Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Wednesday, 13 December 2023

Police got a tip-off that a youth of Jhadeswarpur was smuggling the banned substance from West Bengal to Jaleswar.  Police raided and seized 300 gms of brown sugar, two cell phones, a bike, and cash worth Rs 6,000 from the youth.  More

People have started to raise questions if the Income Tax department will only confine its raids to western Odisha and not to other parts where the illegal liquor trade has assumed the proportions of a cottage industry.  More

Gadadhar finished ahead of Joby Mathew of Kerala (137 kg) who won silver, and Gulfam Ahmed of Delhi who registered a bronze with a lift of 134kg.  More

Such practice was recently reported from the Shyampur area which is located on the outskirts of the State capital. More

In a high-intensity fixture of women’s doubles category, the duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto prevailed. More

Police have started an investigation into the matter and are trying to find who actually dumped the baby into the borewell. Sambalpur Additional SP, Haresh Chandra Pandey said that a case was registered at the Rengali Police Station and police officials visited the spot as part of their investigation.  More

He said that some online food delivery platforms like Swiggy are being used for drug delivery as Swiggy has no right to see what is inside the packets. Drugs were earlier available in towns, but now drugs are available even in fringe remote areas.  More

Timepass has arranged the fourth edition of the 'Utsahitya' event on December 24 to felicitate all of the honorees. This full-day program will feature numerous well-known and up-and-coming writers from Odisha, including well-known Bengali writer Jayanta Dey. More

The police action came following a complaint from one Paramananda Nayak of Dimudi village.  In his complaint filed on December 3 at Doraguda Police Station, Nayak alleged that the four accused, claiming to be Maoists, sent a letter to him, demanding Rs 60 lakh.  More

The Board of Secondary Education (BSE,Odisha), stated that the State Open School Certificate (SOSC) and Madhyama examinations will also be held simultaneously.  More

The matter came to the fore after the parents of the student lodged a complaint at Jeypore Town Police Station against the principal. More

Addressing a press conference, BJP spokesperson Anil Biswal said, “The Chief Minister who always says the law will take its own course, is surprisingly silent on this cash seizure case. Why is he silent? Does he fear the probe will expose a link between Naveen Niwas and the liquor mafias?” More

The incident was reported from Durgadevi High School under Puri’s Kanas block, a purported video of which has gone viral on social media platforms. More

As per reports, the girl students of Bhaliadiha School under Mayurbhanj’s Morada block have their Panchayat-level Mathematics test on Wednesday at a different school six km away. More

High Court pronounced the order while hearing a petition filed in a 2016 case where a pack of stray dogs mauled the four-year-old child in Puri. More

Call it government apathy or indifference, the Department of Water Resources has made provisions for the farmers to avail subsidised borewells for lift irrigation projects under the Biju Krishak Vikash Yojana only in the Union Bank of India. More

Apart from the undaunting spirit of the rescue workers particularly the fire fighting personnel, an electrical equipment which helped a lot in rescuing the newborn child, was Victim Location Camera. More

Other towns where winter chills were felt on Tuesday are -- Phulbani (10 degrees), Angul (10.6 degrees), Sundargarh (11 degrees), Koraput (11.2 degrees) and Rourkela (11.3 degrees). More

Another incident was reported from Banitia village of Bhadrak. Gobinda Mahakud of the village was cycling to his destination in the morning. He was crossing Barada Bridge when he accidentally lost his balance and fell off the bridge into the river. More

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik said every life is precious and extended his thanks to the ODRAF, Fire Services & other rescue team members, and the district administration for the successful rescue. More

BJP's national spokesperson, Sambit Patra lashed out at the BJD alleging that large-scale corruption has been going on in all parts of Odisha.  More

Other impressive performances from Odisha include para-athlete Pankaj Bhue who secured a gold medal in men’s 100m (T13) and silver in men’s long jump (T13) as well.  More

The Kisan Congress demanded a legal guarantee for the MSP, a hike in paddy MSP to Rs 2,930, waiver of agriculture loans and Rs 25,000 compensation to farmers for the crop damage due to the recent low pressure-induced rains. More