Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Sunday, 30 July 2023

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Meet Odisha’s first photojournalist, a centenarian, who witnessed entire gamut of transformation in photography

He has clicked photographs of not only kings but also of British rulers and aristocrats. On one occasion, the king of Nepal was so pleased that he gifted him a German-made camera.  More
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Cases of Gynecomastia disease among teenage males on the rise, know the reasons and treatment  

In the case of a ‘Pubertal Gynecomastia’ patient, his breasts get enlarged and he complains of pain as well. More
  • Rajendra Prasad Mohapatra
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Odisha universities’ dip in national ranking leaves Higher Education dept in a quandary

Perturbed by the falling National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranks, the Higher Education Department in the State has written letters to its Regional Directors asking them to find appropriate reasons behind it. More
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Police rescue domestic help detained by employer in Bhubaneswar; house owner absconding

The rescued woman, identified as Namita Mahakud of Sabara Sahi in the ShreeVihar area under Chandrasekharpur police limits, had been working as a domestic help at the house of Biswajit Das for six months. More
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2 Forest department employees axed for throwing fireballs at elephant herd in Odisha 

The villagers of Dumuria village were trying to drive away a herd of elephants on Wednesday. Then, Deepak Munda and Bapi Majhi allegedly threw fireballs at the herd.  More
  • Rajendra Prasad Mohapatra
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Name of Orissa was changed to Odisha for convenience of some IAS officers, says Tathagata Satpathy

The former BJD leader also said that the quality of education has declined a lot in Odisha. More
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Baba attacked by self-styled godman in Puri succumbs to injuries 

Self-styled godman of Gurukrupa Ashram at Lokanath road in Puri had attacked Arjuna Das and Dayanidhi Das on Saturday. More
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Sans road, health workers walk 9 kms in Nabarangpur to provide malaria treatment

The health team was forced to walk up to nine kilometers to cover the three villages with much difficulty and provided the required treatment to the affected people there. More
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‘The Dadagiri Continues’ - Andhra officials remove Odisha signboards near Jalaput dam in Koraput

Andhra has encroached upon the area near the main reservoir of Machkund Hydroelectric Project at Jalaput in Koraput district. More
  • Vikash Sharma
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India TV CNX opinion poll predicts 8 LS seats for BJP in Odisha; BJD claims repeat of 2014 polls with 20 seats

As per the poll, NDA will get a clear majority with 318 Lok Sabha seats in a House of 543 while the BJD will win 13 Lok Sabha seats and the BJP will bag 8 seats. More
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Conman escapes after buying tomatoes in Cuttack by ‘mortgaging’ 2 minor boys

The identification and the whereabouts of the man and why did he hire the minor boys and cheat the vegetable vendor are yet to be ascertained. More
  • Vikash Sharma
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Notorious thief with 500 burglary cases across country arrested in Cuttack

Sources said Hemant is accused of stealing from a medicine store at Badambadi area. As per reports, Hemant hails from Hatasahi area under Lingaraj Police Station limits in Bhubaneswar. More
  • Vikash Sharma
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Missing boy’s murder: Human sacrifice suspected as mystery over Mangala Kothi deepens; 6 detained

Amidst this, several questions are now being raised over Mangala Kothi and the role of traditional healer Gitanjali Bag. Sources said police have picked six persons, including Gitanjali and her sons in connection with the incident and they are being interrogated at an undisclosed location. More
  • Vikash Sharma
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OSSC ULB accountant exam question paper leaked, allege aspirants

The aspirants created ruckus and alleged that the question paper of the recruitment exam was leaked after they found the question papers seal being tampered. More
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Father works as labourer, mother sells pakoras to support son’s medical education at SCB Cuttack

His father works as a labourer and his mother Padma sells pakoras from a small space of the house. The family barely manages to generate an income of Rs 200 per day. More
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Miscreants loot ornaments from Ugratara Shakti Peeth in Odisha

As per reports, the miscreants allegedly looted gold ornaments and other articles from the Ugratara temple at Tangi in Khordha district on Saturday night. More
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Ispat Express develops ‘technical snag’, scores of passengers stranded at Bolangir

As per initial reports, the technical snag was noticed at around 5:45 am on Sunday. This caused severe inconvenience to passengers as they have been stranded for the past two hours at the station More
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Locals worried over weak embankment points in Kendrapara; Collector says matter will be reviewed

The residents are apprehensive over the strength of 2-km embankment along Paika river from Dekudi to Benipur after portion of mud caved in recently. More
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OSSC question leak scam: Aspirants find OSSC’s innocence claim a bitter pill 

At a time when the OSSC keeps telling that it has no role in the scam, the aspirants are still pointing accusing fingers at the OSSC.  More
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Delhi Services Bill: All eyes on BJD’s move in Rajya Sabha

The Opposition INDIA has decided to move a no-confidence motion against the central government in the Lok Sabha. And the NDA government has a comfortable majority in the Lok Sabha. But it may face problems in getting its Delhi bill through the Rajya Sabha.  More
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Meet septuagenarian who made three Odisha villages addiction free 

In the locality, Bichitrananda Panda is best known as a social activist, writer, and playwright. Even in his advancing age, he never gets tired of working for the people. More
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OSSC question paper leak scam: Property of arrested Odisha teachers under police scanner

Govind Tripathy and Sushant Sahu worked as teachers at Sirsipanga Primary School in Kandhamal district and Rathia Primary School under Dharmasala block in Jajpur district respectively. More
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International Tiger Day: Tiger population increases in Similipal, declines in Odisha 

In the state, the number of tigers has been declining. In 2006, Odisha had 45 tigers, but in 2010, it came down to 32. In 2018, it further came down to 28. This year, it has declined to 20.  More
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