Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Saturday, 28 May 2022

Myths, superstitions, taboos and limited access to sanitary pads are the reasons why women in mostly rural pockets are still following the traditional practice of using unhygienic clothes. Consequently, they often fall sick.  More

The identities of the deceased are yet to be ascertained. All the injured have been admitted to a local hospital. More

Similarly, OPCC chief Sarat Patnaik, senior party leaders including MLA Narsingha Mishra and Tara Bahinipati campaigned for their candidate Kishore Patel. They appealed to the voters to extend their support to their party candidate and make him victorious. The party had also organised a grand procession and a general meeting in Belapahada.  More

Such a strange banana tree has now been a matter of discussion in the locality with people from nearby villages making a beeline to have a look at the wonder tree.  More

The police have detained eight persons in connection with the case. More

While Satyanarayan's farm has been turning the heads of many, his turnovers from the cultivation has streamed inspiration among many farmers. More

“The construction work is going on round the clock. It is also the wish of the Lord Jagannath that the project work should finish at the earliest,” stated the Parliamentarian.  More

"Puri has lost its spiritual essence due to the state government’s lack of concern. This sort of government act also violates constitutional norms.” More

As per a bulletin issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre of the IMD, Bhubaneswar, thunderstorm with lightning is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Deogarh. More

Speaking to OTV, health expert Dr Neeraj Mishra said, “The WHO has raised its concern because cases of Monkeypox have been witnessed in the non-endemic African countries. The good news is that the virus has not changed its nature yet. It has similarities with smallpox and the smallpox vaccine is 85% effective against it.” More

Acting on a tip-off, Malgodown police in Cuttack conducted the raids at the illegal manufacturing units More

Police recovered four country-made pistols including 9mm and 7mm bores, live ammunition, an iron rod and a motorcycle from their possession.  More

While Kapildev is a resident of West Bengal, Rashmiranjan belongs to Jankia in Khurda district. Police also seized fake photos and voter identity cards from their possession.  More

According to the victim Dinesh Sethi, who belongs to the same village, he was lured and then kidnapped by the miscreants.  More

ASI has prepared a list of heritage sites where construction works are being carried out under 100 metre radius without its permission. More

As per CHSE sources, the second phase of the evaluation will start from June 13 and continue till June 22. More

Cracking whip on the unhygienic street food vendors, the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) on Saturday raided the homes of pani puri sellers in the Silver city and destroyed many contaminated puris and its stuffing. More

Many valuable trees from Rabindra Mandap to Police Commissionerate office were felled for the construction work which is currently underway More

The lioness was bitten by a venomous snake on Friday and later succumbed to the bite while undergoing treatment More

The rate of 20, 18 and 14-carat gold remained at Rs 44,900, Rs 40,700 and Rs 32,300 respectively. Pure Ginni (gold coin) is being traded at Rs 41,000. More

The accused was conducting sex selection at that time of raid and some pregnant women were present in the center More

It was found during the verification that Behera had submitted forged certificates following which he was placed under suspension. More

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Ranjeeta Priyadarshini from Sambalpur launched an online campaign on Wednesday addressing Union Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav to provide paid leave to all women employees at government and private organisations who are on their periods. More

This year, the Cannes has become more special for India because of a stupendous representation and even more so for Odisha thanks to the Sambalpuri fashion making a splash at the film festival. More

According to the State Covid dashboard, the pandemic has so far claimed a total of 9,126 lives. Proving it wrong, the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD)-2020 report of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has stated a minimum of 8,711 people lost their lives to Covid-19 in the first wave itself. More

Having Lenka in its band, ‘Blackswan’, the heartthrob among youngsters, has its first ever India star.  More

A day after the University Grants Commission pulled up Odisha government citing violation of the Supreme Court's stay order on the Odisha Universities (Amendment) Act (2020), the State Public Service Commission (OPSC) announced putting the recruitment of teacher/faculty in abeyance until further orders. More

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted that rain and thunderstorm activities will prevail in several parts of the State till June 1. More