Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Saturday, 26 August 2023

As per the survey report, the popularity of Patnaik has decreased by 16.8 percent in a year. His popularity stood at 78.1 percent in August, last year. This August, it is 61.3 percent.  More

Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal attended the event as the Chief Guest. While addressing the gathering, the Governor laid emphasis on the responsibilities of entrepreneurs in taking the business to new heights.  More

Referring to an incident that occurred seven years ago when the police used Section 307 of the IPC on Congress workers for hurling eggs at the CM’s vehicle, the state unit of the Congress wished to know why no action has so far been taken against those BJD workers.  More

Odisha Governor Prof. Ganeshi Lal was the chief guest of the award ceremony, which was also graced by Lok Sabha MP Aparajita Sarangi and actress Chitrangada Singh among other eminent personalities.  More

Investigation revealed that the employees of the institution are forcing the students to get up early in the morning. Those who disobeyed the directives were thrashed.  More

Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters in Bhubaneswar, state BJP vice president, Lekhashree Samantasinghar said, “Democracy has been killed in Odisha." More

The disappeared SI's father Managovinda Bag on Saturday came forward and said that she is fit and fine and presently staying with the family members.  More

Congress leader and Kantabanji MLA Santosh Singh Saluja threatened to attack 5T Secretary VK Pandian with eggs and ink at every public meeting he attends. More

After verification of their marksheets and based on the report of the Principal, the State Higher Education Department issued a letter for the suspension of the lecturers. More

Accusing Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of remaining silent, Panigrahy further said, “CM Naveen Patnaik is responsible for such a situation. It is difficult to accept how a person, who is the son of legendary Biju Patnaik, can do this. It doesn't look good for the son of great Biju Babu to remain silent when political slavery is being adopted in the State.” More

As per reports, the plant with a 1.3 million tonne capacity will be set up at a cost of Rs 58,000 crore. More

Further probe in connection with the incident is currently underway. More

In her complaint, she alleged that a male assistant professor, who works in the same Political Science department of the University, has been harassing her in an inebriated condition for quite a few months. More

As per reports, both the labourers were standing near the quarry during blasting when a huge stone rolled down and crushed them to death. More

While the demand for a bridge is not new for this part of the State, the matter came to the fore after two pregnant women had to bear the brunt of government apathy for five straight hours recently. More

The panel discussion was graced by author Kasturi Ray, BJP National Vice President Baijayant Panda, author-columnist-diplomat and former Indian Ambassador Navtej Sarna and senior journalist Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay. More

While it is natural for drug dealers to target more and more youths in urban business centres, the efficiency of law enforcement agencies comes under scrutiny when the menace continues to spread to other cities unabated. More

Pandian said, "During Covid, a people's representative called the Chief Minister and said we should not allow the return of Ganjam people staying outside as it would worsen the Covid situation in the district. We should survive first then think about others. The CM got angry and asked us to ensure the safe return of the residents from outside." More

As per reports, Nilakantha Mohapatra’s family had adopted the dog, Blacky, 15 years back. On Friday, they heard Blacky barking incessantly in the courtyard of their home, where it was leashed. More

The locals alleged that they have been excluded from the beneficiary list while outsiders who do not reside there have been granted land rights. Moreover, a lot of ineligible beneficiaries have managed to get their names on the beneficiary list by virtue of corruption, they alleged. More