Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Saturday, 25 December 2021

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  • Ramakanta Biswas
  • 2 years ago
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Police Stumble Upon AK-47 While Probing Firing Case In Odisha

An investigation into a 10-month-old firing case led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle in Gajapati district of Odisha on Saturday. A police team found the AK-47 rifle, 28 live bullets and two magazines inside Bijikupari forest under Adaba police jurisdiction in the district while probing the firing case over witchcraft. According to sources, one Dambaru Majhi, who hails from a village under Adaba police limits, was shot at on suspicion of witchcraft on February 7 this year. However, he had luckily escaped the attack and lodged a complaint in this regard.  Acting on the complaint, the police had arrested the accused reportedly involved in the firing from Jadingi village. The accused was charged with attempted murder. After interrogation, the accused made shocking revelations which led the police team to the forest and the AK-47 rifle along with bullets was recovered.

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  • 2 years ago
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Odisha Likely To Experience Rainfall For Next Few Days, Minimum Temperature To Dip: MeT

Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at a few places over Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar during a 24-hour period from Monday morning, it added. More

  • Ramakanta Biswas
  • 2 years ago
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BJD Pledges 40 PC Tickets To OBC Candidates In Panchayat, Municipal Polls

Party's organisational secretary Pranab Prakash Das moved the resolution which was unanimously supported and subsequently approved by party president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. More

  • Nitesh Kumar Sahoo
  • 2 years ago
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Odisha Court Directs Police To Register FIR Against Girl For Filing Fake Gangrape Case

Taking the girl's fresh statement into account and studying the entire case, the Phulbani fast track Special Court's judge pronounced the accused person/s clean and directed to release them. More

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Odisha Govt Modified COVID-19 Restriction Order For BJD's Function: BJP

BJP state general secretary Golak Mohapatra alleged that the government changed its order and did not keep December 26 under the purview of the restriction just to facilitate the BJD to organize rallies and gatherings. More

  • Pradeep Pattanayak
  • 2 years ago
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Biju Gaon Gadi Yojana: Buses Gather Rust As People In Rural Odisha Struggle For Transport   

Launched in 2014 to provide accessible and affordable transport facilities to people in rural Odisha, the Biju Gaon Gadi Yojana seems to be on its last leg.  More

  • Ramakanta Biswas
  • 2 years ago
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Odisha Govt’s Move To Pump More Funds Into Power Infra Project Draws Opposition Flak

The Odisha Cabinet on Friday approved installation of 99 33/11 KV PSS and 64 independent 33 KV lines of 812.05 KMs length with a total estimated cost of Rs 1796.73 crore and five transmission projects (four Grid Sub-stations and associated lines and one 132 KV line) with an outlay of Rs 259.43 crore. More

  • Pradeep Pattanayak
  • 2 years ago
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Bird Flu Scare Grips Villagers In Odisha’s Puri District As Crows Fall Dead All Over 

Bird flu fear gripped the residents of Natasahi village of Nuapada (Chilika) under Krushnaprasad Block in Puri district. More

  • Ramakanta Biswas
  • 2 years ago
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Junior Stenographer Skill Test To Be Held Afresh, Orissa HC Releases Important Notification

The fresh skill test for recruitment of 29 Junior Stenographers in the Orissa High Court establishment has been scheduled for December 30, 2021 (9.30 am) at Radha Raman Assessment Services in Mancheswar of Bhubaneswar. More

  • Pradeep Pattanayak
  • 2 years ago
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Visitors Throng Puri Beach To Enjoy Christmas To The Hilt

A sea of visitors from far and near was seen enjoying their time on the magnificent Puri sea beach to the fullest. More

  • Ramakanta Biswas
  • 2 years ago
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OSSTET 2021: BSE Odisha Gives Another Chance To Candidates To Fill Up Form For Second Phase Test

The Board has made the link for the online application process live again on its website www.bseodisha.ac.in from December 23, 2021 to January 4, 2022 midnight.  More

  • Vikash Sharma
  • 2 years ago
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Grenade, Gen Set Recovered From Maoist Dump In Odisha’s Malkangiri

The Maoist dump was busted near Maribeda village in the district. Senior officials said that a raid was conducted by the joint team after credible information was received in this connection. More

  • Vikash Sharma
  • 2 years ago
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Odisha State Pollution Control Board Recruitment: Apply For Assistant Environment Scientist Posts, Check Details

As per the advertisement, 22 posts will be filled up under the recruitment drive.The link for registration, re-registration and payment of examination fee has been made available from December 24. The last date for submission of registered online application is January 23, 2022. More

