Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Friday, 18 March 2022

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  • Pradeep Pattanayak
  • 2 years ago
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Bhubaneswar’s Crumbling Drainage System A Key Municipal Election Issue 

With the tragedy of the washing away of a Class X student in an open drain in Shatabdi Nagar under Ward no-51 last September still fresh in incident, the city residents wish the elected corporators and Mayor should address the issues.  More
  • Pradeep Pattanayak
  • 2 years ago
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Cameraman Manas Swain Murder Case: Eyewitness Opens Up To OTV 

Seeing Manas, Sharmistha, stopped him and asked about the memory card. .  More
  • Somatirtha Purohit
  • 2 years ago
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4 Critically Injured In Firecracker Blast In Pipili

Sources said ‘Dola Melana’ or ‘Radha-Krishna Melana’ utsav is celebrated in a grand way in the area every year during Dola Purnima. Attractive fireworks are demonstrated during the procession of the Melana. This time things did not go as planned, resulting in the mishap, sources added. More
  • Somatirtha Purohit
  • 2 years ago
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4 Injured In Firecracker Blast In Pipili

In an unfortunate incident, four persons were injured in a firecracker mishap at Pipili in Puri district on Friday.

The mishap occurred during the celebration of ‘Dola Melana’ in the locality.

Till last reports came in, the injured were being rushed to a hospital while police have rushed to the spot along with fire brigade for rescue operation. 
Further details are awaited.

  • Pradeep Singh
  • 2 years ago
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Odisha Urban Polls: Can BJD Save CM Naveen's Face In Bijepur Amid Infighting

Though BJD has fielded Pradyumna Tripathy as its chairperson candidate for Barpali NAC, it is believed that infighting within the party may prove costly for the ruling party in the local poll More

  • Nitesh Kumar Sahoo
  • 2 years ago
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Mishap During Holi In Jajpur: 1 Dead, 3 Missing While Bathing In Kharasrota River

It is, however, suspected that though initially it was suspected that around 6 youths were in the group that went to take bath, the discovery of 10 pairs of clothes and an equal number of footwear pairs has led to speculations that there could be more people in the group. More

  • Vikash Sharma
  • 2 years ago
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Cuttack Cyber PS Busts Major Pre-Activate SIM Card Racket; Two Held, 300 Cards Recovered

The accused allegedly used to supply huge quantities of pre-activated SIM cards from Odisha to cyber fraudsters in Jamtara and Deoghar in Jharkhand and other States, police said. More

  • Rajendra Prasad Mohapatra
  • 2 years ago
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One Quintal Ganja Seized In Bhubaneswar, Mother-Son Duo Held

The duo has been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) act while the market value of the seized drugs is estimated to be around Rs 5 lakh More

  • Vikash Sharma
  • 2 years ago
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Independent Mayor Candidates In Cuttack Put Up Fight Despite Fund Crunch: A Ground Report

Every nook and corner of the city is now dotted with party-flags and life-size cut-outs, banners of candidates contesting the polls for the post of corporator and Mayor. More

  • Vikash Sharma
  • 2 years ago
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Safe Holi: Police Crackdown On Shops Selling Toxic Chemical Colours In Bhubaneswar

The raid-cum-awareness drive was conducted by Commissionerate Police and officials of the State Pollution Board in different parts of the city. More

  • Vikash Sharma
  • 2 years ago
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Rs 100 Crore Fraud: Absconding Accused Nabbed While Trying To Flee Odisha

Dipak, against whom a lookout notice was issued, was arrested from Luludiha area in Sundergarh district while he was trying to flee the State. He will be produced before the SJDM court in Bhubaneswar today. More

  • Vikash Sharma
  • 2 years ago
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Stampede-Like Situation At Puri Jagannath Temple As Devotees Break Barricade To Gain Entry

The devotees were aggrieved as they had to stand in queues for long hours in excess heat and humid conditions. More

  • Sharmili Mallick
  • 2 years ago
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2 Friends Killed, 2 Hurt As Car Hits Roadside Tree In Nabarangpur

Locals present at the spot rescued the four youths from the car and rushed them to the DHH in an ambulance. However, two of the youths were declared dead by the doctors. More

  • Odishatv Bureau
  • 2 years ago
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FIH Women's Junior WC: 2 Odisha Prayers In 20-Member India Squad 

The Indian junior women's team's best show in recent times was at the 2013 edition of the World Cup when it finished on the podium with a bronze medal beating nemesis England in a shootout. More

  • Ramakanta Biswas
  • 2 years ago
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Two Of Family Charred To Death, 3 Critical In Rayagada 

The couple's two sons and a daughter-in-law have been shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack after their condition deteriorated.  More

  • Pradeep Pattanayak
  • 2 years ago
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This Is The Reason Why More Women Are In Odisha ULB Poll Arena

As many as 160 female candidates are contesting from 67 Wards under Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC). More

  • Odishatv Bureau
  • 2 years ago
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Who’s The Favourite For Balasore Municipality, Here's What Voters Say

Voters believe that the results of the recently concluded rural polls will have a direct impact on polling in the 31 Wards in Balasore municipality More

  • Pradeep Singh
  • 2 years ago
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Jajpur Municipal Polls: BJP, Congress Confident Of Capturing BJD Fort

While the BJP and the Congress are hopeful of successfully vanquishing the BJD bastion, the ruling party claims it will retain the municipality with ease More

  • Rashmi Ranjan
  • 2 years ago
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4 Of A Family Critical In Rayagada Fire Mishap

As per reports, the mishap took place when they were inside the house. A fire broke out and engulfed the house leaving them critically injured. More

  • Sanjeev Kumar Patro
  • 2 years ago
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PMAY Story In Odisha: Yeh Mera Ghar, Tera Ghar And Of Poor Quality

As per Central team's findings, Biju Pucca Ghar logo lords over PMAY's, despite Centre's 60 percent funding stake in the scheme More

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