Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Monday, 28 March 2022

On April 7, as many as 12 districts in the State are predicted to record a maximum temperature of over 42 deg C More

The injured persons are the supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). More

While approving the projects, the chief secretary directed Industrial Promotion & Investment Corporation of Odisha (IPICOL) to make a realistic assessment of the land and water requirements as per the benchmark set against different types of industries. More

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik arrived in New Delhi on a three-day visit to the National capital, commencing on Monday. More

In a shocking incident, the husband of a Samiti Member at Bagdor Panchayat under Bolangir’s Belapada block was shot dead on Monday. More

Among the top violators of DoPT norm, prominent faces that figure in the list are Tuhin Kanta Pandey, CJ Venugopal, AK Meena, Saswata Mishra and VK Pandian More

Sarmistha was arrested from Bhadrak earlier in the day along with her associate Jhuna Bhoi, about one and a half month after being on the run. More

In Dharamgarh NAC in Kalahandi district as well as Jagatsinghpur and Bhadrak Municipalities, the majority of councillors belong to the ruling BJD party. More

With the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Mayor candidates winning all three Municipal Corporations; Bhubaneswar (BMC), Cuttack (CMC) and Berhampur (BeMC), the positions of Deputy Mayor is now up for grabs by eligible candidates. More

Altogether 35,326 cases of violence against women were registered in 2021 including 3327 rapes, 5048 abductions and 93 human trafficking.  More

The arrested persons were quietly produced in the Judicial Magistrate First Class court, Banpur for remand.  More

Already 80 percent of the Pay Commission salary slab arrears have been paid to the State government employees and the decision to clear the pending dues will benefit nearly 4 lakh employees. More

The injured were shifted to the district headquarters hospital in Bhadrak for further treatment. More

The Consultant will be engaged for the project titled “Resource Centre for Advancement on Public Health Nutrition” under Department of Community Medicine & Family Medicine, AIIMS Bhubaneswar, funded by UNICEF. More

The Banajaga Yatra, undertaken for the Nabakalebara of the idols at Sharana Srikshetra in Dhenkanal’s Ekagharia, was stopped on Monday by the temple trust following stiff opposition from Jagannath devotees and the Daitapati Nijog at Srimandir in Puri. More

Odisha was the only state to be fully compliant with the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act since the enactment of the law, Patnaik said in the House. More

Expressing their gratitude to the PM for his farsighted decision to extend the PMGKY, the Saffron party legislatures in the letter urged Speaker Surya Narayan Patro to pass a resolution. More

The Odisha cabinet on Monday decided to carry on with the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme for three more years. More

The last date for submission of online applications for 22 Group C posts is April 18 till 11.59 pm.  More

As per IMD, there will be no large change in the maximum temperature (Day Temperature) during next two days over the districts of Odisha. More

The smart cards issued to people under the Odisha government's flagship programme Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) has failed to benefit the needy at various hospitals in the State.  More

While hearing a petition filed by the Khan Nagar Khapuria Industrial Puja Committee regarding discharge of sewage waste into Kathajodi river, the court directed the CMC to ensure treatment of sewage water before releasing it in the river. More

A day after several senior administrative officials of the State government machinery called on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to extend congratulations over BJD's landslide victory in the urban local body elections, the Odisha unit of BJP on Monday lashed out at the State's top bureaucracy and accused it of tarnishing the image of civil service ethics and code. More

Earlier Rs 21,75,470 cash and 602 grams of gold had been recovered following searches at the official’s Malkangiri residence. With this, the total recovery has gone up to Rs 1. 36 crore which is the highest seizure in the history of Odisha Vigilance. More

Following the arrest of Biswal, the police are planning to recreate the crime scene, sources said. More

Along with Sharmishta, her associate Jhuna Bhoi has also been arrested from Nalanga area of Bhadrak district. The duo was arrested by joint teams of Bhadrak police and Crime Branch. More

Vehicular movement and public transportation in many parts of the State were affected in the early hours of the day as agitators were seen picketing in key junctions of National and State highways.  More

Sources in the party said, those who take the membership by March 31 can participate in the party’s organisational elections. More

Speaking to media, Kiran Mohanty, wife of Gamang, said, “I want a proper investigation into the matter. There is no point in working with the Police department, if we are deprived of the justice.” More

The authorities of Utkal University and Rama Devi Women's University on Sunday announced postponement of all exams scheduled to be held on March 28 and 29 in view of the two-day nationwide strike called by joint platform of central trade unions and bank employees' forum. More

As the name suggests, Toshali National Crafts Mela is a once-a-year confluence of exquisite products of master craftsmen and artisans from across the nation at the capital city of Odisha.  More

In the municipal elections, the BJD, BJP and Congress have secured 73, 16 and seven municipality chairman posts respectively. More

The split voting pops out in voting for Mayor and Corporator in the BMC polls. The poll data since 2019 shows winning chances of BJP is linked with higher turnout More

Though the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) registered a thumping victory in the recently concluded Urban Local Body (ULB) polls, political analysts view that the mood of the urban voters, rebel BJD candidates and confusion in ticket distribution might have hindered BJD in recording a clean sweep. More