  • Ramakanta Biswas
  • 2 years ago
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OSSSC Combined Recruitment Exam 2021 Date Announced, Check Admit Card Details

The written test to select candidates for 2841 Group C posts in various district establishments will be conducted on January 30, 2022 (Sunday) at examination centres across all districts.  More

  • Sharmili Mallick
  • 2 years ago
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Odisha Class 10 Summative Assessment To Be Conducted On Scheduled Dates, Assures Minister

The Summative Assessment- I of Class 10 was scheduled to be conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) from December 27, 2021. However, it was postponed as the examination dates were coinciding with Christmas holidays. More

  • Sharmili Mallick
  • 2 years ago
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Odisha Court Restricts Publication Of Autobiography Of Byasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Senapati

Dutta had earlier filed a petition in the court in which she had alleged copyright violation in the publication of the manuscripts of the poet. Later, court in its interim order on August 17 pronounced that the publishers cannot go ahead with the publication of the autobiography till the final judgement is passed. More

  • Vikash Sharma
  • 2 years ago
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Brave Rourkela Girl Fights Back After Attacked By Knife-Wielding Looter, Wins Hearts

The miscreant attacked the girl, a first year BCA student, with a knife. The incident occurred at around 6 am today. More

  • Vikash Sharma
  • 2 years ago
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Fake Tobacco Products Worth Rs 8 Lakh Seized In Baranga

As per preliminary reports, fake zarda and tobacco materials weighing 2.5 quintals were seized from the tobacco processing unit handled by one Nibas Sahoo. The cost of the seized materials is said to be around Rs 8 lakh. More

  • Vikash Sharma
  • 2 years ago
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Panchayat Polls: Odisha Promulgates Ordinance Decreeing 6 Month Jail Term For Candidates For Furnishing False Info

The State government has promulgated the Ordinance ‘The Odisha Panchayat Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021’ to amend ‘The Odisha Grama Panchayats Act, 1964’, ‘The Odisha Panchayat Samiti Act, 1959’ and ‘The Odisha Zilla Parisad Act, 1991’. More

  • Vikash Sharma
  • 2 years ago
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Odisha’s Top 5 Cold Places Today; IMD Predicts Moderate Rain, Thundershower Ahead Of New Year

IMD has also predicted light to moderate rain and thundershower activities in some parts of the State ahead of New Year next week. More

  • Sharmili Mallick
  • 2 years ago
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Odisha Speeds Up Process To Bring Back Biju Patnaik's Dakota Aircraft, Invites Tender Bids

The tender documents can be downloaded from the official website of Odisha Government and submitted in the office of Director of Aviation of the State Government at Old Terminal Building in Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar. More

  • Sharmili Mallick
  • 2 years ago
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Tapaswini-Sumit Marital Discord: OHRC Seeks Report From Local Police In Berhampur

On December 20, some local women supporting Tapaswini Dash barged into Sumit’s house in Brahmanagar area of Berhampur by breaking open the main gate.  More

  • Pradeep Pattanayak
  • 2 years ago
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Odisha's Pilgrim City Puri Turning Into Haven For Drug Mafia

The pilgrim town of Puri is fast turning into a haven for the drug mafia.  More

  • Suryakant Jena
  • 2 years ago
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BMC Imposes Restrictions On Christmas, New Year Festivities In Bhubaneswar; Know Guidelines

The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday issued a list of guidelines to be strictly followed by people during the Christmas and New Year festivities in the light of Odisha government's fresh restrictions to check surge in cases of infections by Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. More

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  • 2 years ago
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Rourkela Steel Plant Signs Mou With STPI

The two firms will encourage smooth exchange of information and work out a plan to leverage the STPI's experience in technology implementation and the RSPB's excellence in industrial production, research and manufacturing . More

  • Vikash Sharma
  • 2 years ago
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Omicron Effect May Not Be As Severe, But Everyone Should Remain Alert: Top Odisha Health Official

“The people of Odisha have co-operated the government during the first and second wave of Covid-19. People should continue follow Covid appropriate behaviour including wearing of masks, maintaining hand hygiene and other aspects,” said Mohapatra while urging people to avoid large congregations and gatherings. More

  • Suryakant Jena
  • 2 years ago
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Omicron Scare: Odisha Govt Revises Christmas, New Year Restrictions

Hours after imposing curbs on Christmas and New Year celebrations in view of the surging cases of Covid-19, especially the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2, the Odisha government on Friday evening effected fresh revisions in the guidelines. More

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