The agriculture department has cancelled leaves of all field officials in five districts - Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, and Ganjam - till December 6 due to the possibility of heavy rain caused by cyclone Michaung. Farmers are advised to harvest their ripened crops by Monday and keep them covered.
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The accident happened around 7.20 pm near Bahanaga Bazar station when the train was on the way to Chennai Central Station from the Shalimar station near Kolkata.
Farmers Association for Inhesion Reformation (FAIR) president Ch Khogendro Singh said the farmers of Khoijuman have not been availing subsidised urea fertilisers despite the fact that the village is considered one of the largest vegetable producers in the state.
The 10 fishermen of Japa village under Erasama police limits had possibly not realized the risk of venturing into Jatadhar river, just a day ahead of very severe cyclone Yaas s landfall.