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Low pressure intensifies into depression; Red warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall at few places to occur over the districts of Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj today.

Delhi Deputy CM Sisodia has sarcastically welcomed the CBI saying those who perform are being harassed.

Maharashtra Government declares 'Dahi Handi' an official sport in the State.

Pratap Jena became in-charge of 7 districts, followed by Prasanna Acharya (6), Debi Prasad Mishra (6), Pramila Mallick (5), Niranjan Pujari (4) Maheswar Mohanty (2).

There will be no rains today, but intense rainfall has been predicted for August 19. Rains will continue on August 20 too.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today made an aerial survey of flood affected areas in Khordha, Puri, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara to assess the damages caused by the calamity.

An unidentified boat with AK-47, arms and explosives was found on Thursday on the shore of Harihareshwar at Shrivardhan in Raigad district in Maharashtra. No terror angle has been found in the seizure of explosive-like materials.

Odisha's flood situation is showing signs of improvement with the water level of most rivers maintaining a receding trend.

The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has postponed the ASO (Assistant Section Officer) written examination scheduled to be held on August 21 in view of severe flood situation in the state.

According to IMD, A low pressure area has been formed over northeast and adjoining areas of eastcentral Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh-Myanmar coasts at 05:30 hrs IST on August 18.