Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Thursday, 20 July 2023

As per the Srimandir Record of Rights, the ritual should be held at least four times a month, but a reported dispute between the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) and the Dattamohapatra servitors has resulted in the disruption of the ritual. More

If a reply to an RTI query is anything to go by, the professor posts in almost all the departments of Berhampur University are lying vacant. More

As per reports, BJD leaders have been directed by the party to identify projects and prepare draft proposals by July 27 following the launch of the scheme. More

“I would like to send out a message that the criminals should refrain from all sorts of anti-social activities or else strong action would be taken against them,” said ACP of Zone 1, Manas Gadanayak. More

The decision was taken in a peace committee meeting held in Sambalpur today. More

Harapriya Mohanty even attacked the teacher with a shoe. Hearing her cries, students and local people came to her rescue. More

The Wednesday incident was the second such incident involving open drains in the city in the past four days. More

As per reports, the gates will be opened at 9am on July 23 amid a rise in reservoir water level following recent rains in upper catchment areas of the Mahanadi River in Chhattisgarh. More

At a time when Amlan Scheme was launched to ensure nutrition for women, this health report published by it speaks volumes about their incompetency, BJP alleged. More

Since the 2024 general election is going to be a make-or-break battle for the major political parties, the Odisha unit of the grand old party is preparing its strategies to launch a fight against the BJP and the BJD. More

The accused will be produced before the designated Court under OPID Act in Cuttack. More

Dozens of activists braved the heavy downpour and protested against Pandian while he was on his way to offer prayers at Jagannath Temple in Ranapur. More

More than 19 villages under Nakamamudi Gram Panchayat in the district have been alienated from the mainland as the only road connecting those villages have been blocked due to the landslide. More

Of the 25 injured, condition of six is stated to be critical, sources said. More

No permission will be given to build a house if there is no special place for drains and roads, informed BMC Commissioner Vijay Amruta Kulange. More

As per the allegation by SASS, despite the stay order by the NGT, the construction of the water tank atop the hill is going on damaging the bio-diversity including endangered plant species in the area. More

Several parts of Odisha are likely to witness rainfall activities under the influence of the low pressure, the IMD predicted. More

Hearing a petition filed by ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd, the Court directed that the cases are to be handed over to the CBI for investigation. More

After learning that the marriage was being conducted without the girl’s consent, the elderly man alerted the Childline officials who rushed to the spot and rescued the girl. More

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