Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Saturday, 07 August 2021

  • Ramakanta Biswas
  • 3 years ago
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OSSC Recruitment 2021: Important Exams Postponed And Rescheduled, Check Details

Odisha Staff Selection Commission postponed and rescheduling of several important recruitment examinations slated to be held in August.  More
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IIM Sambalpur, Flipkart To Partner To Support Small Businesses, Artisans

The company will also explore opportunities to enable pan-India market access for products made by entrepreneurs, micro, small and medium enterprises and artisans through its marketplace. More
  • Ramakanta Biswas
  • 3 years ago
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No Weekend Shutdown In Twin City, Puri On Independence Day 

Weekend shutdown being implemented in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack and Puri will be relaxed on August 15 (Sunday) on the occasion of Independence Day.   More
  • Rashmi Ranjan
  • 3 years ago
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Gharial Hatchling Found In Fisherman’s Net In Odisha’s Cuttack

The reptile was later rescued by the Forest Department official and taken to the Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar for necessary veterinary care.  More
  • Ramakanta Biswas
  • 3 years ago
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Golden Boy Neeraj Chopra’s Special Connection With Odisha And Kalinga Stadium 

Indian Javelin Team briefly camped at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar for Olympic training. More
  • Sanjeev Kumar Patro
  • 3 years ago
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Check List: Moderate To Severe Lightning In 15 Odisha Dists On Aug 12

Odisha had recorded second-highest cloud-to-ground lightning between January-June this year More
  • Sanjeev Kumar Patro
  • 3 years ago
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Monsoon Moves To Himalayas, Dry Days In Odisha For Next 144 Hrs

Odisha's southern and districts bordering Chhattisgarh may record rainfall on the 75th Independence day. A new low pressure area will form in the southwest Bay of Bengal between Aug 15-17 More
  • Ramakanta Biswas
  • 3 years ago
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Lightning Strikes Kill 7, Leave 5 Critical In Odisha

Five deaths due to lightning strikes were reported from Balasore district while Mayurbhanj and Bhadrak district witnessed one fatality each.  More
  • Rashmi Ranjan
  • 3 years ago
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Bhubaneswar Group Clash: 21 Held, Palpable Tension Continues

It is worth mentioning here that on late Friday night violent clash broke out between two groups in Mancheswar police area of Bhubaneswar, leaving at least six persons injured.  More
  • Ramakanta Biswas
  • 3 years ago
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Transfer Of Odisha Forest Minister’s PS Intensifies Buzz In Power Corridors  

Odisha Forest and Environment Minister Bikram Keshari Arukh’s private secretary Dipti Ranjan Behera has been transferred and posted as joint administrator of KBK, Koraput.  More
  • Rashmi Ranjan
  • 3 years ago
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‘Desi’ Rap Songs Of This Youth From Tribal Heartland Of Koraput Is Setting Internet On Fire

Rapper Rahul DJ from Kakiriguma village under Laxmipur block in the district has become a popular figure in the town for his rap songs which are now setting the internet on fire. More
  • Vikash Sharma
  • 3 years ago
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IMD Issues Thunderstorm With Lightning Alert For Odisha Districts; Check Latest Weather Update

At least three women were killed while five others sustained injuries in separate lightning strike incidents in Balasore district on Saturday. More
  • Ramakanta Biswas
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Lightning Strikes Claim 3 Lives, Injure 5 In Balasore

At least three women were killed while five others sustained injuries in separate incidents of lightning in Balasore district on Saturday. A woman died after being struck by lightning bolt while working in farmland at Mathani under Basta police limits. Another woman died in lightning at Sasan village. The third death was reported from Sugo village under Jaleswar. Among the injured, the health condition of two persons was stated to be critical. 

  • Dilip Kumar
  • 3 years ago
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Odisha BJP Plans Mass Outreach Programme With Eye On Panchayat Polls

The meeting chaired by former Panhayati Raj minister and senior party leader Raghunath Mohanty discussed strategies to grill BJD-led State government ahead of panchayat elections More

  • Sharmili Mallick
  • 3 years ago
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Four Police Personnel Including Woman Constable Beaten Up By Mob In Bhadrak

Three persons have been detained for questioning in connection with the attack on the police team. More

  • Dilip Kumar
  • 3 years ago
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Evictions Resume For Shree Jagannath Temple Heritage Corridor In Puri

The Puri district administration today demolished three private buildings at Baseli Sahi area as part of the eviction drive for Srimandira Parikarama Yojana (Heritage Corridor). More

