Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Tuesday, 28 March 2023

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Odisha STA in action mode against underage driving, several students fined

Taking to Twitter, STA wrote, “If caught, the parent or vehicle owner will be fined with Rs.25000 & a 3-year jail term while the registration of the vehicle will be cancelled. Minor will also not be eligible for applying for licence until he or she turns 25. #SayNoToUnderAgeDriving.” More

First batch of Agniveers graduates after four months of training

Naval chief Admiral R Hari Kumar took the salute from the new recruits in the Passing Out Parade, which was held post-sunset, a first of its kind in the Indian armed forces. Traditionally, Passing Out Parades are held in the morning. More

Odisha CHSE Plus 2 exam answer sheets go missing, probe ordered 

In the letter, the Government Science College, Chhatrapur authorities mentioned that the answer sheets of students bearing roll numbers from 149KA090 to 149KA102 are missing and urged the centre superintendent to take necessary steps for the missing answer sheets. More

Odisha Apartment Bill: Real estate developers, buyers rue lack of clarity 

Though the introduction of the Bill has paved way for around Rs 5000 crore-real estate market to flourish in the State, the builders and customers are yet to have clarity on the legislation. More

Is BJD playing 'soft Hindutva' card to checkmate BJP in Odisha?

Meanwhile, politics has intensified in Odisha over the change of slogan by the ruling party, days ahead of the Ram Navami as BJP will certainly up the ante with the ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan. More

Odia film producer Akshay Parija accused of not paying salary to staff, actors

According to sources, the staff of Parija’s production house, artistes and technicians working in Shanti serial, have accused the film producer of not paying their dues. More

Opposition raises Mahanadi water crisis issue in Odisha Assembly

Senior Congress leader, Narasingha Mishra, on the other hand, said that even though two committees were formed, not a single meeting has been conducted by the individual committees. More

Lord Lingaraj’s Rukuna Rath Yatra tomorrow, preparations in final stage

While the artisans are busy giving final touches to the chariot of Lord Lingaraj, the work is believed to completed by 8 pm today. More

Woman accuses OSAP 6th BN constable of cheating on pretext of marriage

The victim alleged that the constable maintained physical relationship with her on the pretext of marriage. After staying together in a live-in relationship, the accused constable started avoiding her. More

BJD MLA Soumya Patnaik draws attention to former CM & freedom fighter's dilapidated house 

Raising the matter during the ongoing budget session of the House, the BJD MLA said the Baji Rout Chhatrabas where the former chief minister spent most of his time is now crying for attention. More

Passenger train derails in Puri, no casualty reported

Sources said that a major tragedy was averted as the Puri-Gunupur passenger train was reversing after de-boarding the passengers at the railway station when the bogie got derailed. More

Western disturbance: IMD predicts thunderstorm and heavy rainfall in several Odisha districts

Several parts of east and northeast India are likely to experience fresh spell of rainfall and thunderstorm activity between March 30 and April 1, 2023. More

Rs 50,000 stolen from Mo Bus passenger in Odisha

The victim filed an FIR about the theft case at Chandrasekharpur police station. Chandrasekharpur police has started an investigation into the incident. More

Six Royal Bengal Tigers, 49 leopards died in Odisha in last 10 years 

In a written reply to an unstarred question by Congress leader Taraprasad Bahinipati, Minister Amat said as per the 2018 data, Odisha has 28 tigers.  More

AYUSH doctors ‘mistreated and threatened’ in Odisha’s Kandhamal

The DPM allegedly said that he wouldn’t consider them (AYUSH doctors) as doctors and that they were there for bringing water bottles for him and opening and closing his office door. More

Congress alleges BJD link in Bolangir fake certificate racket, demands to book culprits under NSA

Saluja demanded before the Speaker of the House that the culprits should be booked under the National Security Act (NSA). More

Engineering girl student found dead in Odisha’s Jajpur; kin blame college authorities

The deceased has been identified as Rojalin Patra, a third-year electrical engineering student. As per sources, Rojalin was a brilliant student and selected for four campus placements.  More

CRPF jawan shoots himself dead with service weapon in Bargarh

The reason behind his suicide is yet to be ascertained. More

Fake certificate racket: Police tighten noose around mastermind, special team to visit Uttar Pradesh 

During the raid, the police stumbled upon over 1000 fake certificates in the name of 41 reputed universities. The fake certificates, verification reports, seals, diaries and rubber stamps, mobile phones, bank accounts and land documents were seized. More

Except hockey, other sports including boxing are neglected in Odisha: Dronacharya awardee Braja Bhusan Mohanty

As per Mohanty, modern technology like the ‘bout review system’ has emerged as a game changer for Indian boxers. More

ORHDC scam: Ex-IAS officer Vinod Kumar, 4 others get 3-year jail term in 7th conviction 

The court of Special Vigilance Judge, Bhubaneswar found the five guilty under Sections 13 (2) r/w 13(1)(d)PC Act, 1988 & u/s 468/120(B) IPC and sentenced them to undergo three years of rigorous imprisonment.   More

Locals accord grand farewell to Sub-Collector in Mayurbhanj with dance and music

Huge number of local tribal people joined the farewell procession from Behera’s office towards his official residence by dancing vigorously to the tune of ‘Madala’ and tribal songs. More

Odisha man accused of poisoning stepson in guise of cough syrup, held 

The arrest was made on the basis of the complaint lodged by none other than his wife and the mother of the deceased. She accused her husband of killing her son by administering poison instead of cough syrup.  More

OSSC CGL prelims date announced, exam to be held in OMR mode; check details

A total of 1267 vacancies including 755 Group B and 512 Group C posts are up for grabs under the mega recruitment drive.   More

Mahanadi water crisis deepens, all eyes on Tribunal's field visit in Odisha  

While the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal is all set to conduct a field visit in neighbouring Chhattisgarh, all eyes are now on the preparedness of Odisha government to furnish impactful fact and figures to help strengthen the case in its favour. More

Highway chain snatcher arrested in Bhubaneswar

Chadan, who is involved in seven chain snatching cases under three police stations in the capital city in the last three months, was arrested by the Khandagiri Police. More

18,268 individuals issued arm licence in Odisha

This was informed by the Minister of State (MoS) for Home, Tusharkanti Behera, in the Odisha Assembly on Monday. More

Odisha Apartment Bill tabled In Assembly

Besides, the promoter needs to transfer all unpaid amount collected from the allottees, security deposits, corpus fund, advance collected, if any, along with interest thereon, to the association of allottees within thirty days of issue of the occupancy certificate. More

Puri's oldest, last remaining cinema hall razed to ground

The cinema hall, which was located behind the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) office, was demolished as part of the ambitious Parikrama Project or the Srimandir Heritage Corridor Project. More