Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Monday, 04 December 2023

Jogendra had gone to Andhra Pradesh to work in a brick kiln. It was alleged that he was critically injured in the brutal attack by a labour contractor there. More

As per reports, Kari and Jagannath were going on a bike from Junagarh to their village. As they neared Chilakpur under Junagarh police limits, a private bus coming from Kalampur towards Cuttack hit the bike from the rear. The two died on the spot.  More

After the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) resounding victory in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, the state functionaries seem to have been charged up. State party president Manmohan Samal on Monday said a U-Turn in Odisha politics is seen to be coming.  More

The SRC stated that as per the forecast of the IMD, though the cyclonic storm will have no direct impact on Odisha, some parts of the state including Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati and Ganjam are likely to experience heavy rainfall under the impact of the cyclone. More

As per the report, a total of 1,379 murder cases were registered wherein 1,402 people died. More

In a letter to the NHAI superintendent, Secretary of the Transport Department Usha Padhi said that tragic accident happened on the NH-20 due to the insensitive attitude and negligence of the NHAI’s patrolling staff. She warned that criminal cases will be initiated against those responsible.  More

War room at board level has also been activated and monitoring of all location is being done round the clock. Safety counsellors in each shift are also nominated to assist with the Emergency control. More

Odisha Vigilance sleuths on Monday caught a senior clerk attached to the office of the Kishorenagar block development officer (BDO) in Angul district red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a government employee.  More

Speaking on the results of the assembly elections, BJP National Vice-President Baijayant Panda on Monday once again reiterated that the victories clearly show that the people of the country have reposed their faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. More

Another attraction of the Bali Yatra is a counter run by the Reserve Bank of India. Customers throng the stall to exchange their torn, soiled and mutilated currency notes. They were also dismayed to see currency notes hanging from trees. More

As per the projected path, the severe cyclonic storm is likely to cross South Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam, close to Bapatla during forenoon of December 5 as a severe cyclonic storm. More

Lady blackmailer and sextortion case main accused Archana Nag may walk out of jail in the New Year as she has been granted bails in all three cases registered against her, the latest being the case pertaining to the Enforcement Directorate (ED).  More

Some of the farmers, who have stocked their paddy packets outside the procurement centre of Gandamer Primary Agriculture Cooperative Society (PACS) in Komna block, brought the allegations on Monday. More

The Khandagiri Police recovered 23 stolen two-wheelers, including 14 Royal Enfield bullets from three robbers who have been arrested in this connection. More

The sorry state of affairs in the education system has been laid bare at Kasbasa Government High School under Kandhamal’s Daringibadi block where children of three classes are being taught in one classroom. More

As per the NCRB report, the State has achieved the dubious distinction of registering the fourth highest cases of women abuse in the country. Not only molestation, but all kinds of crimes against women have increased in Odisha in 2022 compared to 2021. More

Bank officials informed that the last transaction was made in the ATM at around 8:30 pm on Sunday. It is suspected that the miscreants targeted the ATM late at night. More

As per IMD, Michaung is likely to intensify gradually and move nearly northwards almost parallel and close to the south Andhra Pradesh coast. More

Mariam said she has been looking for her husband for the last six years. According to Mariam, Barendra Bhanja from Buddhakusumi village had married her six years ago as per Muslim rituals. More

The severe cyclonic storm Michaung is likely to cross South Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam, close to Bapatla during the forenoon of December 5 as a severe cyclonic storm. More

Pradip Purohit also opened up on the Mahanadi Water Dispute between Chattisgarh and Odisha and said that it was only a political gimmick for both Congress and BJD. More

The saffron party’s Odisha president Manmohan Samal and National Vice President Baijayant Panda held a huge public rally in Kendrapara town to celebrate the victory. More

Darshan will be suspended from 5 pm to 10 pm today following the second Bhoga Mandap ritual. More

Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar, Samal on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has highest popularity rating in Odisha and it will definitely reflect in the next elections. More

Under its impact, some Southern and coastal districts of Odisha are likely to receive heavy rainfall between December 4 and 6. More

As per reports, the deceased had gone to their farmland to watch over their crop which is ready to be harvested. Later when they found the elephant destroying their crop, they tried to shoo the jumbo away. But it trampled them to death. More

BJD leader Samir Ranjan Dash asserted that the people of Odisha have much faith in the leadership of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and the BJD. This has been proved in the past and will be proved again in the upcoming elections More

At a time when the green coverage is fast depleting, resulting in the global warming, Japan’s Miyawaki method has brought a new ray of hope for the Sambalpur forest division to grow saplings fast.   More

Local residents spotted the elephant inside the pit full of water. It was unsuccessfully struggling to come out. On being informed about the incident, the forest department immediately deployed an excavator at the site More

Reciting a Hindi shayari, the MP said, all glow worms used to assert they would not let the sun to rise; but the sun rose and this time it shone brighter than ever  More

Tension prevailed on the premises of Panikoili Government School in Jajpur district, where the exam for the National Means cum Merit Scholarship 2023 (NMMS) was held, after the parents of the examinees created ruckus, alleging ‘discrepancies’ in question papers.  More