Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Thursday, 20 October 2022

At 43, Berhampur’s Aruna Mishra has broken all stereotypes to earn herself the identity of an ultra marathoner. By running her first full marathon of 42.2 km in 2018 at Delhi, she created a niche for herself. More

The infamous tale of the lady blackmailer continues with the illegal property of her father in Kesinga. Archana’s parents reside in the building located in the foothills of Budhadangara. However, a complaint is filed that the building was erected on the land owned by a tailor Hrushikesh Mahala. Archana’s father Surendra Nag forcefully removed Hrushikesh in 2019 and erected the building.  More

Is Jajpur calling the shots in Dhamnagar? The question surfaced in a recent BJD meeting in Bhadrak where a party member expressed his dissatisfaction over excess meddling of party leaders from Jajpur in the by-election. More

100 farmers visited district agriculture fair at Khordha in 2016 which was sponsored by Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Khordha. However, the list of 100 farmers was allegedly filled with ghost farmers. More

As per the allegations, the BDO Abhishek Das’ parents who reside at Matha Sahi of Sahira Panchayat under Aul block in Kendrapara district have been receiving food grains for the last three years. They have been obtaining rice from dealer of a neighbouring village so that residents of his locality would not come to know about it. More

Under the Nirbhaya scheme for women's safety, the Central government has made vehicle location tracking system mandatory for public transport vehicles and goods vehicles to enhance security of women and children while travelling in public transport. More

India has become a member of the IPU after defeating its Indonesian counterpart by six votes. While Sarangi secured 12 votes in her favour, Indonesia’s Fadli Zon got only six votes. More

This license authorises the aerodrome to be used as regular place of landing and departure to all persons on equal terms and conditions for operation by aircraft requiring specifications of runway and associated facilities including granted exemptions More

As per the OPTCL advertisement, the apprenticeship will be for one year duration at different field units and offices across Odisha. The total number of vacancies is 280. More

The Portal for Pension Payment and Tracking System is being integrated with Pension Seva portal of SBI and this would enable Pensioners to get all information and services at one place with single login. More

As per the forecast, the low pressure area is very likely to move west-northwestwards and concentrate into a depression over Eastcentral and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal around October 22and into a deep depression on October 23. More

The firecrackers were seized following a raid on the shop by a team of Commissionerate Police officials. Senior officials said that the concerned owner of the shop was selling the firecrackers without any valid license or permissio More

An organisation named Shradha Foundation working for the cause of mentally impaired people and destitute traced Somabari six months back More

India Meteorological Department (IMD) DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra on Thursday said the low pressure will concentrate into a Depression over eastcentral and adjoining South east Bay of Bengal after moving west-northwestwards around October 22 and further intensify into a deep depression on October 23. More

Going by GFS model of IMD, cyclone Sitrang may make landfall in Odisha. However, IMD is yet to make any forecast in this regard. More

The IMD in its latest forecast clearly mentioned that the low pressure formed today is likely to move west-northwestwards and concentrate into a Depression over eastcentral and adjoining South east Bay of Bengal around October 22. More

Notably, factors such as state taxes, excise duty, and making charges lead to changes in the price of gold in India. More

The advisory has been issued for all Municipal Commissioners, Collectors and DMs, Director, Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Director, RGH Rourkela, All CDM and PHOs, Superintendents of all Government MCHs.  More

The system is likely to move west-northweswards and concentrate into a depression by October 22 morning over the central Bay of Bengal. More

The new wage rates will be effective from October 1, 2022.  More

Petrol and diesel prices vary depending upon several factors such as the local taxes, VAT, freight charges, etc. The prices of petroleum products change as per market rates. More

Meanwhile, senior servitor Binayak Das Mahapatra has attributed the price hike to skyrocketing price rise of essential commodities. More

Illegal sale of crackers has come around as headache for the police in Cuttack. In a major crackdown, Jagatpur Police on Wednesday arrested as many as six people on charges of illegally manufacturing and selling firecrackers. More

Skygazers can witness a rare partial solar eclipse on October 25, a day after Diwali. People in several countries including India will get view of the celestial event. More

The pachyderms are believed to have come from Athagarh forest division. More

The woman of the family alleges that BMC intentionally razed their house over revenge politics since her husband Banshidhar had actively campaigned for the BJP in the elections. More