Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Sunday, 12 November 2023

Six years ago, a cracker explosion claimed the lives of Golak Pradhan’s three sons and two granddaughters, apart from six other lives in Bahabalpur.  More

In order to reduce the burden on consumers, the Central government formed a Price Stabilisation Fund in the financial year of 2014-15. The prices of 22 food items are controlled by utilising the fund.  More

As per the Hindu tradition, ancestors descend on the earth during ‘pitrupakhya’ and return to their heavenly abode on Diwali day amid the flashing of lights. More

While it is not clear as yet who dumped the body and whether it was dead or alive when it was dumped there, the police have launched a probe into the matter.  More

The colour of the buildings on both sides of the Grand Road may change from the present ivory to light pink. The decision regarding the colour of the roadside buildings is said to have been taken yesterday during the visit of the chairperson of 5T, VK Pandian.  More

The BJD countered the BJP, by pointing out that the lotus symbol has found a place in the G-20 logo.   More

The deceased identified as Saroj Kumar Sahoo was a resident of Teli Sahi in Naraj area under Baranga police station of Cuttack district. More

State BJP Vice President, Golak Mohapatra said, “From what he said, it is understood that the party has failed in producing a leader, or a disciple for that matter. What could be more pathetic, deplorable, and ridiculous than this?” More

Circumstantial evidence and certain words written in the banner point to the involvement of the Maoists, who are believed to have put up the banners to threaten some contractors engaged in the border areas and intend to extort money from them.  More

Police seized cash worth Rs 15,000, gold and silver jewelleries, six cell phones, one burnt mobile, and a bunch of keys from the accused. More

With Diwali festivities underway, and there being the possibility of crime, the Cuttack-Bhubaneswar Commissionerate Police has already braced itself up to face any eventuality.  More

As per initial reports, one of the buses reportedly caught fire during welding and soon the flame not only engulfed the entire bus but also spread to four other buses-two on each side, one after another.   More

The President will arrive at Koleikunda Airport in West Bengal in a special chartered plane, and from there she will fly to Baripada in a special chopper at 2 pm. She will attend the All India Santhali Writers and Literature Festival to be organized on November 20. More

Their ordeal came to the fore after some of the stranded workers requested Odisha government for their rescue. More

The accused has been identified as Santosh Mahuri who is a resident of Berhampur. More

People in the state pay tributes to their ancestors on Diwali and the popular ritual is known as ‘Paya Shradha’. More

The injured person, identified as Chhabi Kisan, son of Ashirtta Kisan of the village, is undergoing treatment at the surgery department of the Government Medical College and Hospital in the district.  More

The girl identified as Payal Mohapatra went missing on November 1. Her father Biswajit Mohapatra filed a missing complaint at the police station. Police remained clueless about Payal, till she sent a video message to police. More

Even though the colleges in the state reportedly lack sports infrastructure, the state government is all set to organise sports festivals in Plus II and Plus III colleges. More

Speculation about his closeness with the BJP started the day he was seen sitting next to Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan during the oath-taking ceremony of Governor Raghubar Das.  More

While it is suspected that the father of the victim killed her over a love affair, the police believe that the body was buried in an attempt to destroy evidence. More