Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Wednesday, 19 July 2023

In the last Assembly session, the Opposition had raised the issue of the 5T secretary’s ‘undemocratic’ visits to several districts and project announcements. The same issue is expected to be raised in the Parliament as well. It is alleged that the visits by the 5T secretary along with addressing public gatherings are undemocratic. More

Cuttack Mayor has admitted that there hasn’t been any enduring solution to the issue of stray dogs. More

Speaking to reporters, the SP said police have seized two countrymade guns, two air guns, one air gun and Rs 2.95 lakh cash from them. More

From the US, UK, Greece, and even Bangladesh and Pakistan, the craze of Lisa is such that it has caught the attention of global media. More

Instead of arresting the culprits, the cops have been accused of framing the kin of the deceased in a false case and arresting them. More

As per reports, an abandoned motorcycle was also found parked near the spot raising suspicion that they might have ended their lives by jumping in front of a train. More

The accused cops have been identified as Ganeswar Pradhan (IIC) and Pradeep Mohanty (ASI). More

According to sources, the outsourcing employees took out a massive rally and went to the Revenue Divisional Commissioner’s (RDC) office to press for their demands which include job security and 'equal work equal pay.' More

The lady teacher, Priyadarshini Senapati, sustained serious injury in her head. She was immediately shifted to Balikuda hospital. It is learnt that Senapati was later shifted to Bhubaneswar for further treatment. More

Sources said that the sanitary died while working at the ongoing box-drain project in the city. Two persons were working at the spot when the incident occurred. More

A low pressure area likely to form over Northwest and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal during next 24 hours. The IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall activities in different parts of Odisha till July 24, 2023. More

As per official sources, a total of 70, 105 students have been selected in the second merit list. Out of the total 70, 105 students, 3185 students have been selected for Commerce, 490,709 for Arts and 16,927 students for Science streams. More

While probing a case related to an online ponzi app scam that used morphed photographs of celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Ratan Tata, Mukesh Ambani, Sachin Tendulkar, the EOW found some startling facts. More

The newborn girl was rescued from a culvert near Nandankanan police station on Wednesday. It was a group of passers-by, who first stopped near the spot after hearing the cries of the baby. More

Senior police officials said that both the deceased lady postmaster Snigdha Pradhan and Nayan were in a relationship. However, Nayan stabbed Snigdha to death multiple times using a knife. More

It is alleged that both Bikash and Vishal had thrashed and tortured the 15-year-old Lalit Jain leading to his death. It is pertinent to mention here that Lalit Jain had gone missing from Kantabanji area on July 13. More

The Odisha government has decided to lease out the Hockey World Cup village in Rourkela. More

Sources said that mostly students and youngsters were regularly purchasing the ganja-laced cigarettes from the area. Moreover, the ganja-laced cigarettes were being sold under a code name. More

It was due to the presence of mind of the loco pilot of the Bhadrak-Balasore MEMU passenger train that lives of several passengers were saved. More

Eventually, the determined villagers decided not to depend upon anybody and carry out the work on their own. With their own endeavour, they have so far constructed a 500 m canal by carving the hill and they are now able to irrigate 60 acres of farmland in the area. More

Controversy has erupted within the BJD faction after Paradip MLA Sambit Routray expressed his displeasure over the inclusion of Parida, who has criminal cases, for the top post in the district. More

The tribunal has sought replies from the respondents within four weeks. More

Apart from being an efficient administrator, Rout was also an eminent writer. More

The CGL main examination is scheduled to be held on July 22 and 23, 2023.  More

Road communication has been snapped at various places in Malkangiri, Gajapati and Sambalpur districts due to heavy rain. More

As per reports, in the meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the party discussed issues to be raised in the Parliament in the upcoming session. More

The attack came after the Centre launched a portal to facilitate the refund to Sahara investors. The BJP asked while the Centre did its part to refund money, when is the State government going to do the same? More

The Gymnastics High Performance Centre is a joint initiative with ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India while the Hockey High Performance Centre is in partnership with Tata Steel and Tata Trusts. More

As per reports, it has been 17 days since the Niladri Bije, but the Banakalagi ritual which as per the rule book should have been conducted at least four times in a month, has not been conducted even once. More

Dash was earlier arrested while accepting a bribe of Rs 6000 from a complainant for processing the release of pending bills in his favour towards the construction of Anganwadi Centre. He was sent to jail custody till July 7 and was released on bail the same day. More