Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Monday, 16 October 2023

At about 1 AM, home guard Prakash Muduli and a driver were going out of the police station in a private van loaded with the seized crackers and liquor.  More

Muskan and her associates would come to dance bars in the evening, have liquor, and food and enjoy till midnight. After midnight, they would come out of dance bars and proceed toward the railway station to carry out their robbery plans. More

The residents of eight villages of two Panchayats have been opposing the mining of Bauxite from Sijimali, demanding the establishment of plants, employment for local youths, and measures to keep the environment safe.  More

It is being said that several BJD MLAs are unhappy with the functioning of the party. Apart from this, they are in a dilemma whether they will again get BJD tickets to contest in the upcoming election or not. It is said that many are in touch with the BJP fearing that their tickets might be cut from the BJD. More

Kabiraj Swain, president of the vegetable traders’ association said, “An illegal market for selling winter clothes and other articles has come up on the roads. They did not allow our vehicles to enter the market during Ganesh Puja. We had given a written complaint to the BMC, but no step was taken to clear the road.” More

Sources said that Sahoo is mentally unstable and more details can be ascertained after a medical check-up. The exact reason behind Sahoo throwing the stone is unclear. More

Muskan had formed the gang with the help of other habitual offenders. The gang used to loot people mostly at railway stations and bus terminals by spiking their drinks. More

Rourkela SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra on Monday said no one would be spared and if required, even the district Collector would be interrogated.  More

The CBI had taken Dr Panigrahi on remand for a period of five days for interrogation. With the remand period ending on Monday, he was produced before the CBI court. More

The IMD has further predicted light to moderate rainfall or thunderstorm activities in several parts of the state in the coming days. However, no warning has been issued in this regard. More

Minister Tudu has been repeatedly pitching for the revival of the Armada Airstrip which will cater to the travel needs of the people from the Mayurbhanj, Balasore, and Keonjhar districts of Odisha. More

Under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to develop over southeast and adjoining eastcentral Arabian sea during next 48 hours, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday. More

It is suspected that someone performed some black magic on Biplab Patro, who is the son of former minister late Surjya Narayan Patro. It is not clear who is behind all such superstitious practices. More

In an urgent announcement, the State Bank of India attributed the interruption in service to technology upgradation.   More

A maximum of six (4+2) persons will be selected for the training through a selection process to be conducted by SAMS. The duration of the training programme will be six months. More

Bijay Patnaik, said, “The Congress is demanding the reopening of all gates of Puri Srimandir which is also the demand of scores of people and devotees. However, keeping the gates closed for some vested interest contractors is condemnable.” More

Instead of constructing a new wall, the contractor had laid the roof of the school over the old wall that eventually collapsed just after five days. More

The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police has arrested a drug peddler and seized narcotics worth over Rs 50 lakhs during a raid in Keonjhar district. More

Samantaray was a leader of the Indian National Congress. Judhisthir popularly known as Kedar Samantaray also served as the chairman of Pipili block from 1984 to 1990. More

The intensity of the collision was so severe that both the vehicles were badly mangled. More

The farmer’s death sparked outrage in the village as family members accused a stone mafia of illegally running a stone quarry and blasting near the paddy fields that destroyed the standing paddy crops. More

The computer-based test under the recruitment drive to fill up 20,000 posts will commence on November 3, 2023. More

India launched Operation Ajay to facilitate the return of those who wish to come back home as a series of brazen attacks on Israeli towns by Hamas militants over the weekend triggered fresh tension in the region. More

What will be done if police are involved in illegal trade of seized items...ask locals in Khordha More

In Jharsuguda, a stiff poster war has reportedly started between MLA Dipali Das and Brajarajnagar MLA Alaka Mohanty. More

LoP Mishra said this while responding to what the Rairakhol MLA said against him at the Jan Sampark Padayatra in Sambalpur.  More

Around five hundred years ago, Durga Puja was first celebrated in Cuttack. It is said that Binod Bihari Puja Mandap in Balu Bazar was the place in the city where the first Durga Puja was celebrated.  More

The incident took place in October 2022, at Patasundar village under police limits. Rashmita, the six-year-old daughter of Sukant Senapati, was down with fever. Manoj Dalei, a pharmacist, of the same village, administered an injection, following which the girl fell unconscious and died later More