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Asish Mehta

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Journalist @NewIndianXpress Beats I cover: Crime,human rights,airport,state transport authority and weather.Earlier, worked with @CNNnews18 website in New Delhi

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Cyclone Arnab: Two Odisha districts battle flood, ICG chopper rescues marooned villagers, writes @mehta_asish newindianexpress.com/states/… @santwana99 @Siba_TNIE @NewIndianXpress
Cyclone Arnab: Two Odisha districts battle flood, ICG chopper rescues marooned villagers

Cyclone Arnab: Two Odisha districts battle flood, ICG chopper rescues marooned villagers

BHUBANESWAR: As pounding rains induced by cyclone Arnab unleashed a deluge, an Indian Coast Guard (ICG) helicopter was deployed on Thursday afternoon to rescue

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After Arnab, IMD forecasts another LoPAR in Bay of Bengal today | @mehta_asish reports @NewIndianXpress @santwana99 @Siba_TNIE newindianexpress.com/states/…
After Arnab, IMD forecasts another LoPAR in BoB today

After Arnab, IMD forecasts another LoPAR in BoB today

BHUBANESWAR: A few hours have passed since monstrous Cyclone Arnab unleashed its fury over the country’s east coast and a fresh low pressure area is expected to

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Vigilance catches red handed Phulnakhara deputy forest ranger, Mousumi Behera, while allegedly receiving Rs 1 lakh bribe from a staff of the same range to release bill towards maintenance of plantation sites and other related activities @NewIndianXpress @XpressOdisha
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21-year-old hides religious identity to woo woman, held for murder attempt @NewIndianXpress @XpressOdisha
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After Arnab, IMD forecasts another LoPAR in BoB today @NewIndianXpress @XpressOdisha
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As the severe cyclonic storm Arnab is expected to trigger very heavy rains in southern and western parts of #Odisha, the government evacuated people from low-lying areas of at least seven districts. #CycloneArnabUpdate #CycloneArnab @mehta_asish newindianexpress.com/states/…
Cyclone Arnab: Odisha evacuates over 31,000 people across seven districts

Cyclone Arnab: Odisha evacuates over 31,000 people across seven districts

BHUBANESWAR: As cyclone Arnab made landfall in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and triggered heavy rainfall, the Odisha government evacuated 31,255 people to safety

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Vigilance performance report card: 65% conviction rate in corruption, 80% in DA cases in last two-and-half years newindianexpress.com/cities/… @santwana99 @Siba_TNIE @NewIndianXpress
Report card: 65% conviction rate in corruption, 80% in DA cases in last two-and-half yrs

Report card: 65% conviction rate in corruption, 80% in DA cases in last two-and-half yrs

CUTTACK: Odisha Vigilance has registered 516 criminal cases and arrested 537 government officers and others between June 12, 2024 and October 26, 2026, the depa

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Govt committed to protect the interests of Kotia people: Suresh Pujari newindianexpress.com/cities/… @santwana99 @Siba_TNIE @NewIndianXpress
Govt committed to protect the interests of Kotia people: Pujari

Govt committed to protect the interests of Kotia people: Pujari

BHUBANESWAR: Revenue and Disaster Management minister Suresh Pujari on Tuesday said the state government was fully committed to protecting the interests of the

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Very severe cyclone Arnab is likely to cross Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam on October 28 afternoon @NewIndianXpress @XpressOdisha
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Cyclonic storm Arnab forms over east-central and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal. It is likely to take shape of a very severe cyclone and cross Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam on October 28 morning @NewIndianXpress @XpressOdisha
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Odisha Fire Services to launch digital platform for incident, inventory and manpower management | @mehta_asish's report @NewIndianXpress @santwana99 @Siba_TNIE newindianexpress.com/states/…
Odisha Fire Services to launch digital platform for incident, inventory and manpower management

Odisha Fire Services to launch digital platform for incident, inventory and manpower management

BHUBANESWAR: In an effort to modernise and strengthen first response system, the Odisha Fire and Emergency Services has developed an Integrated Incident, Invent

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Odisha Fire Service to launch digital platform for incident, inventory and manpower management @NewIndianXpress @XpressOdisha
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Cyclone track emerges, to land in AP, between Bapatla, Visakhapatnam: IMD @NewIndianXpress @XpressOdisha
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AP, Odisha brace for heavy rains as powerful storm builds up in Bay of Bengal newindianexpress.com/states/… @NewIndianXpress @XpressOdisha
AP, Odisha in the projected cone as powerful storm builds up in Bay of Bengal

AP, Odisha in the projected cone as powerful storm builds up in Bay of Bengal

BHUBANESWAR: A powerful storm building over the Bay of Bengal is likely to head towards the north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coast on October 28, the India

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A lively meeting of minds at yesterday’s jury deliberations for The @NewIndianXpress’s RamNath Goenka Sahitya Samman 2026. A pleasure to chair a spirited exchange with fellow jurors on books, ideas and the remarkable diversity of Indian writing. The difficult part, of course, is choosing among them, but we managed to achieve consensus without any volumes being flung!
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All weather models flag cyclone in Bay of Bengal next week @NewIndianXpress @XpressOdisha
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Two national level athletes die after bike crashes into road divider on NH @NewIndianXpress @XpressOdisha
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Odisha: All weather models flag cyclone in Bay of Bengal next week | @mehta_asish reports @NewIndianXpress @santwana99 @Siba_TNIE newindianexpress.com/states/…
Odisha: All weather models flag cyclone in Bay of Bengal next week

Odisha: All weather models flag cyclone in Bay of Bengal next week

BHUBANESWAR: The Bay of Bengal could witness its first cyclonic storm of the season, with multiple weather models indicating the formation of an intense weather

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Security tightened in capital for Durga Puja immersion ceremony @NewIndianXpress @XpressOdisha
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Low pressure developing over Bay of Bengal, intensity unknown @NewIndianXpress @XpressOdisha
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