Balasore District
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Two students drown while bathing in pond in Odisha's Balasore; case registered
India | May 08, 2026, 12:41 PM ISTThe police said the deceased have been identified as 17-year-old Pratyush Kumar Mullick and 18-year-old Smruti Ranjan Mahabhoi. They died while bathing in a pond in the Balasore district of Odisha.
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Curfew imposed in Odisha's Balasore following clash between groups | VIDEO
India | Jun 18, 2024, 04:57 PM ISTThe conflict erupted on Monday when a group protested against animal sacrifice, leading to stone-pelting by another group. Authorities, including Additional Director General of Police Sanjay Kumar, are on-site, with around 30 arrests made. All commercial establishments remain closed.
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Coromandel Express departs from Shalimar to Chennai, 1st time after Odisha train accident | VIDEO
India | Jun 07, 2023, 11:38 PM ISTCoromandel Express train: The tragic train accident in which 288 people lost their lives involved Yeshwantpur-Howrah Superfast Express, Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express and a goods train.
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Odisha Train Accident: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw asserted that Railway Board is recommending a CBI probe into the Balasore Train Tragedy.
Hakikat Kya Hai | Jun 04, 2023, 10:09 PM ISTRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday while interacting with reporters asserted that Railway Board is recommending a CBI probe into the Balasore Train Tragedy that claimed 275 lives. The incident, one of the deadliest train accidents in India happened on June 2.
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Odisha train accident: China, Pakistan PM, Putin, Japan, others mourn deaths of Indian Rail disaster
World | Jun 03, 2023, 09:12 PM ISTThe accident, involving three trains, is one of the worst in the country and took place in Balasore district on Friday night. The accident also injured more than 900 people.
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Coromandel Express derailment: Railways issues helpline numbers; list of cancelled trains | DETAILS
India | Jun 02, 2023, 11:32 PM ISTCoromandel Express derails: The accident was so intense, several bogies derailed in Balasore. Railways and the local authorities stepped up rescue operations at the site. No official confirmation on the number of injured or loss of life.
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DRDO successfully testfires MRSAM air defence missile, scores direct hit at target
India | Dec 27, 2022, 04:01 AM IST"MRSAM-Army missile system flight tested from ITR Balasore, Odisha at around 1030 hours intercepting a high-speed aerial target at long range," DRDO said in a tweet.
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India successfully test-fires new version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile off Odisha coast
India | Dec 15, 2022, 04:03 PM ISTThe missile was equipped with new technological developments which were successfully proven.
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India successfully test-fires air version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile off Odisha coast
India | Dec 08, 2021, 02:39 PM ISTThe "copy book flight" followed pre-planned trajectory and met all objectives, the sources in DRDO said.
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Yaas Cyclone: Rain and gusty winds hit Odisha's Balasore district
News | May 26, 2021, 09:54 AM ISTCyclone Yaas intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm on Tuesday evening, India Meteorological Department Director General M Mohapatra said, even as the states of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand aggressively evacuated over 12 lakh people to storm shelters by late evening. The IMD also issued a red-coded warning alert to the Odisha and West Bengal coasts. "The severe cyclonic storm 'Yaas' (pronounced as 'Yass') over northwest and Bay of Bengal intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm," Mohapatra said.
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3 killed, 15 injured as van hits stationary truck
India | Dec 08, 2019, 11:29 AM ISTThe accident took place near Sergarh at about 5 am as the driver of the van might have faced visibility problem and dashed the vehicle against a stationary truck, Police said.
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India successfully test-fires n-capable Prithvi-II missile
India | Nov 14, 2014, 11:59 AM ISTBalasore, Odisha: India today successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Prithvi II missile, with a range of 350 km, from a test range near Balasore as part of a user trial by the Army.Integrated