Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Friday, 13 August 2021

Odisha government on Friday issued draft notification to amend the Odisha Municipal (Delimitation of Wards, Reservation of Seats and Conduct of Election) Rules,1994 enabling direct election for Chairmen and Mayors. More

After winning the State Assembly in 2019, the party seems to have picked up the emotive backward card to keep its crown safe More

Odisha higher education department is reportedly mulling over a overhaul in the Plus 2 examination pattern. More

As per 2019 electors data, the 18-plus population in Bhubaneswar was 10.03 lakh. The fully vaccinated in the Capital City as of date stands at 8.84 lakh More

Gram Panchayat officials of Rajgharpokharia under Basudevpur block of Bhadrak were detained by angry locals over impartial distribution of cyclone Yaas relief rice More

BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan on Friday came out in the open and expressed his unhappiness with the party leadership in Bhubaneswar district.  More

As per IMD, heavy rainfall is likely to occur at one or two places over 9 districts - Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Gajapati, Rayagada, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj in the next 24 hours. More

Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) was originally scheduled to be held in the month of June. More

At least four persons were killed after an ambulance collided head-on with a trailer truck in Rayagada district of Odisha on Friday. The mishap occurred at Manjarikopa near Ambadola. The deceased include three men and one woman. They all were occupants of the ambulance. 
 

3D images of the famous Lingaraja and Rajarani temples in the State Capital city Bhubaneswar would be at the fingertips by 2022 More

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced a special package for the weavers in the State who form the human resource for the handloom sector, the second-largest unorganized employment generator in rural pockets of the State. More

BJD today announced 27 per cent reservation for candidates belonging to the Socially & Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) in the upcoming Panchayat polls and other elections in the State. More

As many as 24 people were arrested on charges of causing widespread damage to public property during a violent protest against Kendrapara district administration over the proposed drinking water project on Kharasrota river More

As many as 15 persons have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the illegal narcotics and liquor trade during the raids. More

The Commissionerate Police on Friday announced that people will not be allowed to view this year's State-level Independence Day parade in Bhubaneswar as the event will be held under strict compliance of Covid guidelines. More

CHSE, Odisha, will announce the results of Plus 2 Arts and Vocational streams for the year 2021 tomorrow (August 13) More

The Odisha government has revised the administrative approval for the construction of much-awaited cancer hospital in Bargarh district. More

A youth from Odisha has claimed of creating a world record in balancing hockey stick in one finger. Now he aspires to see his name enter the Guinness Book of World Records.  More

Doctors in Angul District Headquarters Hospital were seen dispensing medical treatment to patients using mobile flashlights More

Odisha Forest department is planning to use modern technology to reduce man-elephant conflict More

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has made fresh attempt to lure the residents of Kotia by offering farm loans against the land patta More

Kishore Badra of Gambharipatia village under Salijanga panchayat under Danagadi block was returning home after working in his paddy field on Wednesday night, when a snake bit him on his leg. Badra managed to capture the viper and bit it to death in a bid to take revenge. More

By virtue of distributing over 5.227 cr LED bulbs in the State, the State not only saved 1359 MW peak demand but also helped households save Rs 2715 cr per year More

Odisha government directed the concerned officials to constitute district-level task forces for effective monitoring and supervision of paediatric Covid care in the State in the wake of the third wave More