Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Wednesday, 18 October 2023

Waiting for hours in front of booking counters at Nandankanan Zoo will now become a thing of the past after online booking of tickets through WhatsApp was launched on Wednesday More

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The school authorities and the SHGs are left with no option but to procure vegetables and grocery items on credit. Even some of the headmasters are reportedly spending money from their own pockets to keep the scheme running. More

Now, the role of security guards engaged by security agencies, and the efficacy of electronic surveillance systems in apartments are under scanner.  More

The private bus owners’ association on Tuesday announced its decision to go on indefinite strike from October 20 after its general body meeting. It has accused the state government of reneging on its assurance on the LAccMI bus services.  More

Senior officials informed that during interrogation and investigation, it was found that the accused Deepak had been procuring brown sugar in bulk from West Bengal for the past four to five years. He is doing this drugs business in Bhubaneswar city for his personal gain. More

The theft has been captured in the CCTV cameras of the hospital. A police complaint in this regard was filed late Tuesday night after the incident came to light. Police have started an investigation into the incident on the basis of the CCTV footage.     More

Many have questioned how he could draw blood without having any prior experience and expertise. More

Activists of Nilagir Zilla Action Committee led by its convener Chittaranjan Sarangi on Wednesday visited shops, houses, and commercial establishments in the town seeking financial help to hold a massive padayatra from Nilagiri to Balasore on November 7 to exhort the government to accord district status to the region.  More

The non-productivity linked bonus (ad-hoc bonus) equivalent to 30 days emoluments for the accounting year 2022-23 will be admissible to the Central government employees in Group C and all non-gazetted employees in Group B, who are not covered by any productivity linked bonus scheme. More

As per IMD, another cyclonic circulation lies over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Andaman. It is likely to move west-northwestwards and a low pressure area is likely to form over Central parts of Bay of Bengal around October 20 under its influence. More

The DA hike will be implemented from July 1, 2023 said Union Minister Anurag Thakur while informing about the cabinet decision. More

As per the allegations of the minor girl’s father Rohit Gochhayat, his daughter was killed and then burnt at Kothamula village under Niali Police limits by the family of one Pabina Behera who abducted her four months back. More

As per EOW officials, the ‘Vastav India Trust’ registered with Sub-Registrar, Ranchi, Jharkhand, had opened an office at Bomikhal, Bhubaneswar during March, 2022. Under solar awareness programme, they used to collect Rs 1650 in cash from each applicant as member fee with assurance to supply them with LED bulbs. More

The BJP wanted the State government and the SJTA to clear the air on the safety of the Ratna Bhandar and the ornaments stored in it. And as the Puri King is the President of the Temple Managing Committee, the saffron party submitted a memorandum urging him to press the State government to take immediate steps to reopen it. More

Many people say that such scenes of showering money are quite common in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and other parts of the country. However, it is rare for a backward area in Odisha. More

As per reports, three miscreants arrived at the showroom in the dead of Tuesday night and asked the security guard for water. However, the trio soon tried to gain entry into the showroom in a bid to burgle it. More

At least 50 different bank accounts have been seized during the raid along with a huge cache of jewellery and land and apartment documents. More

Lenka alleged that the hospital has cheated him by not conducting any biopsy test at all and handing him over a pre-generated report. More

Somalika, who has accused the BJD MLA of betrayal, filed a petition in the High Court on Tuesday seeking a stay on the marriage registration. More

It seems Khanna is hooked on this Odia dish as he was seen re-creating this Odia delicacy in Mumbai after his return from Odisha. More

As per reports, the tiger census will be carried out by the forest department in all the areas including Satakosia, Kaptipada and Bisoi under Baripada, Rairangpur and Karanjia sub-divisions in Mayurbhanj district. More

Some miscreants came in a car and forcibly pushed Priyabrata Sahu into a car and vanished from the scene. The kidnapped youth hails from the Belabahali area under the Anandapur block of Keonjhar district. More

Airfield Police had arrested Prashant Ghadei in connection with several complaints of loot filed against him at various police stations in Bhubaneswar and Jagatsinghpur More

Leader of Opposition (LoP), Jayanarayan Mishra accused the State government of intentionally pulling down the houses of some particular people while leaving those of Bangladeshis and Rohingyas untouched only to capture the votes of minorities.  More

The duo identified as ASI Ananda Majhi and home guard Debananda Patra of Jamda Police Station was booked under the POCSO Act and produced in court on Tuesday. More

As per the forecast, rain may start from the ‘Shashthi’ of the puja itself. However, no predictions have been released about the parts of the state that may receive rainfall on ‘Navami’ and ‘Dashami’.   More