  • Dilip Kumar
  • 3 years ago
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Bhubaneswar Accounts For 714 Of 1000 Dengue Cases In Odisha

Director, Public Health, Dr Niranjan Mishra said the State has reported 1000 cases of dengue fever since January this year out of which Bhubaneswar accounts for a maximum of 714 patients More

  • Sharmili Mallick
  • 3 years ago
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How Pandemic Has Woven Disaster For Weavers In Odisha’s Bargarh

OTV came up with the many such families of Petupali village under Sohela block of Bargarh district where the pandemic crisis has broken the backbone of the traditional weavers. More

  • Vikash Sharma
  • 3 years ago
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Odisha BSE Class 10 Offline Exam Results By Aug 20; Minister Clears Air On +2 Admissions

The special Class 10 matriculation exams were conducted for students who were not satisfied with the marks scored by them in the evaluation process More

  • Dilip Kumar
  • 3 years ago
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Odisha: On-Treatment Prisoner Escapes Police Custody At MKCG Covid Hospital

The UTP who was arrested for ganja smuggling escaped from the Covid ward at MKCG Medical College and Hospital taking advantage of police absence inside the ward More

  • Suryakant Jena
  • 3 years ago
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4 Police Personnel Injured In Mob Attack At Odisha's Bhadrak

At least four police personnel including a woman constable from Sabarang PS have been injured after coming under attack by a mob while investigating a rioting case at Toranapada village in Bhadrak. As many as 3 people have been detained while wounded police personnel have been shifted to hospital. 

  • Suryakant Jena
  • 3 years ago
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ECMO Facility Rollout At Cuttack SCB From August 15

In a most-awaited development for Odisha, the costly Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) facility will be rolled out for critically ill patients at the Cuttack SCB Medical College and Hospital from August 15, the chief of the Directorate of Medical Education and Training (DMET) CBK Mohanty informed on Saturday. More

  • Dilip Kumar
  • 3 years ago
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Vigilance Nets Two Govt Officials In Western Odisha

The anti-graft agency arrested Surendra Sahu, the assistant programme officer of Nakatideula in Sambalpur and carried out raids at multiple houses of Rabindra Mohanty, a senior clerk at Puintala block in Bolangir district. More

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C.V.Raman Global University-Emerging As A Global Leader in The Field of Higher Education

Under the able leadership of Mr. Sanjib Kumar Rout and with a vision to emerge as a global leader in the field of higher education. More

  • Dilip Kumar
  • 3 years ago
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Crocodile Drags Man Into Brahmani River In Kendrapara

Basant Parida of Srirampur village near Pattamundai had gone to the river for a wash while the incident took place More

  • Dilip Kumar
  • 3 years ago
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12-Hour Sundergarh Bandh Over Demand For 2nd AIIMS Establishment

The Congress party supported by several social organisations observed the bandh in the district headquarters demanding setting up of second All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) of the State in the district. More

  • Ramakanta Biswas
  • 3 years ago
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Reopening Of Universities, Colleges & Exams: All Details You Should Know 

Odisha Higher Education Department released detailed guidelines on the commencement of physical classes in universities and colleges from August 16 and conduct of examinations for UG and PG students. More

  • Ramakanta Biswas
  • 3 years ago
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Group Clash In Bhubaneswar Leaves 6 Injured, NH 16 Blocked

At least six persons were reportedly injured after a violent clash broke out between two groups in Mancheswar police area of Bhubaneswar on Friday.  More

  • Sanjeev Kumar Patro
  • 3 years ago
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Niti Aayog Rates CESU Model Country's Top-6, When Odisha Govt Gives Charge To Tata Power 

As per the State of Electricity Access in India 2020 report, Odisha is among the top 8 states where daily power cuts are high More

  • Mrunal Manmay Dash
  • 3 years ago
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Privatisation Of Bhubaneswar Airport: Youth Congress Opposes Centre’s Move

Odisha Youth Congress on Friday demonstrated in front of the DGCA office in New Delhi before submitting a memorandum against privatisation of Bhubaneswar Airport More

  • Sanjeev Kumar Patro
  • 3 years ago
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No Fast Track Court In Odisha; 2 Dozens Each In Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, AP And WB  

The total cases pending for trial in the special POCSO courts in 2017 were 1,808, the same had grown to 4,798 in the year 2020. Odisha is eighth highest in pendency More

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