Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Sunday, 12 September 2021

The Central Water Commission (CWC) has issued advisory for several Odisha districts as major rivers and their tributaries continue to swell due to incessant rain in the basin and upper catchment areas under the influence of the low pressure. More

Odisha government’s firm decision to cap the height of idols of Goddess Durga to four feet during the upcoming festivities this year has triggered a political storm in the State. More

Even as few places in the upper Mahanadi basin region in Odisha are predicted to record 9mm rainfall per hour on September 14, there is unlikely any emerging flood situation in the Mahanadi. Severe flood forecast as Baitarani will cross danger mark at Akhupada. More

A different sight unfolded before the eyes of some locals in Koladia village when they witnessed loads of fish flocking on the road flooded with gushing rainwater.  More

Sending an inspiring message to the society, some women health workers in Koraput proved their spirit as true warriors by going above and beyond the call of duty to cross a flooded river for conducting vaccination drive in nearby villages More

A visual treat unfolded for the villagers in Nabarangpur district when two wild bears frolicked with a football in a nearby forest More

The heavy rains triggered by the well-marked low pressure over Bay of Bengal severely disrupted normal life in several parts of the State including the Twin Cities. More

Overall, a glance at the models shows, during the next 48 hours, the pressure of the city region will rise to touch around 1002 mb. And the rainfall will gradually take a dip over the State Capital from September 14 More

A joint team of Muribahal Police headed by Sub Inspector Rajendra Behera and Belapada police arrested the teacher, identified as Bana Mahananda, from his house at Malapada village under Kanuta Panchayat yesterday. More

Extending his support on Odisha government’s firm decision to cap the height of idol of goddess Durga to four feet for the upcoming Durga Puja, former BJD MLA Debashish Samantaray slammed senior party leader and MP Bhartuhari Mahtab More

According to IMD, the low pressure system is very likely to move west-northwestwards and concentrate into a Depression over Northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of north Odisha-West Bengal coasts during next 12 hours. More

When the girl, sobbing, somehow managed to get home at around 6 pm, her family members asked her whereabouts. She then narrated her ordeal following which her parents informed the police. More

Senior BJP leader Samir Dey on Sunday said that the party will observe the bandh from 6 am to 6 pm in Cuttack. The Bandh has been called to protect the interest of the people and senior members of puja committee and civil society, he said. More

The delivery boy had earlier informed that his family about his motorcycle developing some technical snag and he would come home late. He had also informed that a few drunk youths were standing at a distance and he was not feeling safe as he had some cash with him. More

The Met Centre has issued red warning for Angul, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Bargarh, Bolangir and Sonepur districts for tomorrow. More

The first patient who received post-COVID ECMO treatment at the SCB Hospital in Cuttack died on Saturday night More

This is a success story of a group of 10 diligent women from Palasada village under Nuapada district’s Boden block who joined hands to create a business model which is now providing them handsome returns More

Moderate rain and thundershowers with one or two intense or heavy spells of rain is likely to affect some parts of districts of Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Khorda, including Bhubaneswar City, Cuttack, including Cuttack City and Kendrapara within the next three hours.  More

Based on the complaint of the victim, Ghasipura Police immediately swung into action and arrested the accused hotel owner. However, another attacker is still at large. The hotel owner will be forwarded to court today, informed police sources. More

Cuttack Shanti (peace) committee on Saturday decided to approach Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik as a last resort in seeking relaxations on height of idol of goddess Durga. More

The incident came on a day when people across western Odisha were busy celebrating Nuakhai festival.  The daylight barbaric crime nevertheless turned the festive fervour gloomy in the region. More

The assistance has been released to over 37.12 lakh small and marginal farmers across the State for Rabi crop, a statement released by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) read. An assistance of Rs 2,000 has been credited into the bank accounts of the beneficiary farmers in the State. More

As many as 4619 Hindi, Sanskrit and Physical Education Teacher posts will be filled up through the recruitment drive in government Secondary schools across the State. More

The Research Coordinator will be recruited for the project, the study on ‘Social Protection of Women Migrant Workers’ in the State of Odisha. More