Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Wednesday, 18 May 2022

Launching a vituperative attack on the government, senior Congress leader Suresh Routray asked where was the government for the last 21 years. More

The ASI Superintendent has told the state government officials many times that the entire periphery of Srimandir is filled with archaeological remains and ancient artefacts will come up anywhere there is digging. More

Tata Power authorities claimed that last year the company failed to do maintenance work owing to covid and cyclone.  Maintenance work is in progress now. There will be no frequent power cuts in future.” More

In a bid to end their lives over a domestic dispute, a man, his wife, and his mother-in-law consumed poison at Padana village under Keonjhar's Ramachandrapur police limits on Wednesday More

Revenue Minister Sudam Marandi and MoS, Home Dibya Shankar Mishra have jointly inaugurated two new fire stations More

In order to raise public sympathy, the ultras apologized to the people and family members of journalist Rohit Biswal who died in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast while trying to go near posters put up by Maoists on February 5, 2022. More

State School and Mass Education Minister Samir Dash on Wednesday asserted that the absence of 15,000 students from the Class 9 annual examination will be reviewed. More

A video of the groom losing consciousness soon after the bride called off the wedding at mandap went viral on social media platforms. The incident took place at Remu village under Baliapala police station in Balasore district.   More

Binay Acharya had resorted to the blank firing using the licensed gun of his wife who is a shooting player. The police have seized the gun. More

The senior BJP leader also attacked Puri MP Pinaki Mishra for making a ‘misleading’ statement on the heritage corridor project in the Parliament More

Vehicular traffic on Nandahandi-Nabarangpur road came to a standstill as the local residents blocked the route after the Class III student was mowed down by an unknown vehicle at Sindhiguda on Tuesday. Despite the intervention of the police, the agitators are yet to call off their protest. More

IMD has also announced a slight reduction in the new normal for all India rainfall based on decadal data. More

According to sources, some irate locals thrashed Madkami during the praja court suspecting him of practicing witchcraft leading to his death on the spot. More

For 23-carat, the price of 10 gram of the yellow metal is Rs 49,900 while the rate of 22 carat gold has reached 48,900. Similarly, the rate of 20, 18 and 14 carat gold remained at Rs 44,100, Rs 40,000 and Rs 31,700 respectively. Pure Ginni (gold coin) is being traded at Rs 40,200. More

As per reports, customers are paying Rs 112.68 per litre for petrol in the capital city of Bhubaneswar today while diesel is available at Rs 102.35 a litre. More

A day earlier, Surendra’s son had killed himself in a similar fashion by jumping before a train. The exact reason behind the suicide is yet to be ascertained More

A youth was found hanging from a tree near Trinatha Temple road at Baramunda in Bhubaneswar More

The identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained. Kumbharpada police launched an investigation into the matter. More

A liquor bottle was found near the body. It is suspected that the woman has been murdered. More

Amidst the row of Jagannath Temple Heritage Corridor project deepening with each passing day, the BJP and Congress have started cornering the government on appointment of permanent temple administrator issue.  More

Till a few days ago, students used to get plateful of wholesome food comprising rice, dal, veg curry in their meals at schools. But the situation has changed altogether.  More

The IMD has further predicted that fairly widespread light/moderate rainfall is likely to continue over northeast India, sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. More

On Monday morning, it was when the doctors treating declared her brain dead, S Bindhani and his wife felt the whole world came crashing down around them. More

After the review, Mallick said, “I have come here after receiving a letter from the OBCC this morning. I have examined it as a preliminary study. I can make further comments on the sculpture after a thorough lab report.” More