Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Sunday, 15 January 2023

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Join politics only if you are self-dependent: Dhoti-wearing centenarian politician’s advice to youths

Centenarian Makaradhwaja Pradhan was elected to the Odisha Assembly in 1952, the very first election of the independent India. He had won from Ambabhana-Mura Assembly Constituency in the undivided Sambalpur district. More

Govt’s free coaching for JEE, NEET excludes Odia medium students, leaves parents dejected 

Such step-motherly treatment has put paid to the dreams of many brilliant students coming from poor family backgrounds. They and their parents expressed their dissatisfaction as other plus II colleges have been excluded.  More

Hockey World Cup 2023: India, England play out a thrilling goalless draw

England attacked relentlessly only to be thwarted by agile and alert Indian defenders in the final quarter More

Centre approves expansion of NH-53 in Odisha’s Angul, Rs 174 cr sanctioned 

The announcement from the Minister of Road Transport and Highways Gadkari came in a series of tweets.  More

Hockey World Cup 2023: Spirited Spain spank listless Wales

Spain drubbed Wales 5-1 in their second match. More

PMAY politics: BJP, BJD spar over using their logos in affordable housing scheme

The saffron party said there should be only one logo and it is the logo of PMAY.   More

Trailer out: Tarang Plus' web series Rakta Tirtha, a tale of Odisha’s pride & glory

The engrossing trailer opens with people raising slogans of ‘Vande Mataram’ against the British officers and moves on to depict the Odia revolutionaries promising to never surrender in front of the British. More

Odisha woman cricketer death case: BJP targets Sports Minister, OCA 

“It is strange that the woman cricketer went missing for two days but the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) neither registered a missing report nor informed her parents about their daughter’s disappearance,” alleged BJP Mahila Morcha President Smruti Patnaik. More

Fog alert for next 24 hours, rain from Jan 17 in some Odisha districts: IMD

As per IMD, different parts of the state will experience light rainfall activities till January 19. Meanwhile, dense fog is likely to prevail over some parts of the state in the next 24 hours. More

Ind vs Eng in Hockey World Cup 2023: Lazarus Barla harps on PC conversion, penetration and consistency

As per Barla, India have to be extremely careful to grab the penalty corner chances with both the hands and convert them into goals to have an upper hand. More

‘India’s biggest job fraud’: Odisha EOW nabs website expert from Madhya Pradesh

The accused, identified as Arpit Panchal, was arrested from Jaora area on January 10 and has been produced before Bhubaneswar SJDM court after being brought on a transit remand. More

Hockey World Cup 2023: Their minds tickle for France and Germany, but hearts beat for South Africa!

Both Camille and Johana play for Paris Jean Bouin (PJB) hockey club in France and some of the male players of their club are playing for South Africa. More

Youth, hotel staff injured in separate firing incidents in Odisha

It is alleged that the miscreants picked up a quarrel with the hotel boy over food and later fired at him. Following the incident, the miscreants fled the spot. More

Producer Pramod Swain paid Rs 33 lakh to Archana, her husband: ED’s chargesheet

The shocking claim has been made by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in its chargesheet based on the statements recorded by producer Pramod Swain. More

Stampede-like situation at Puri Jagannath temple; 2 devotees fall sick

As per initial reports, there was a huge rush at the Jagannath temple in the early hours today to get darshan of the deities. More

Hockey World Cup 2023: Special arrangements made at Rourkela stadium for differently-abled spectators

Besides the special arrangements, the stadium aims to provide a classic match experience for all the fans visiting the venue. More

'Makar Mela' stampede on Gopinathpur-Badamba T bridge: Section 144 clamped, ban on devotees' visit

In anticipation of breach of peace and law and order situation, the Badamba Executive Magistrate has imposed section 144 to prevent public from entering the T-bridge (to the entrance of the temple) as well as in and around the premises of Sri Sri Singhanathadev temple More

Hope rekindled! Beneficiaries to get PMAY houses in Odisha; BJP threatens to lock block offices in case of lapses 

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

BSF Jawan Sashanka Sekhar Nath’s last rites performed with full state honours in Odisha

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

Worm menace: Odisha Health department starts taking measures 

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

Hockey World Cup 2023: Defending champions Belgium batter Korea

Determined Korea gave a stern reply to the defending champions in the first quarter.  However, Belgium came back strongly in the next quarter and earned back-to-back penalty corners in the 19th minute, but Korea defenders were agile enough to thwart both the scoring opportunities. The first half went goalless despite some ruthless attack by Belgium. More

Hockey World Cup 2023: Sam Hiha's brace helps New Zealand beat debutants Chile

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