Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Saturday, 18 March 2023

The baby was reported missing and was found dead in a village pond. On being informed, police reached the spot and recovered the body. More

Following sweltering heat over the last few days, different places in North, West and South Odisha witnessed intense to moderate thunderstorm activity. More

The large congregation of the Maoists had some top cadre leaders. They took out a rally carrying firearms, dancing to the beats of the drums. The rally culminated at Etraj hill in the district.  More

There is sand and sand in the river as far as one can see. The gorges are looking like puddles. It seems that the lifeline of the state is struggling for its own life. More

“There is no question of PC in our department. Everything is being carried out with transparency," said Odisha Public Works Department Minister, Prafulla Mallik. More

As per the allegations of the villagers, TPCODL authorities have pushed the future of the students into darkness. More

Pabitra Nayak, owner of Pabitra Entertainment who was allegedly using different songs of others on the basis of forged documents and data, was arrested. More

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Mohan Majhi lambasted the 5T Secretary for holding a grievance meeting at the Circuit House in Nabarangpur on Friday where political leaders were seen controlling crowds.  More

While actress Shahana Goswami has portrayed the role of Kapil’s wife in the movie, a young lad from Cuttack is seen as their son.  More

Though the BSE has quashed the reports, students in Bolangir have found similarities between the question paper given at the examination centre and the ones doing rounds on the internet. More

Pankaj jumped up to 5.60m and Mangat covered the distance of 5.33m to finish first and third respectively. More

The announcement was made by PWD Secretary Vir Vikram Yadav at a press conference in Bhubaneswar. More

The accused have been identified as Kartika Sethi from Palli village under Brahmagiri police limits and Batakrushna Bhoi from Nalihana under Puri Sadar Police limits. More

The BJP and Congress launched an attack on the ruling BJD after the photographs of Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts Minister Rita Sahu and Environment Minister Pradip Amat with Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena found on the website of the Information and Public Relations (I&PR) Department. More

The IMD has also issued orange and yellow warning for several districts. More

The beneficiaries of the Chariot parts were shortlisted in a meeting today which was attended by the SJTA administrator (ritual), officials of the Chariot Construction Committee and five senior members of the Srimandir Managing Committee. More

In the House, Mishra asked the state government to present the letter it had written to the Centre seeking FBI assistance in the Naba Das murder case, as announced by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. More

The complainants alleged that the BJD candidate, Rajeev Kahanra has submitted the bogus caste certificate, but the election commission officials have not initiated any action against him so far even if all the proofs pertaining to the alleged cheating have been furnished. More

The students were left worried over such goof-up as the entire evaluation will be based on OMR sheet and there is every possibility that they will score less marks for such mistake. More

The Union Territory of Ladakh is the second place from India which has been featured in the list. Mayurbhanj is the only place where you can spot the rare black tiger. The place is popular for its delicate ecosystem and the Similipal National Park. More

As per reports, a group of rebels picked up Nagesh from his home and later killed him by firing at him. In a poster, the Mainpur-Nuapada Division of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) mentioned that Nagesh along with some forest department officials was involved in cutting down trees and creating land for rehabilitating people. More

The court of the Nuapada district collectorate and magistrate has ordered the disqualification of Bholeswari Dash, the Sarpanch of Sunarisikuan gram panchayat. She was disqualified under Section 11, 25 and 26 of the Odisha Gram Panchayat Act 1964. More

As per reports, the attack is said to be a fallout of a heated argument between the two groups the previous night over gambling at Khadipada Melana ground. More

The patient, Pushpa Lehura from Sambalpur district, who had been suffering for the past 13 years owing to the massive growth of the tumour, finally heaved a sigh of relief after the completion of the surgery that lasted for five hours. More

A bench of Justice MR Shah ruled that the DCA should be paid from June 1, 2018 and the arrears should be paid within a period of three months. More

As per reports, Kadaiska was picked by CRPF and police on suspicion of being a Maoist and taken to Chandrapur Police Station in Rayagada district in 2010. He allegedly succumbed to injuries due to third degree in the custody of the security forces on June 3, 2010. More

As per initial reports, the miscreants targeted the jewellery shop located at Unit-4 market in the capital city. More

Meanwhile, Congress member Taraprasad Bahinipati and BJP member Mukesh Mahaling demanded the government to increase the old age pension to Rs 2,000. They also urged the government to include eligible persons waiting for the pension for a long period. More

Nuapada Sadar Tehsildar was suspended by the RDC in connection with the tragic incident. More

In a notice, the Finance department observed that the provisions / guidelines for electric vehicle advance are not being meticulously followed by the Departments while sanctioning the advance in favour of their employees. More

The BJP alleged that despite being an electricity-surplus state, the tariff in Odisha is on an increasing trend. The saffron party also alleged that the distribution company, Tata Power is levying more tariffs on the public to cover operational losses. More

As announced earlier by the United Primary Teachers’ Federation (UPTF), the agitating teachers begun their duties across Odisha boycotting uniform. More