Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Monday, 09 May 2022

A week after a 14-year-old boy allegedly went missing while bathing at Gopalpur beach in Ganjam, police have assured to help the distressed family trace the minor. More

The online registration facility is expected to be a boon for patients for more than one reason.  More

The Odisha government is giving top priority to the healthcare sector and consistently making efforts to provide affordable and quality healthcare service to the people, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said here on Monday. More

The absenteeism of thousands of candidates from the annual HSC exam this year is definitely a matter of concern, the Odisha government said on Monday while directing education officers at the district level to find out the reason behind the matter. More

The Srimandir Parikrama Project, a populist programme by the BJD government, has triggered a groundswell of protests within and outside the state. The controversy has taken on political hues with both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) finding themselves on either side of the issue.  More

Palpable tension prevailed at MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur after a second year MBBS student accused a senior resident of ragging him inside the campus. More

According to the priest of the temple, of the eight stolen idols, five were of large sizes while the rest were comparatively smaller ones.  More

Congress President Sonia Gandhi approved Patel’s candidature on Monday after recommendation of his name by the OPCC.  More

Conforming to the fears of lakhs of Jagannath devotees around the world, the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) on Monday revealed excavation and soil removal work during construction under the Srimandir Parikrama Project may have destroyed the archaeological remains of the heritage site. More

As per the advertisement, the nursing officers will be engaged in all 30 district establishments and 13 medical college and hospitals under health and family welfare department of Odisha government. More

At least 11 fishermen stranded in Bay of Bengal amid the rough sea conditions due to approaching cyclone Asani are being airlifted by the personnel of the Coast guard. More

IMD has issued heavy rainfall alert for several districts in Odisha in the next couple of days under the influence of cyclonic storm 'Asani'. More

A four-member team of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday visited the Budhabalang riverbed at Mahupura under Badasahi tehsil in Mayurbhanj for the second time to inspect the magnitude of sand theft and its environmental impacts. More

The historic Barabati stadium in Cuttack might welcome back spectators to watch their favorite cricketers in action during the T20 match between India and South Africa scheduled to be held on June 12. More

In a significant development in the controversy surrounding the Puri Srimandir Corridor project, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Monday made it clear before the Orissa High Court that it has not granted any permission to Odisha government to carry out the construction of the heritage venture. More

Nayak had been running from pillar to post and requesting police and the district administration to trace her daughter. However, her pleas have yielded no result. More

However, as the confusion still looms over why the students didn’t appear for the exams, a probe has been ordered to find out the reason, the Minister added. More

As per IMD, the severe cyclonic storm is likely to move northwest wards till May 10 and reach northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh coasts. It is likely to recurve and move towards northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha coast. More

Even as the issue is closing today, we cannot escape the perception that the issue price of the state-owned insurance behemoth has been steeply priced and the interest of foreign buyers for the IPO has been largely muted. More

Rajat Kar, who was suffering from heart-related ailments, breathed his last following a cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar at the age of 88 years. More

Earlier, Tapaswini Dash had made headlines after she staged dharna in front of her doctor husband Sumit Sahu's residence over marital discord. More

Jagatsinghpur additional sessions judge Women's Court found Santosh Bedant and Anil Dalasinghray guilty in the case and pronounced the verdict.  More

The by-election to the seat will be held on May 31, as per the notification issued by State Election Commission. The counting of votes will take place on June 3. The entire election process will be completed by June 5. More

Mangal Sahoo's resignation came a day after BJP named Radharani Panda as party candidate for Brajrajnagar by-poll. More

High inflation rates in the Indian market has made gold prices highly volatile in the last few days.  More

As per the latest report, the price of petrol stands at Rs 112.68 per litre in the capital city of Bhubaneswar today while diesel is sold at Rs 102.35 a litre. More

As per the latest information shared by the IMD Bhubaneswar centre, the storm is about 680 km off Puri in Odisha. More

Vehicular movement was adversely affected due to the observation of the bandh from 6 am to 10 am. National Highway 18 which passed via More

During his recent visit to New Delhi, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik while replying to the queries of national media said the BJD would like to be independent.  More

According to the report, one married woman of 18-49 age group in every three women, or 33 percent of the total women of the said age group, has been subjected to domestic violence.      More

There will be no large change in maximum temperature during the next 24 hours. More

“While Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) teams are kept ready for Ganjam, Puri, Astarang, Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara districts, the district Collectors have been empowered to take steps for evacuation if necessary,” Jena informed.  More

He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar, informed Ranjit Kar, his son.  More