Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Friday, 16 December 2022

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  • Rajendra Prasad Mohapatra
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Odisha Hockey World Cup 2023: Hockey fever grips Bhubaneswar and Rourkela; preparations in full swing

As the countdown has already started for the showpiece event, beautification drives in both the cities have reached the final stages. More
  • Mrunal Manmay Dash
  • 1 year ago
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Allegations of large scale corruption in Bali Yatra mar CMC credibility, Mayor denies

As per the work order, Monalisa Behera, the sister-in-law of BJD Corporator (Ward 16), Laxmipriya Behera was awarded 42 work orders alone. Similarly, another relative of Laxmipriya, Prabhat Behera was awarded 25 work orders, making it 67 in total. More
  • Mrunal Manmay Dash
  • 1 year ago
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Berhampur artist makes 13ft high Ashok Pillar replica, claims it as India’s second tallest

The Ashok Pillar, the National emblem at Berhampur is reportedly 13 feet high and 6.1 feet wide and came at a cost of Rs 3 lakh. More
  • Mrunal Manmay Dash
  • 1 year ago
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'Do or Die' - This Odisha ex-Army man's call to youth on Vijay Diwas

Meet ex-serviceman, Sulabh Behera from Karlapatna village in Kendrapara, who served the Indian Army as a Signals man from 1956 till retirement in almost all the combat operations and wars since 1961. And his call for today’s youth is ‘do or die’. More
  • Rajendra Prasad Mohapatra
  • 1 year ago
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MP woman claims Odisha ex-Army man as her son’s father after 22 years, lodges complaint

Nitu Das from the neighboring Madhya Pradesh came to the village recently and claimed that Kalpataru is her husband and her son’s father. More
  • Vikash Sharma
  • 1 year ago
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Usha Padhee becomes skill development and technical education dept secretary

Padhee, who has returned from Central Deputation, has been allowed to remain in additional charge as principal secretary of Commerce and Transport Department. More
  • Vikash Sharma
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Renewal of DL, medical certificate can be done online in Odisha

As per the State Transport Authority (STA), medical Certificate is mandatory for any person above 40 years of age who wants to obtain a driving license or those going for driving license renewal as per the Motor Vehicles Act. More
  • Mrunal Manmay Dash
  • 1 year ago
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Woman beggar donates life’s savings of Rs 1 lakh to Lord Jagannath

While displaying the selfless act, her love for Lord Jagannath made her donate all her money for renovation of an old temple for the Lord at Phulbani in Odisha. And the timing of the donation could not have been any better than Dhanu Sankranti. More
  • Mrunal Manmay Dash
  • 1 year ago
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BJP stages 'mosquito net-protest' in Bhubaneswar; slams BMC Commissioner, Mayor

The saffron party tied domestic mosquito nets to the gate of BMC and sat inside them protesting the growing mosquito menace with which residents of the Odisha Capital are fighting every day. More
  • Nitesh Kumar Sahoo
  • 1 year ago
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Several trains to remain cancelled on Cuttack-Paradeep route from Dec 17, check details

The East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Friday informed about the cancellation of the trains on the route. More
  • Vikash Sharma
  • 1 year ago
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NLUO announces vacancy for qualified counsellor, check details

Preference will be given to those candidates having M.Phil in Clinical psychology and have more than 3 years of work experience as Counsellors in reputed medical colleges, hospitals, Universities or similar educational institutions. More
  • Odishatv Bureau
  • 1 year ago
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Anubhav Mohanty’s video taking ‘pheras’ goes viral; Cine critics drub it as attempt to change negative narrative

The pictures and some video-clips of Anubhav Mohanty have triggered a debate whether the actor has got married or these are some stills and video from his upcoming movie. More
  • Pradeep Pattanayak
  • 1 year ago
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MP Aparajita Sarangi raises mining irregularities issue in Lok Sabha, targets Odisha govt 

“The State government had auctioned several iron ore mines in 2020-21. Surprisingly enough, the new leaseholders started claiming the minerals were of low quality,” the IAS officer-turned-BJP MP said.  More
  • Pradeep Pattanayak
  • 1 year ago
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OTV Impact: Historical 200-year-old pond gets back its lost glory in Odisha

