Berhampur: In a proactive measure, the Ganjam district administration on Wednesday started preparatory works for monsoon by coordinating with all line departments for quick response, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts early arrival of southwest monsoon this year.The administration conducted its first district-level natural calamity committee meeting at Chhatrapur, which all district-level officers attended.Additional…

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of monsoon, East Coast Railway (ECoR) has accelerated safety works across Kothavalasa-Kirandul (KK), Koraput-Rayagada (KR) and Rayagada-Vizianagaram (RV) ghat sections to ensure boulders and rocks do not block train operations. Landslides and rockfall on the tracks are most dangerous in these sections, often leading to disruption in train operations.Official sources said the works…