Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Saturday, 14 January 2023

The Centre has approved houses for 8 lakh beneficiaries and 1.17 lakh beneficiaries are going to get houses especially under Fani cyclone relief.  More

While the entire Mayurbhanj district was busy celebrating Makar Sankranti today, a pall of gloom descended on Baripada as the mortal remains of the fallen hero were taken in a procession to the cremation ground with hundreds of people coming out of their houses to pay their last tribute.  More

The people of Athagadpatna area have been spending sleepless nights because a swarm of worms emerged from nowhere and infested the whole village.  More

The Kiwis managed to establish a stronghold over Chile right from the beginning. They exerted a lot of pressure on debutants. Chile also showed some resistance against the brutal attack by their opponents. More

A Plant Bazaar has been organized at Ekamra Kanan where different saplings, seeds, seedlings, garden tools and implements, fertilizers and pesticides are available at reasonable cost. More

At least 12 people including four women and three children have suffered severe injuries after they got themselves caught in a stampede on the Gopinathpur-Badamba T Bridge in Athagarh, Cuttack on Saturday.  More

Raghu Sahu was the sitting Chilika MLA between 2014 and 2019. However in 2019, instead of Raghu, BJD had given Chilika ticket to Jagdev. More

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicted rainfall activities in several parts of Odisha from next week. More

The Dot Fest will be held from January 15 to January 24. As per reports, the entire IDCO Exhibition Ground will be put under the CCTV surveillance for effective monitoring. More

Going by the data obtained through the Right to Information Act, Odisha has registered more than 400 elephant deaths over the last five years. More

The 22-year-old woman cricketer had gone missing under mysterious circumstances on January 11 and was later found hanging from a tree in a dense forest near Athagarh in Cuttack district on Friday. More

The veteran politician and nine-time MP from Koraput district, who quit the Congress party and joined BJP in 2015, along with his son Shishir Gamang called on K Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday. More

As per reports, Rajashree, in the handwritten letter, held two persons responsible for her death, including a coach and a former official of the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA). More

Wales are making their World Cup debut in India and their journey was full of hardships. More

The encounter in Rourkela last night showcased the newfound aggressive game of coach Paul Revington’s team which they are calling a version of English cricket’s ‘Bazball’ style. More

The boat had set off from the Gada jetty under Krushnaprasad block in Puri district with 20 devotees who were going to Goddess Kalijai shrine to have darshan on the occasion of Makar Sankranti today. More

Life of Akash has come crashing down after his father’s death. Now he has been forced to take up a job as a night watchman in the pilgrim town. More

The Utkal University in Bhubaneswar will hold walk-in-interviews for selection of guest faculties in several departments. More

India showed remarkable improvement against Spain last night as they ticked all boxes. More

The festival of Makar Sankranti also marks the end of winter and long days. It is celebrated as Bihu in Assam, Pongal in Tamil Nadu and Sankrat in Haryana. More

Jeremy is not the only player to make Ellie proud in the marquee event. Her elder son Leon Hayward is also playing as the goalkeeper for the New Zealand team. More

The court has also issued summon notices to three associates of the Collector. The court has asked the bureaucrat to appear on January 24. More

The special rituals will begin after the Madhyanha Dhupa (mid-day offering) of the Trinity and the special prasad will be taken out on a procession around the Temple with the beatings of gongs. More

The movement of vehicular traffic was also disrupted due to thick blanket of cover in different parts of the state. Things were also no different in the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. More

The eggs were moved from the pit to a temporary breeding centre.  More

the Odisha government spent Rs 1100 crore for hosting the grand event this year, 16 times more than Rs 67 crore, which was spent in 2018, when Odisha hosted its first ever Hockey World Cup. More

India blanked Spain 2-0 in their opening encounter of Hockey World Cup 2023. More

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that there will be no large change in the minimum temperature (Night Temperature) over the districts of Odisha during the next five days. More

Often termed as the ‘diamond of the forest’, these red sandalwood was seized way back in 2007. More