Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Wednesday, 18 January 2023

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Drone photography over Puri Jagannath Temple: Accused nabbed from Kolkata

Chakraborty was arrested by Puri Police from Barrackpore area in Kolkata. The information was shared by the Puri Police through its Twitter handle. More

Odisha features in BJP’s National executive meeting, first-time voters in focus

The BJP is eyeing to strengthen its organisation in Odisha at booth, Shakti Kendra and Mandal levels by bringing the Gujarat model to the State. The party will work on the strategy of touching each and every voter by appointing a leader for every page of the voter-list. More

Hockey World Cup 2023: Dronacharya of interior Odisha who shut shop and mortgaged land to create champs

The septuagenarian hockey coach has produced close to 100 State-level players. More

Protests erupt after gang rape of 2 minor girls in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

The saffron party activists slammed the state government over the gang rape of two minor girls and vented out their anger by staging a protest at Lower PMG Square. More

Hockey World Cup 2023: Fearless approach of Odisha star Amit Rohidas has bolstered India’s defence

Recently, FIH president Tayyab Ikram said in Rourkela that the world hockey governing body is doing a study on tweaking the rules related to penalty corner hits to provide more safety to defending players. More

Fate of Joranda Magha Mela hangs in balance as dispute between two sects intensifies

A coordination meeting for this year’s Magha Mela was held at the Collectorate in Dehenkanal where representatives of both the sects were present along with the Collector and the SP. More

Marriage haat: Budget-friendly shopping destination for weddings in Odisha

Every year, the haat remains open for four days beginning Makar Sankranti so that people enjoy both the Makar Mela and shopping in the market. More

Minor boy's death in open drain: NHRC seeks report from Cuttack collector, CMC commissioner

Joseph had stepped out of the house for flying kite without informing anybody at home. He fell down in the open drain when his family members were watching television. More

MLA-Collector face off intensifies in Odisha as Congress gheraoes collectorate

Hundreds of supporters of the Congress lawmaker gathered in Bolangir and along with Saluja, marched to the Collector’s office. They gheraoed the office protesting the alleged reduction of funds meant for Biju KBK scheme by the Collector. More

10-pillar strategy prepared for mitigation of human-elephant conflict: Odisha govt to HC

Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) Manoj V. Nair filed an affidavit enclosing the ‘Comprehensive action plan for conservation of elephants and mitigation of human-elephant conflict in Odisha.’  More

Dutee Chand in dope net ahead of Asian Games

Odia star sprinter Dutee Chand has been provisionally suspended after adverse analytical finding traced in her urine sample, as per the reports of the national media. More

Prime accused in railway station gang rape case in Bhubaneswar arrested

The heinous crime came to the fore after their parents on Tuesday registered a complaint with the GRP. More

Hockey World Cup 2023: How India can directly qualify for quarters

In a bid to advance into the quarterfinals, the Men in Blue should trounce Wales with a better goal difference.  More

Singer Humane Sagar in soup, wife lodges police complaint over domestic violence

The singer’s wife Shriya Mishra reportedly lodged the complaint against him at Mahila police station in Cuttack on Tuesday. More

Ind vs Wales in Hockey World Cup 2023: Focus on executing penalty corners, says Manpreet Singh

Manpreet Singh is hopeful that the hosts will hit the mark in their forthcoming match against Wales. More

Black marketing of Hockey World Cup tickets ahead of India match, engineering student among 5 held

The accused persons sold tickets of Rs 100 for Rs 1000, Rs 200 tickets for Rs 2000 and Rs 500 tickets for Rs 4,000. More

Congress leader Satya Nayak snaps ties with party

Disgruntled Nayak cited his name being removed from the PCC member list as the reason for his resigning from the party.  More

Stampede at Malkangiri Malyabanta Mahotsav leaves 3 injured

More than 40,000 people gathered at the DNK Ground to enjoy the cultural programme organised on the last day of the five-day festival.  More

OSSC invites applications for 189 technical posts, check detailed advertisement

The online application process for the recruitment will start on January 27, 2023 through the official website-www.ossc.gov.in. More

Meet these two bird protectors in Chilika who transformed themselves from notorious hunters to saviors 

For Rama Behera and Siba Behera, Mangalajodi bird sanctuary used to be a source of permanent income. More

Biju Patnaik’s Dakota aircraft begins its journey to Bhubaneswar

As per reports, the aircraft has been dismantled into three parts and is being carried by as many trailer trucks to Bhubaneswar. More

Row over 12 players of a team on pitch during Hockey World Cup match

The FIH issued a clarification saying that the Japanese team extended their apologies citing that they hadn’t realised it at all.  More

Shocker in Bhubaneswar! Two minor girls 'gang raped' after being abducted

The survivor duo somehow managed to reach their houses on Tuesday morning and narrated their ordeal before their parents.  More

MCA student in Cuttack ends life on ‘video call with lover’

As informed by the landlord, a girl came in search of him and knocked on the door of the victim's room. More