Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Wednesday, 03 August 2022

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Scanty monsoon rainfall shrinks Odisha's paddy cultivation area by 20 per cent

Transplanting and broadcasting of paddy is going on along with raising of nurseries in around 16 lakh hectares of land during the current kharif season against 20 lakh hectares by August 1 last year, according to a senior official in the Directorate of Agriculture and Food Production, More
  • Pradeep Pattanayak
  • 2 years ago
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Monkeypox scare: RMRC, Bhubaneswar doesn’t have facility to test samples

“The district-level surveillance units have been directed to step up surveillance. Guidelines have also been issued on how samples should be collected and sent. The samples will be sent to the RMRC,” said State Public Health Director Dr Niranjan Mishra. More
  • Rashmi Ranjan
  • 2 years ago
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Odisha effects major IAS reshuffle, Sanjay Kumar Singh given added responsibility of Rural Development

Similarly, Arabinda Kumar Padhee, who returned from Central deputation, has been appointed as Principal Secretary to Government, Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment department. More
  • Mrunal Manmay Dash
  • 2 years ago
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Rainfall to increase this weekend, warning issued for 10 Odisha districts on Aug 5

The districts included Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Jajpur, Bhadrak and Kendrapara. More
  • Pradeep Pattanayak
  • 2 years ago
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Ever wondered why a train’s last compartment has a ‘red light’

Before informing about the purpose of the red light, first let us understand the meaning and importance  of big ‘X’ written on the last compartment and ‘LV’ board hung on it.  More
  • Rashmi Rekha Das
  • 2 years ago
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Nude call scams are on the rise in Odisha

DCP advises Bhubaneswar residents to file complaints if they fall prey to cyber crimes without delay.  More
  • Rashmi Rekha Das
  • 2 years ago
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Odisha MLAs’ team meets Prez Murmu, know who presented what gifts

Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati gifted a Kotpad saree to Murmu while Pramila Mallick also presented a saree to her.  On the other hand, BJP legislator Bishnu Sethi presented a photo frame of his poem dedicated to Madam President. More
  • Rashmi Ranjan
  • 2 years ago
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OPSC recruitment 2022: Big opportunity for graduates, fresh vacancies for OMAS announced

Eligible and interested candidates can apply for the posts by visiting the official website of the commission - opsc.gov.in from August 17 onwards. More
  • Pradeep Pattanayak
  • 2 years ago
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Headmaster buries 16 quintals of MDM rice in Mayurbhanj

According to the allegation of the local residents and parents, the headmaster of Kochilaghati Primary School has buried something around 16 quintals of MDM rice for reasons best known to him.  More
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Odisha has over 17 lakh street dogs, 2nd highest in country

With 20,59,261 canines, Uttar Pradesh is home to the highest number of street dogs in the country. More
  • Rashmi Rekha Das
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State to conduct elephant census through DNA profiling

Going by the census data of forest department, Odisha had 1,976 elephants in 2017 More
  • Odishatv Bureau
  • 2 years ago
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Odisha to upgrade 100 high schools to check dropout rate

The upgradation will be done in the blocks where there are no Plus 2 colleges, informed the State School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash. More
  • Ramakanta Biswas
  • 2 years ago
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IndiaOne Air runs first trial flight from Bhubaneswar to Jeypore

The trial run was conducted ahead of the commencement of the commercial flight services between the two cities. More
  • Rajendra Prasad Mohapatra
  • 2 years ago
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Gold, silver prices go down: Check rates of precious metals in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar

For 23-carat, the price of 10 grams of yellow metal reached Rs 51,000 while the rate of 22-carat gold reached 50,000. More
  • Odishatv Bureau
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Plaster falls off roof in Garbha Gruha of Puri Srimandir

A team of the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) recently visited the Lord Jagannath temple for the scheduled inspection and maintenance during the annual sojourn of the Holy Trinity More
  • Rajendra Prasad Mohapatra
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Banaka Lagi rituals of Lord Jagannath today, darshan at Srimandir restricted for 4 hours

The darshan of the deities at Srimandir will be restricted for the devotees from 5 PM to 9 PM today. More
  • Ramakanta Biswas
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OSSC announces fresh vacancy for Block Social Security Officer, check selection process and exam plan

The online registration for the recruitment drive will commence on August 5, 2022 through the OSSC website.www.ossc.gov.in. More
  • Rajendra Prasad Mohapatra
  • 2 years ago
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Barred from playing game on smartphone, Class 10 girl ends life in Balasore

Gitanjali consumed poison after she was scolded by her mother for playing game on the smartphone. More
  • Rajendra Prasad Mohapatra
  • 2 years ago
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Mother-daughter duo dies in suspected suicide driven by poverty in Bolangir, kid critical

Though the exact reason behind the suicide is yet to be ascertained, it is suspected to be a case of suicide driven by extreme poverty. More
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Fuel prices update: Check petrol, diesel rates in Odisha on August 3

Customers are reportedly paying Rs 103.01 per litre of petrol in the State Capital while diesel is being sold at Rs 94.58 a litre. More
  • Rajendra Prasad Mohapatra
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Senior journalist Sandeep Sahu to pen President Draupadi Murmu’s biography

The book is poised to open a window to the life of India’s first woman tribal President and is slated for release in late 2022. More
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ECoR to resume all express trains suspended due to Covid-19

Barring the Bhubaneswar-Dhanbad Garib Rath Express, all the originating trains from the ECoR jurisdiction, that were suspended during the coronavirus-induced lockdowns, have been resumed. More
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India beat Maldives, book spot in SAFF U20 C'ship final with Bangladesh

India, who finished on 9 points will take on Bangladesh U20 in the final which is slated on August 5 More
  • Mrunal Manmay Dash
  • 2 years ago
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Opposition up in arms over CAG report on plantation irregularities in Odisha, BJD downplays

While Santosh Singh Saluja from Congress alleged that this is a massive corruption and this was made possible only because of a lack of coordination between the DFO and the PD-DRDA. More
  • Mrunal Manmay Dash
  • 2 years ago
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Sans bridge over Rushikulya, it's either risk your life or stay at home for these Odisha students

No less than five large villages and several other small villages under the Nuagada Panchayat cross the river at Keshara to avail health, education and administrative services endangering their lives More
  • Rashmi Rekha Das
  • 2 years ago
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Dumped German Shepherd rescued

Acting on a tip-off, People for Animal members rushed to the spot and provided treatment to the animal.  More
  • Rashmi Rekha Das
  • 2 years ago
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SAFF competition: Scuffle erupts between Nepal and Bangladesh players

Later, situation became tensed when players from both the teams went on to assault each other. The match got disrupted for the reason. More
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