Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Wednesday, 19 January 2022

If Odisha Panchayat Elections will be remembered for many aspects, then the most distinguished one will be the foray of brigade of intelligent youths into politics who value common good above all else. More

A complaint has been lodged against the offender identified as Kitab Patnaik of Uparsahi of Jagamara, who allegedly fired the shots at the dogs to punish them for eating a chicken.  More

The BJP delegation also alleged that despite enforcement of poll code, hoardings of Chief Minister and the ruling BJD are still very much adorning rural pockets in gross violation of the guidelines.   More

Between December last and January 1st week, 2 in every 10 samples sequenced were Omicron, by mid-Jan, nearly 6 (5.8) in every 10 genomes sequenced confirm Omicron variant More

With the introduction of the boat ambulances, the residents of these villages will get medical facilities at their door steps. More

Preliminary examinations, main examinations, physical tests, viva-voce tests and certificate verification related to 12 important recruitment examinations are scheduled to be held between February 3 and 28.  More

The State saw 35 deaths in the last 24 days. 26 percent of fatalities have no co-morbidity condition. 54 percent deaths in 60-plus years. A total of 389 patients have been undergoing treatment in the ICUs across districts in the State More

Odisha Chief Secretary Suresh Mohapatra said that Covid guidelines in the State have been designed to control the spread of the infections without disrupting the livelihoods of people. More

The SEC has directed officials to ensure that liquor is neither sold or served at hotel, nor distributed in the region where the voting will take place More

The Odisha Sub-ordinate Staff Selection Commission is recruiting eligible and aspiring candidates to fill up 2841 Group C posts at various district establishments. More

The ILS conducted genome sequencing of 249 samples between January 9 and 16 from which the traces of Omicron strain was found in 145 samples. More

Jhunu  Jani belonging to Jamdul village under R Udayagiri block in Gajapati district experienced labour pain in the morning. Immediately, her family members along with Asha Karmi Gayatri Jani dialled 108 for an ambulance service. But their efforts went in vain as due to poor mobile network, the calls failed More

The police have also seized Rs 25,000 in cash, three mobile phones and one ATM card from the possession of the accused. More

The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha police has seized one live pangolin and arrested one wildlife criminal in Bolangir district, police said on Wednesday.

"STF, with the help of Balangir forest officials, seized/ rescued one live pangolin near Baragaon, Balangir. One accused was arrested. Further investigation is on," the STF informed through twitter.

According to police officials, the STF team conducted a raid on the road near Baragoan Chhaka under Deogoan police station of Bolangir district on Tuesday and rescued the pangolin. Later, the police handed over the pangolin to DFO, Bolangir for safe custody, they said.

The accused, identified as Ajit Kumar Budek of the same district, has been handed over to Bolangir forest officials for legal action at their end.

During the last one year, the task force has seized 10 live pangolins and 16 kg pangolin scales and arrested the wildlife criminals involved in the illegal trade.

Other than Omicron variant, the kit can also detect variants like Alpha, Beta, Gama and Delta of SARS-CoV2, claim the manufacturers. More

Coming from the ‘Swabhimaan Anchal’ of Malkangiri district, once a cut-off region, this group of orphan boys have qualified for the second round of the national level talent show after displaying their daredevil skills in the first round. More

We have not reached such a situation where there is a need for imposing lockdown or shutdown, says Bijay Mohapatra today More

The villagers complained that lack of mobile connectivity has deprived them from availing timely healthcare and online studies of children More

The SC on Monday sought a response from the private school for allegedly demanding money and putting undue pressure on the students More

Vendors have expressed their resentment over the shifting of the vegetable market to Unit-1 High School ground More

Khurda district, which includes the state capital Bhubaneswar reported the highest number of new cases at 4,347, followed by Sundargarh at 1,219, Cuttack at 898 and Sambalpur at 390. More

It is being alleged that the police personnel have demolished the betel vines of one Gautam Das, a leader of the anti-steel plant movement in the village without his consent. More

But the important fact is that all the turncoats were administered oath in the name of God by district president Bibhuti Balabantaray.  More

The State Election Commission (SEC) today revised the scale of payment of ex-gratia and compensation amounts in case of deaths and injuries due to any violent act of anti-socials in road mines, bomb blast and Covid-19 during election duty.  More

The Odisha Capital on Tuesday witnessed yet another gruesome murder with a youth in Kalinga Slum under Badagada Police limits allegedly killing his mother and setting her body on fire. More

The bizarre incident of a Sarpanch aspirant getting herself out of the fray within 24 hours of filing nomination papers has raised many eye brows.  More

The prevalence of long Covid among patients with mild/moderate infection was 23.4% as compared to 62.5% in severe/critical cases. The most common long Covid symptom is fatigue (64.8%) followed by cough (32.4%), the study found. More