Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Tuesday, 07 March 2023

In the wake of the firecracker mishap that took five lives, a meeting comprising the district Collector, Superintendent of Police, and IICs of all police stations was convened.  More

For the coming year, several calendars have been published, but they differ on the information regarding the date of Pana Sankranti or the Odia New Year.  More

The met centre has issued yellow warnings for March 9 and 10 on account of thunderstorm and lightning. More

The conclave will feature screening of regional movies and discussions with cine personalities including Amol Palekar, Sandhya Gokhale, Hansal Mehta, Babusan Mohanty, Himanshu Khatua and Sabyasachi Mishra on a range of topics. More

Prabhati Patra from Odisha’s Nabarangpur is an enterprising woman who not only kept the lacquer craft alive in her district, but has actually managed to empower a lot of other women by giving them a sustainable livelihood. More

Senior Congress leader Narasingha Mishra said, “He (Gopal Das) along with his niece was going to Naba babu, seeking help to get a job. It can’t be denied that during their visits something wrong might have happened." More

In Odisha, there is a total of 35,000 acres of land in the name of Lord Jagannath. Out of the total, 20,000 acres of land are in Khordha and Puri districts. More

As per the victim, Dasa Bag took her to a secluded place on Monday night and tried to rape her. When she resisted, Bag stabbed her multiple times and fled the spot. More

The BJP targeted the government citing a viral video where a woman has brought allegations of harassment against a Minister from Southern Odisha. More

Eminent scientist & Padma Shri recipient Prafulla Kumar Jena had been instrumental in developing scientific infrastructure in Odisha. He made Odisha proud for being the first Odia to serve as the director general of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research of the Government of India.  More

According to the family members of the deceased, Sarat had called his relatives a couple of days back and said he was being subjected to torture.  More

However, many believe and feel disappointed that the festival is losing its charm due to several reasons including social cohesion, busy work schedule and excessive use of chemical colours. More

Leader of Opposition (LoP) and senior BJP leader Jayanarayan Mishra has again trained his guns at the ruling BJD and alleged, “The person who had given 'Supari' to Gopal Das to eliminate the minister had also assured that no action will be taken against him.” More

The candidates who are not satisfied with the answer key(s) may submit their challenge by March 10. More

The forest ranger of Lamtaput in southern Koraput district, Surjit Sahu was caught by the vigilance with accounted cash hours after he was elevated to the post of assistant conservator of forests (ACF) on Monday. More

In a letter to all district Collectors and Superintendent of Police (SPs), the Odia Language Literature and Culture Department has directed to take immediate action to restrict vulgar dance and double meaning dialogues on Jatra stage in the name of entertainment. More

In an editorial piece titled ‘Uccharana O Acharana Marjita Heba Abasyaka’ published in an Odia daily, Mahtab criticised the Commissionerate Police's action against the protesting members of the saffron party. More

The blast that occurred during manufacturing of firecrackers ahead of Dola Purnima had left four including a father-son duo dead on the spot. More

Taking a savage swipe at the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Mishra alleged that the leaders of the ruling dispensation are involved in several cases including minister Naba Das murder case, Mamita Meher murder case and Mahanga double murder case.  More

On the occasion of Biju Jayanti, the conch party’s leaders and workers took the vow of ‘Naveen Odisha’. According to them, ‘Naveen Odisha’ means a new and developed Odisha. More

Sujata R. Karthikeyan, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Mission Shakti said if women are coming to politics, it shouldn’t be criticized.  More

During a press meet today, Pradhan took a dig at the Odisha government by stating ego like Ravana (Demon King) and Duryodhan (Kaurav) will not sustain for long in democracy.  More

While Swarnalata stated that it was within her rights as a citizen to make inquiries to the leader, MLA Mallick has refuted the allegations of using derogatory remarks on the girl. More