Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Friday, 31 March 2023

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Chandikhole-Bhadrak section of Kolkata-Chennai Golden Quadrilateral to be upgraded to 6 lane highway

This road spans the states of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and serves as the primary arterial road linking the coastal areas of Odisha More

IMD predicts heavy rainfall and thunderstorm in several Odisha districts

As per India Meterological Department's regional office in Bhubaneswar, several parts of Odisha are likely to witness heavy rainfall and thunderstorms in the next 24 hours.  More

Sarua land issue: Villagers demand land back after selling 

Odisha Infratech Private Limited clarified that "The persons demanding the lands back are habitual nuisance mongers. Some of them were engaged as contractors with us." More

New Liquor policy: Resentment in Odisha over beach shacks & minimum guarantee quota

Several liquor sellers and anti-liquor activists have expressed their dissatisfaction over the minimum guarantee quota (MGQ) and opening of beach shacks respectively. More

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launches sharp offensive against Odisha Govt

Tearing into the BJD, Pradhan said, “After the assassination of Naba Das, an innocent youth was murdered. This suggests lawlessness in the State. Whenever we raise this issue, they (BJD) term it politicisation and accuse us of shaming the State.” More

Odisha govt fighting Mahanadi water dispute case tooth & nail: Minister 

Water Resources Minister Tukuni Sahu said, "In 2000, the Chief Minister demanded the release of 2 million acre feet of water for Odisha. Despite the fact that the matter was taken up with the Prime Minster and Union Water Resources Minister, it yielded no fruit." More

Opposition, experts raise questions over Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik’s Japan trip to attract FDI

As per Opposition parties and several experts, Odisha government has failed miserably to attract foreign investments. More

BJP steps up attack on BJD over Kotia issue; BJD says Opposition doing high drama 

During the Zero Hour in the Assembly, leader of opposition (LoP), Jayanarayan Mishra raised the Kotia issue. He said the Andhra Pradesh government has been wrongfully trespassing into Kotia and interfering in 21 other villages.  More

Accused chases and hacks 5 police officials in Balasore

Eventually, the police team managed to overpower the accused. He has been detained at Nilagiri Police Station. More

Odisha govt faces Opposition heat as fake certificate racket, I-T raid on Vanik rock Assembly

Launching a scathing attack on the government, Congress said the ruling BJD had turned the state into a hub for criminal activities and scams. More

CBI conducts raid at AIIMS Bhubaneswar over 'fraud' in tender process

All the records of the medicines purchased were also examined while the raid team also interrogated the pharmacy store owners over the tender process. More

Odisha MBBS student dies after ‘fall from building', suicide suspected

hile mystery continues to shroud his death, all eyes are now on the post-mortem report that can establish the exact cause behind his death.  More

OSSSC ASO recruitment 2023: Applications invited from retired govt employees, check details

Eligible and interested candidates can submit their applications in the prescribed proforma with copies of testimonials in support of their service records by April 5, 2023. More

Six dead as Bolero carrying wedding party falls into canal in Odisha's Sambalpur

At least six persons were killed after a Bolero carrying wedding party guests fell into a canal in Sambalpur district on Friday. Two persons sustained injuries in the mishap while one was reported missing. More

New Excise policy of Odisha Govt: No 'ON' shop liquor license for rural areas 

In the new policy, the application fee for new/renewal of foreign liquor 'OFF' shops has been hiked to Rs 1.2 lakh from Rs 1.1 lakh. Similarly, the annual composite Label registration fee for FL OFF shops, FL ON shops for sale of all brands through the shop has been fixed at Rs 50,000. More

Ransom or something else? Mystery shrouds abduction & murder of Jharsuguda businessman's minor son 

Though police have arrested the two accused- Amit Kumar Sharma of Jharsuguda and Dinesh Kumar Agarwal of Brajrajnagar in connection with the case, the motive behind the crime is yet to be established. More

Minor boy goes missing in Daya River on Bhubaneswar outskirts 

He suddenly slipped and was swept into the river, said eyewitnesses. However, why he came to the river and who else was accompanying him or whether he was alone is yet to be established. More

Notorious ‘bouncer gang’ busted in Bhubaneswar 

Several cases are pending against Nakul Mahakud, leader of the ‘bouncer gang’. Earlier, NSA was also invoked against Mahakud. Meanwhile, other members of the gang also have different criminal cases lodged against them. More

Siblings suffer same fate after drowning on Ram Navami day 10 years apart

Paresh’s elder brother had also downed in Mahanadi River on Ram Navami, 10 years ago. More