of Odisha's Kendrapara district.
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Cyclone Lehar: Odisha farmers move harvested crops to safer areas
Odisha farmers today rushed to shift their harvested paddy left in the fields to safer places as Cyclone Lehar threatens to lash the state with heavy rain.
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Cyclone Phailin: Odisha announces food packages
With over one crore people hit by Cyclone Phailin in Odisha that left a trail of destruction, the state government today announced food assistance packages for the families living in affected villages.
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2 Killed As Heavy Rains Batter Odisha, Yellow Alert Issued In 9 Districts
Heavy downpour caused by a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal led to a flood-like situation in several parts of Odisha on Sunday, snapping road connectivity, damaging mud houses and crops, and killing two people, officials said.
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Cyclone Bulbul Kills Two People In Odisha, Damages Crops
Heavy rain and high-velocity winds triggered by cyclone "Bulbul" killed two people and wreaked havoc in most parts of coastal Odisha, officials said on Sunday.
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Central Teams Arrives In Odisha To Assess Damage By Cyclone Fani
An inter-ministerial Central team is in Odisha to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Fani that hit the state's coastal districts on May 3 leaving 64 dead, an official said.
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Team From Centre To Visit Odisha To Assess Crop Damage From Cyclone Fani
The Centre will send a team to Odisha to assess the extent of damage to agricultural and horticultural crops from Cyclone Fani, a senior government official said today.
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A Heartbreaking Image. How A Farmer Collapsed And Died In His Field
The farmer had gone to the field to break the bunds, remove waterlogging and save his crop, but could not bear the shock when he saw the damaged paddy.
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Cyclonic Rain Damages Over 33% Crops In Three Odisha Districts
The Odisha government on Saturday said that an area of of over 10,000 hectares in three districts had been affected by unseasonal rain in the state.
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Farmers In Odisha Revive Barter Of Labour Practice After Notes Ban
With the harvesting of paddy crop drawing near, the age old practice of 'Badalia', a system of exchanging labour services prevalent in coastal districts, is showing signs of revival in some pockets of Odisha.
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Crop Insurance To Farmers Within Two Weeks: Odisha Government
Odisha government on Saturday said arrangements are being made to provide crop insurance to the farmers affected by last year's drought within two weeks even as opposition Congress walked out of the House in protest.
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Once Odisha's Rice Bowl, In Fields Of Bargarh A Crisis Grows
Mithila stares blankly at the road, waiting for her husband to return, but Makardhwaja will never come back. His paddy crop failed in the last season and with little hope of paying back a loan of over Rs 80,000, he killed himself in December.
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More Farmer Suicides In Odisha, Government Says Not Due To Crop Failure
19-year-old Ajit Bariha had asked his father for Rs 2,000 to be able to take his class 12 exam. His father, a farmer, who couldn't bear the pain of not being able to arrange the money, killed himself a few days later.
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12 Odisha Districts Facing Drought-Like Situation
A total 107 blocks spread across 12 districts of Odisha are facing drought-like situation and suffered crop loss of 33 per cent or more, state Revenue and Disaster Management minister Bijayshree Routray today said.
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Iron Ore Shortage to Impact Profitability: Tata Steel
The company has captive sources to run the 9.8 mtpa unit, but the raw material crunch cropped up following suspension of operations in a mine in Jharkhand and four mines in Odisha by respective state governments.
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Tidal Waves Breach Embankments, Inundate Crops in Kendrapara
Surging tidal waves have breached the feeble coastal embankments in seaside villages and inundated crop areas in Rajnagar tehsil of Odisha's Kendrapara district.
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Cyclone Lehar: Odisha farmers move harvested crops to safer areas
Odisha farmers today rushed to shift their harvested paddy left in the fields to safer places as Cyclone Lehar threatens to lash the state with heavy rain.
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Cyclone Phailin: Odisha announces food packages
With over one crore people hit by Cyclone Phailin in Odisha that left a trail of destruction, the state government today announced food assistance packages for the families living in affected villages.
