Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Sunday, 24 October 2021

Do you have plans to visit Kendrapara, if yes, then now you can catch glimpse of glorious history of India’s military might in Kendrapara Autonomous College. A T-55 battle tank that was used by Indian Army in the Bangladesh liberation war now rests on the college campus as a war trophy. More

In just 24 hours after a report surfaced from the district alleging rape and murder of a minor, body of a girl, who was missing since last night, was recovered from a pond with her hands tied near Basantpur area of district. More

The sharp rise of BJP in 2019 compelled the BJD core team to wean Pradeep Majhi into their fold. But will the gamble pay off, because tribal voters in Nabarangpur are linked historically with the Gandhi family More

Doctors at the Chennai Apollo Hospitals breathed a new life into 24-year-old Odisha youth Amrit Pradhan who has been suffering from pneumonia and septicaemia in the lungs after testing positive for Covid-19 in June earlier this year. More

In the first match of the day, Odisha defeated Chhattisgarh Hockey 3-0 in their Pool D match. Janhabi Pradhan (13'), Dipti Lakra (16'), and Khusbu Kujur (52') scored one goal each for Odisha. More

The Commissonerate Police on Saturday had arrested Behera along with the owner of South City Hotel, Pradyumna Jena, its manager Sourabh Jain after the bar came under police scanner during investigation into the murder case of Manish Anurag Das, the son of a senior journalist in the State Capital city. The bar which was co-managed by Behera was operating without license and flouting COVID-19 guidelines.   More

Calling Sahu a fraudster, Singh alleged that Sahu cheated him and his son by making a lucrative offer of good jobs plus paying Rs 2000 per decimal land. But paid them Rs 30,000 instead of Rs 2.40 lakh - the entire amount for 1.27 acres of land as per the deal.  More

With the arch-rivals locking horns once again on Sunday in a high voltage campaign opener, excitement has reached feverish pitch across India and particularly Odisha.  More

Demanding the removal of the two ministers- Minister of State for Home Dibya Shankar Mishra and State Law Minister Pratap Jena—the NCPCR Chairperson said, “If we feel, there are anomalies in the report submitted by the State Government, we will definitely send a team. However, the CM should think and remove the ministers so that a fair probe can be ensured in the case,” She stated. More

However, the big turning point has been the identification of the victim’s bag, recovered from Sahu's close aide Radhe's house, by her mother, though she was unable to identify other belongings in the bag. More

Speaking to press, Congress Spokesperson, Debashish Patnaik saw a plot in the escape and subsequent arrest of the prime accused by Odisha police. More

International badminton player from Odisha, Rutaparna Panda will be conferred with the prestigious 29th Ekalabya Puraskar for the year 2021. More

Today it is the turn of party president Samir Mohanty. Taking the podium today, Mohanty launched a blistering attack on CM Patnaik and his government. Addressing a presser, Mohanty announced that the BJP will intensify its ongoing agitation seeking removal of Minister Dibya Shankar Mishra. More

In a letter to district administrative heads and district-level valuation committees, the Inspector General of Registration, Jyoti Prakash Dash has directed the officials to revise the set of market value by re-visiting the previously set of market values of immovable properties of all villages. More

Speaking to mediamen, Mohapatra claimed that attempts were made to resolve the issues between the Mamita and the prime accused Gobinda Sahu at Minister of State (Home) Dibya Shankar Mishra’s Raipur residence, prior to her brutal murder. More

Dutta has cracked Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced by securing 98.42 percent this year, but don't had the financial resources to take admission.  More

Addressing a presser, Pradeep Majhi said that the BJD led by the party president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has been successful in giving a stable government to the people of Odisha. Hence, he along with other ex-leaders of Congress will join the BJD soon. More

The 20-year-old engineering dropout described the 'unbearable pain' he was going through in his last Instagram post before taking the extreme step.   More

The PM said Birsa Munda's life remains an inspirational force for the people. Even today folk songs and stories, full of his courage and valour are very popular in the central region of India.  More

Chitrakonda police seized 302 kg ganja and arrested three persons from Rajabandha village in Malkangiri district late on Saturday night. According to sources, a police team received a tip-off regarding smuggling of the contraband last night and reached Rajabandha village. While three persons escaped from the place, the police team nabbed three others. Apart from 302 kg ganja, two cars and three motorcycles were also seized from the possession of the accused persons. The approximate value of the seized ganja is Rs 30 lakh, said Chitrakonda SDPO Anshuman Dwivedi. He said the three arrested accused have been forwarded to court.
 
 

A shocking revelation has come to the fore on how Mahaling Regional College in Kalahandi, which has been in the eye of a storm since the sensational murder case of a local school teacher Mamita Meher, continued to earn the blind patronization of the government. More

Today, Odisha State Commission for Women (OSCW) chairperson Minati Behera visited the stadium in Mahaling where the body of Mamita was buried by accused Gobinda Sahu. The accused confessed to have strangled Mamita inside his car.  More

The child rights panel took cognizance of the allegations that Gobinda Sahu, the owner of a school in Mahaling, sexually exploited minors. Sahu has been arrested recently for killing Mamita Meher, a lady teacher of the school.    More

State Women Commission hasn't come up with specific studies to curb the crime rate. Crimes against women could easily be nipped in the bud if police acted swiftly on first complaints. Their act of patronising powerful elements in the society bolsters the morale of law-breakers More

The BJP National Vice President said the deterioration in the crime rate against women clearly shows the timid response of the State government. More