Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Wednesday, 10 November 2021

A day after the Odisha and Andhra Pradesh governments agreed to set up an institutional mechanism to deliberate on various issues gripping the states including the contentious border dispute at Kotia, an all-political party meeting was held today in Koraput to bolster the roadmap for Odisha's efforts in resolving the row. More

As many as 30000 volunteers staying or working at the eateries and different business establishments located near accident prone will be trained under the state-level programme of the State Transport Department as First Responders who will reach out to victims of road accidents. More

The district administration at Puri will clamp prohibitory orders to deter public gatherings during the upcoming Anla Navami festival at the famous Sakhigopal temple. More

The Odisha government on Wednesday allowed the Director General of Police (DGP) Abhay to retire from service with effect from December 31, 2021 More

Sandeep Patnaik has been appointed as the skipper of the State team for the important tournament More

The plant has been set up by the Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department, Odisha government at a cost of Rs 263 crore. It is one of the biggest dairy plants in the State which has the capacity to process around five lakh litre milk per day More

Politics heated up in Odisha following the highly anticipated meeting between the CMs of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. While the Congress termed the meeting as ‘eyewash’, the BJP has hit at it by saying that it was a mistake to sit across the table without setting the agenda straight. More

The physical classes will be conducted while strictly following all the COVID-19 protocals, said Minister Dash. More

The seized ill-gotten properties, which are said to be the biggest ever catch by the State's anti-corruption agency, is reportedly over 1021 per cent of the public servant’s known sources of income. More

After two days of search, the body of the toddler was found in a canal near his uncle’s house More

Odisha on Wednesday recorded 387 cases of Coronavirus, of which 75 cases are in the age group of below 18 years and 4 deaths due to the disease. This has taken the Covid-19 positivity tally in the State to 1044428 and the death toll to 8,368. More

The State BJP Prabhari (in-charge) also reiterated her party’s demand for the Minister’s ouster from the Odisha cabinet and strong action against the accused in the sensational Mamita murder case More

Another new video of the gang has surfaced on various social media platforms. In the viral video, the members of the gang were found partying on a vehicle by parking it on the middle of a National Highway More

Behera was on a day-long visit to the village for the distribution of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) smart cards to the beneficiaries, said reports. More

The deposits in several bank accounts of Samal and his family members have been calculated at Rs 1,61,35,812.50 while Rs 57, 72,150 have been paid as insurance premiums. The bank accounts have been frozen by the Vigilance department. More

Hundreds of BJP workers staged demonstrations at Naraj, Trishulia and Arilo in Cuttack by holding placards and showing black flags. They also shouted slogans against the ruling BJD government More

Tukurla has a population of around 2,000 people and many depend on the pond water for bathing and cultivation. More

The association has also threatened to launch an indefinite strike if their demands are not heard at the earliest. More

"However, the ultras managed to flee from the spot, taking advantage of the dense forest and hilly terrain." More

Meanwhile, Bolangir Police rushed to the spot after receiving a complaint from Behera, after his release, and started an investigation into the incident. Police are yet to make any arrest in connection with the incident. More

The fifth term of Naveen Patnaik which made him the longest serving Chief Minister of the State has seen an alleged change in his position with regards to corruption and crime. More

The logistics index released outlines why Odisha is lagging behind in rapid industrial growth and a turnaround in employment. Fares poor in infra for the job intensive export sector More

In fact, the modus operandi of the gang has an uncanny resemblance with a Bollywood pot boiler wherein the trinity of a mechanic, vehicle thief and scrap dealer (Kabadiwala) gang up in stealing vehicles from the nearby areas in the district.  More

Odisha government has yet to have any special law to control organised crime. In most cases, police crackdown limited to intermediaries alone, conspirators were let go scot-free, which is a big loophole, says UNODC SOP More

The meeting between Naveen and Jagan was termed as ‘very cordial and fruitful’ and a number of issues of mutual interest were discussed by the two CMs More