Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Friday, 02 September 2022

The state has recorded a growth of 29.59 per cent in OGST (Odisha GST) collection till August of the current financial year in comparison to the same period of last fiscal (2021-22). More

In a written reply to a question raised by Congress MP Saptagiri Ulaka in the Parliament, Union Agriculture Minister had said there had been no farmer suicide incidents reported from Odisha in the year 2017, 18, 19 and 2020. More

The transport authorities in Odisha suspended over 12,500 driving licenses, issued 24,474 e-challans for riding motorcycles without helmets during a special drive, an official said on Friday. More

After finding Subhashree hanging from a ceiling fan, Chittaranjan removed the body from the fan and kept it on bed before fleeing the scene. He, later, threw the scarf worn by Subhashree in a drain near Barunei bypass. More

Last year, UNESCO added Durga Puja and the world-famous Kumbha Mela, on the intangible cultural heritage representative list. More

Shantanu Behera, a resident of Bandha Gaon, hacked the sorcerer to death as the latter failed to get the former's estranged wife back to him. More

Animal lovers have demanded action against the cruel horse owner. More

Odisha registered 293 dowry deaths last year while 465 cases were lodged under the Dowry Prohibition Act. More

The salaries have been withheld till further orders. More

The body of a judge of special POCSO court in Cuttack was recovered from his official residence at CDA sector-9 in Cuttack on Friday. More

Two separate low-pressure systems might bring more spells of rains for Odisha in the next two weeks, predicted the India Meteorological Department (IMD).  More

The BJD leader had sustained 90 per cent burn injuries when she set fire upon herself in protest against the arrest of her son in front of the Berhampur SP office. More

“Inmates had a lot of fun on Ganesh puja. They became tired due to dancing and merrymaking and suffered from fever in the evening. I took them to hospital without delay. All of them are stable now. So I took them back to hostel again," said the hostel warden. More

A bench of Justice B Amit Sthalekar (judicial member) and Saibal Dasgupta (expert member) of the NGT pronounced the judgement on August 30 while hearing a plea of Radhamohan Singh of Mayurbhanj.  More

The prices of 23-carat and 22-carat gold per 10 grams have decreased by 100 to Rs 50,000 and Rs 48,900 respectively. More

The post-mortem report of Subhashree Mohapatra revealed that she died of asphyxia due to hanging. More

The victim with 30 per cent burn injuries was undergoing treatment at MKCG Medical College and Hospital. More

Petrol is being sold at Rs 103.60 and Rs 103.38 in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack respectively on Friday. More

The application process will begin on September 6. The deadline for application submission for the SAIL Rourkela jobs is September 30 More

The expansion of the BJD's women's wing has not gone down well with the Opposition.   More

As per the NCRB data released recently, Odisha tops the list of states where women have been targeted through cyber pornography and morphing. More

Cracking the whip on gutkha manufacturers and traders, police have seized Narendra Sahu's bank deposits worth Rs 28 lakhs. More

As per IMD, the monsoon trough lies to the north of normal position and it would continue till September 5. More

Prior to her discharge from the hospital, a female social worker allegedly forced the tribal activist to dance inside the ICU. In the viral video, the female activist can be seen dancing with Pujari with a local music being played in the background. More