Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Sunday, 29 October 2023

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Let’s bury hatchet for betterment of the film industry: Arindam Ray to Manoj Mishra  

“I would like to request you (Manoj Mishra) to end the ongoing controversy. You can end it by asking your fans to put to rest whatever is going on," Arindam Roy appealed to Manoj Mishra. More

Cong, BJP vocal for reopening of Srimandir’s four gates, Ratna Bhandar 

The ‘Sankirtan Satyagrah’ protest will be staged at all the Jagannath temples in the state from 9 am to 12 pm. The grand old party invited all the Jagannath devotees to join the protest.  More

Farmers making last-ditch attempts to save paddy plants in dry lands in Odisha’s Balasore 

Most farmers are desperate to save their crops. They are seen remaining awake throughout the night at farmlands and pumping out water from nearby creeks, ponds, or rivers More

Over 60 kg ganja seized from 3 luxury cars in Bhubaneswar, 4 held  

Chandaka police raided an area close to Pitapalli Road on Sunday and police intercepted three luxury cars. On searching the vehicles, they seized the banned substance More

Servitors ensure decent dress rule at Srimandir, stop devotees in half pants 

The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration is strictly ensuring that devotees get attired decently to have darshan of deities, as the rule of wearing decent clothes will be enforced from January 1, 2024. More

Visakhapatnam-Rayagada Passenger train derails near Alamanda Railway station

Visakhapatnam-Rayagada Passenger train derailed near Alamanda Railway station on Sunday. More

Odisha Disaster Preparedness Day: Odisha now focusing on chemical & biological disasters, says SRC

While addressing the gathering, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Satyabrata Sahu said all the villages would be so prepared that they could face any disaster. More

CRPF sub-inspector 'shoots self' over rejection of leave application in Odisha

The deceased sub-inspector had applied for leave to go to his village in Tamil Nadu a few days ago. But his leave application was rejected which infuriated him.  More

Cash-for-query row: MP Aparajita Sarangi hints trouble for Puri MP Pinaki Misra

The MP said the proceedings of the standing committee are always confidential and people would know what action will be taken against those found involved in the case. More

As onion prices soar, Odisha Minister issues warning to hoarders, black marketing

Odisha government decided to act tough on the matter after the price of onion skyrocketed to over Rs 60 per kg. More

Manoj Mishra ban controversy: After Congress, now BJP shows solidarity; Jitu Mangaraj blames actor

On the other hand, actor Jitu Mangaraj has accused Manoj Mishra of sowing the seed of hatred in the Odia film industry. More

5T Chairman VK Pandian reviews Metro Rail project; CM Naveen to lay foundation on Jan 1

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the Metro Rail project on Odisha Dibas on  April 1, 2023. Already, the Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been approved by the Odisha government.  More

Both Naveen and Pandian Have Taken Huge Gambles

He has taken voluntary retirement from IAS with nearly a decade left of his service not to become an also-ran in the ruling party, but because he wants to be numero uno. More

BSF jawans turn messiahs, ferry critical woman to hospital in Malkangiri

By such gesture, the BSF jawans have proved that they are not only providing safety and security to the people of the Swabhiman Anchal from the Maoists, but they are going beyond their call of duty to help locals during their difficult times. More

Rise of VK Pandian: A totalitarian construct

For critics, this has been a saga of skulduggery perpetrated by persons whose duty was to protect and preserve constitutional niceties. More

Minimum temp drops to 13°C in Phulbani; IMD predicts rain in some Odisha districts from Nov 1

The mercury dipped to below 20 degrees for the first time this October in Bhubaneswar while Cuttack recorded a minimum temperature of 20.2 degree Celsius. The residents of Koraput also welcomed the winter on the first day of Kartik month. More

RTI activist detained at Mahila police station in Bhubaneswar

Apart from being an RTI activist, Pradhan is also the Secretary of the political outfit ‘Mo Dala’. More

24 years on, Odisha Super Cyclone horrors still haunt survivors

Even after 24 years of the Super Cyclone, the survivors still remember the painful memories of that fateful black Friday when the monster gale snatched away everything from them.  More

Manoj Mishra ban controversy: Koshal Sena burns effigy of Anubhav Mohanty, demands apology

Manoj Mishra has alleged that his life is under threat and accused producer Tutu Nayak of conspiring against him. More

Lunar Eclipse: Rationalists cock a snook at myths, hold mass feasts in Odisha  

Like previous years, traditionalists on one side and rationalists and humanists on the other cited their respective logic over some taboos related to the lunar eclipse that fell on Full Moon day on Saturday. More

Nayagarh RTI activists cry foul over fellow activist's arrest, demand his release 

several activists of Nayagarh district alleged that the police bowing to the pressure of the mine mafia have arrested Samantray vindictively.  More

Music director Swarup Nayak's mortal remains consigned to flames

Many personalities from various fields like art, film, culture, music and politics paid their last respect to the music director at his residence in Cuttack in the morning before his body was taken for last rites to Satichaura crematorium. More

Police return Rs 26 lakh to Bhubaneswar resident who alleged Rs 10K loot from house!

Registering a case, the police had launched a probe and arrested four thieves. They had also seized Rs 26 lakh in cash and a fixed deposit of Rs 10 lakh. The money was returned to the complainant.  More

Odisha gymnasts steal show in National Games

Pranati Nayak bagged yet another gold medal in Beams Apparatus and a silver in Floor Exercise Apparatus to help Odisha finish their Gymnastics campaign with a total of four gold and four silver medals.  More