Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Saturday, 18 November 2023

As guardians of the children got to know about the incident, they trooped to the school and locked up the school gate in protest, demanding action against the school authorities. They also staged a sit-in for some time. More

At the same time, with the state government allowing Odisha Police DG Sunil Kumar Bansal to take retirement from government service, speculations are rife that the state may get a new chief secretary and a Police DG soon. More

While returning, a sand mafia stopped them and attacked them, leaving one Forest Department staff injured.  Subsequently, the Forester of the Jiral forest section, Saroj Kumar Behera lodged a complaint at Kamakhyanagar Police Station. More

Many states and Union Territories have signed MoUs with the Union Ministry of Education for implementation of the scheme. After the selection of schools to be included under the scheme, funds will be allocated to the state. More

The injured person was rescued by the villagers and rushed to a nearby government hospital. Later, he was shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital for better treatment. More

The modular OT, equipped with modern medical equipment, is capable of handling surgery of 10 patients at a time. The OT has been made as per a Korean model.  More

Addressing a press conference, BJP leader Bijoy Mohapatra said, “A committee for the reopening of the Ratna Bhandar should be constituted, and at the same time, the Ratna Bhandar should also be opened.” More

The deceased Hari Kuldip was a resident of ward-12 in Balimela NAC. He used to eke out his living as a daily wager. This morning, Hari reportedly died after a cardiac arrest, leaving his wife Kamala and three children to fend for themselves. More

Police have started an investigation into the matter following a police complaint filed by one of the students More

After a long gap, the Commissionerate Police has once again launched a drive against violations including driving or riding on the wrong side, re-modeling vehicle exhausts to create noise more than the permissible limits, etc.  More

The Odisha government has allowed the present Director General of Police (DGP) Sunil Kumar Bansal to take retirement from the government service on December 31. More

The Salipur JMFC court was to hold the hearing on two petitions on Saturday. One petition was filed by Pratap Jena appealed for exemption from personal appearance in the court under section 205 of IPC More

The Blue Tigers (as Indian football team is popularly known) have already reached Bhubaneswar to take on formidable Qatar in the all-important clash. More

Under the programme, Redwing’s electric hybrid drones will deliver medicine and medical equipment to tribal dominated areas in Rayagada, which faces challenges in accessing healthcare services. More

The Commissionerate Police has allegedly arrested as many as 150 persons from the village and sent them to custody for the last three months for their alleged involvement in the violent clash that erupted in the area. More

Pradhan also demanded that the demolished mutts and other ancient architectures should be included in the heritage corridor project. More

Many eligible beneficiaries across the State are deprived of getting the benefit of the scheme launched for them. More

His family members alleged Routray’s eyes and kidney have been taken out by organ traffickers. More

He rose to fame with his character as Padu Mohanty in the superhit Jatra 'Shaguna Basichi Dena Melai’. He was also part of another popular jatra ‘Mo Penkali Bajei De’. More

The President is scheduled to flag off the Tata Nagar-Badampahar MEMU train and hence Badampahar Railway Station has been decorated beautifully. Senior Railway officials are inspecting the spot on a regular basis to ensure that everything is in order. More

The protestors have hit the streets and blocked the roads in Rampur and Dunguripali areas holding banners and shouting slogans demanding separate statehood to ‘Koshal’.  More

As many as 21 labourers including 14 from Odisha, four from Bihar and one each from Rajasthan, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh had gone to Gabon through an agent, with the hope of earning a livelihood. More

As per reports, Mohanty had a liking for cars. So he hatched a conspiracy to steal his brother-in-law’s car. More

While the reason why the accused flew off the handle and bit the traffic cop is yet to be ascertained, the police have detained him for interrogation.  More

Tragedy struck as a girl aged about 10 went missing in a river while taking a bath with her cousin sister at Rama Patna village under Sadar police limits in Kendrapara on Friday.  More

While there are many beneficiaries awaiting their inclusion in the pension system, there are people like the 90-year-old Katialu Mallik from Badakhani panchayat under Gajapati’s Mohana block who has been running pillar to post for her old-age allowance after she was excluded from the beneficiary list two years back. More