Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Sunday, 20 August 2023

Suprabha Jena, who worked as a lecturer at a college in Jagatsinghpur, branded Rashmita with a hot frying pan. Rashmita's ordeal didn’t end there. Her husband too attacked her with a knife. More

The Special Task Force of the Crime Branch arrested two such fraudsters who cheated job aspirants of crores of rupees. The arrested fraudsters have been identified as Kishore Mishra of Berhampur district and Kanhucharan Pradhan of Tangi area in Khordha district.  More

As per experts, fire safety standard checking, proper monitoring and supervision are essential in the hospitals as part of the fire safety norms. More

BJP MP from Bhubaneswar, Aparajita Sarangi said his (Bhaskar Sahoo’s) protest is right but the way of showing it is wrong. More

A contractual firm was engaged to drain out water from the CHC’s drains. Subsequently, the contractual firm had engaged some labourers including the deceased. More

The police that had slapped Sec 307 (attempt to murder) charges on a bunch of Youth Congress activists who had dared to throw eggs on the Chief Minister’s cavalcade a few years ago – none of which hit the CM’s vehicle, by the way – set the accused, Bhaskar Sahu, free. More

The incident has raised serious questions about the future of eligible students. Demands have grown for the immediate arrest of the mastermind in this connection. More

Under the leadership of Odisha State BJP Secretary Tankadhar Tripathy, the saffron party workers put up posters and showed black flags while staging a dharna at Jharsuguda old bus stand opposing Pandian’s visit to the district. More

Earlier, the STF had arrested the fake RTI activist Kishore Kumar Mishra and recovered the fake ID of the I & PR Department of the Odisha government from his possession. More

“We are delivering our items to Cuttack, Bhadrak, Chandbali, and other places. We also get orders from marriage parties and other people that help us make our livelihood,” she added. More

Under her able leadership, many developmental works have been undertaken in the area. As a result, she has earned massive praise not only from the people of her Panchayat but also from the nearby villagers. More

A fresh directive has been issued as it has been observed that schools and students are not careful and submitting the wrong data. This creates problems if the wrong demographic details of students are filled in. More

In Bhubaneswar, onion is being sold at a price ranging from Rs 35 to 40 in various retail markets. More

The ink attack on 5T Secretary VK Pandian had earlier sparked off a political debate in Odisha. More

At present, there are 50 beds set aside for Dengue patients. The total number of beds will be increased to 70. The decision was taken after Public Health Director Dr. Niranjan Mishra took stock of the situation at the hospital.  More

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and advisor of the Special Development Council (SDC), Pradeep Majhi in a social media post said the child was not participating in any laughter show and her grievances should have been heard with seriousness.  More

As per the Office Memorandum issued by the Finance department, ministers and other dignitaries can use private vehicles such as Innova, Hexa, and XUV 500 by paying a maximum of Rs 42,000 per month. More

Dutee’s lawyer Partha Goswami stated that they will appeal before the ADAP for reconsideration of the punishment. More

Sritam Behera, son of Sukadeba Behera of Chipilima area in Sambalpur district, was seven years old when he was afflicted with the DMD. Now he is completely bedridden as his muscles are degenerating.  More