Till two years ago, this historic pond used to bear a picture of utter neglect. Accumulation of silt and garbage and water hyacinth had made this pond unusable. More
  • Vikash Sharma
  • 1 year ago
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Deep depression to weaken; check IMD’s forecast on low pressure over BoB

As per the latest forecast, the deep depression system is further weakened into a well marked low pressure area by December 17 (tomorrow) evening. More
  • Vikash Sharma
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Height of negligence! Boy administered anti-rabies vaccine instead of TT injection

Such goof-up was reported from Nilagiri sub-divisional hospital in Balasore district on Friday. Palpable tension prevailed at the hospital after the matter came to light. More
  • Cassian Baliarsingh
  • 1 year ago
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Lone witness in Similipal tusker poaching case dies at Cuttack SCB

He was the only eyewitness in the heinous crime and was being threatened by the three suspended officials who have now been arrested after Orissa High Court came down heavily on the forest department and termed 2022 as the worst year for elephants in Odisha. More
  • Pradeep Pattanayak
  • 1 year ago
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This 300-year-old Sal tree in Keonjhar still stands tall; villagers cry for its safety  

There are many things in Keonjhar district still standing testimonial to the time when the area was ruled by kings. This huge tree, according to researchers, is one of them.  More
  • Pradeep Pattanayak
  • 1 year ago
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State government is responsible for what happened in Sambalpur: BJP 

Addressing a press meet in New Delhi, five BJP MPs from Odisha alleged that had the State government taken early measures, the situation could have been avoided. More
  • Cassian Baliarsingh
  • 1 year ago
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Tehsildar arrested for demanding Rs 45,000 bribe

Mandal has several accounts in many banks with lakhs of rupees, sources said. Further probe into his money deposits and transaction is on, said Vigilance SP. More
  • Cassian Baliarsingh
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Air Taxis soon to be a reality in Odisha

The start-up received the investment during the recently-concluded Make in Odisha Conclave 2022. This is also a step towards putting Odisha and India on the global air mobility solution map. More
  • Pradeep Pattanayak
  • 1 year ago
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These are the top 5 fastest trains in India

During our travel by train, all of us must have experienced the thrill when the train reaches its top speed. More
  • Poonam Singh
  • 1 year ago
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Dhanu Sankranti: Know significance and culture associated with this auspicious day

From this day onwards, Goddes Mahalakshmi leaves for her parent’s home for a month. More
  • Mrunal Manmay Dash
  • 1 year ago
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Odisha students' body demands elections in varsities, gherao higher education minister's residence

Members of the organisation led by its President Bibhu Prasad Jena and Biplab Parida took out a bike rally and gheraoed the official residence of Odisha Higher Education Minister Rohit Pujari in Bhubaneswar. More
  • Mrunal Manmay Dash
  • 1 year ago
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Odisha upgrades EV portal for subsidy disbursement, to accept applications from Dec 25

The entire process will be automated with least human interface. Application entry for public on current portal will remain closed from December 14 to December 24 for upgradation of the EV portal. More
  • Mrunal Manmay Dash
  • 1 year ago
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Koraput under neonatal death trap, 8 infants succumb in 15 days

Muduli family in Borigumma, who has bore the maximum brunt of the death trap, has a sorry tale to tell. Last year, the family had lost a 15-day-old infant. And as if that was not enough, this year, another baby was born and succumbed in just 15 days. More
  • Mrunal Manmay Dash
  • 1 year ago
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Mission 2024: Post Padampur bypoll, parties bracing for the bigger battle

Soon after the Padampur bypoll, as a part of its post-poll analysis, the BJD held a brain-storming session with senior leaders at Naveen Niwas on Thursday. More
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Odisha BJP MPs seek implementation of Ayushman Bharat scheme in state

A delegation of state BJP MPs including three Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Ashwini Vaishnaw and Bishweswar Tudu met Mandaviya in the national capital and submitted a memorandum to put forth their demand. More
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