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Heavy Rain Floods Village Entrances in Jharsuguda, Residents Worried
Rakesh Pradhan
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Heavy rain damages Sambalpur bridge, cuts off three villages
A bridge over the Katanga nullaha in Sambalpur district collapsed after floodwaters flowed over it, isolating three villages.
Tal Kandaguda village lacks road, electricity in Kalahandi
Tal Kandaguda village in Kalahandi lacks road and electricity, leaving 150 residents to trek seven kilometres for basic services while seeking government infrastructure.
Handloom weaver creates Sambalpuri Din saree with language messages
Handloom weaver Hemanchal Meher, 44, of Haradkhol village in Subarnapur’s Sonpur block, has completed a silk saree woven with Sambalpuri-language messages to mark Sambalpuri Din.
Balangir flood: 20‑foot road washed away after heavy rain in Odisha
A 20‑foot stretch of road in Balangir district was washed away after heavy rain on July 30, 2026, disrupting travel and raising safety concerns.
High-level meeting outlines long-term plan to fix Sambalpur waterlogging
NIT Rourkela Secures Patent for Stronger FRP Composite Technology
Hirakud Dam to release 3.5 lakh cusecs via 22 gates in Odisha floods
Boudh Flood Situation Improves, Several Villages Cut Off
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Heavy Rain Floods Village Entrances in Jharsuguda, Residents Worried
Continuous heavy rainfall on August 1, 2026 flooded village entrances in Jharsuguda district, disrupting normal life and raising concerns among residents.
Heavy rain damages Sambalpur bridge, cuts off three villages
A bridge over the Katanga nullaha in Sambalpur district collapsed after floodwaters flowed over it, isolating three villages.
Tal Kandaguda village lacks road, electricity in Kalahandi
Tal Kandaguda village in Kalahandi lacks road and electricity, leaving 150 residents to trek seven kilometres for basic services while seeking government infrastructure.
Handloom weaver creates Sambalpuri Din saree with language messages
Handloom weaver Hemanchal Meher, 44, of Haradkhol village in Subarnapur’s Sonpur block, has completed a silk saree woven with Sambalpuri-language messages to mark Sambalpuri Din.
Balangir flood: 20‑foot road washed away after heavy rain in Odisha
A 20‑foot stretch of road in Balangir district was washed away after heavy rain on July 30, 2026, disrupting travel and raising safety concerns.
High-level meeting outlines long-term plan to fix Sambalpur waterlogging
MP Dharmendra Pradhan led a virtual meeting on July 31, 2026, to draft a long-term plan for Sambalpur’s drainage, water supply and waste management to end recurring waterlogging.
NIT Rourkela Secures Patent for Stronger FRP Composite Technology
NIT Rourkela researchers secured patent No. 596943 for a composite manufacturing technology that enhances FRP composite strength and durability using graphene nanoplatelets alignment.
Hirakud Dam to release 3.5 lakh cusecs via 22 gates in Odisha floods
Hirakud Dam will release 3.5 lakh cusecs through 22 gates by evening due to rising inflows from Chhattisgarh, affecting downstream areas and nearly seven lakh people across 20 districts.
Boudh Flood Situation Improves, Several Villages Cut Off
Floodwaters in Boudh district have receded, but several villages remain cut off, according to a July 31, 2026 report by OdishaTV.
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