Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Monday, 18 December 2023

Police on Monday arrested a person for smuggling ganja by wrapping the contraband item around his body with duct tape at Nandapur in Koraput. He had strapped seven kilograms of ganja around his chest.  More

Following Bukhari's arrest and reports about his suspected terror links, his wife, a resident of Neulpur in Dharmashala of Jajpur district, was sacked from her job as a teacher.    More

Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has admitted the problem but came out with an explanation that the sterlisation drive for street dogs has not been carried out due to legal hassles. More

A day after 5T chairman VK Pandian lashed out at the Opposition leaders for criticising the transformation taking place in the state, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress leaders on Monday launched an attack on him.  More

The BJP has been carrying out Satyagrah in front of the Sainik School demanding quick removal of the massive mound of garbage at Gadakana as people in the area and its periphery continue to suffer due to foul smell. More

Two unidentified bike-borne miscreants allegedly kidnapped a six-year-old girl from near State Bank Chhak in Deograh on Monday.  More

The Excise Department officials arrested four persons for smuggling banned cough syrup bottles in a train during a raid on Monday at Bamra Railway Station under Gobindpur Police limits of Sambalpur district. More

Launching an attack on the block administration, Puri Sadar MLA Jayant Sarangi said that there is no transparency in official work and project implementation while the roots of corruption have been spreading from the block office to the villages. More

Police on Sunday detained a person on charges of killing two youths over a trivial argument at Amarudhi village under K Balang Police limits of Sundargarh district.  More

Sources said the accused were allegedly involved in smuggling in the guise of fish trade. They were targeting to sell the drugs to various clubs and pubs ahead of the New Year. More

The second edition of the Ultimate Kho Kho tournament will be held from December 24, 2023, to January 14, 2024, in Cuttack, Odisha. More

All the injured have been rushed to Bangiriposhi hospital. Around 20 police personnel were travelling in the vehicle when the accident occured.  More

The saints from Bhopal reached Puri a few days ago to take new idols of the holy Trinity back to Bhopal. Six days ago, they set out on their padayatra with the idols. More

As many as 35 Royal Bengal Tigers (RBT) are staying inside the Similipal Sanctuary in Mayurbhanj district. The existence of these big cats was known from the camera traps during the ongoing tiger enumeration More

G. Udaygiri in Kandhamal district recorded the lowest minimum temperature of 8 degrees Celsius on Sunday night. The Twin Cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar recorded a minimum temperature of 13.5 degrees C, said IMD. More

While party president Mallikarjun Kharge flagged off the campaign in Delhi, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) Chief Sarat Patnaik appealed to the people of Odisha to support the drive. More

He is T35 a young tiger trying to claim territory. Got into a fight with T31. Seems to be victorious as it confidently patrols its area., tweeted STR More

Some works have already been undertaken, including the dismantling of the decorative wooden framed ceiling of the central column area which has been stored in the SJT Museum of the temple complex. More

It was only six months back that the patient was referred to the Army Hospital (R&R). However, the patient did not have a HLA matched sibling donor. More

As per the CISCE notice, the Central Institute of Educational Technology, NCERT, is offering these online Continuous CPD courses through the DIKSHA portal and mobile app. More

As per reports, the Health Department has deployed six Rapid Action teams to deal with diarrhoea cases. Four faculty members from Sundargarh Hospital, four junior doctors from the CDMO, 12 staff nurses and two technicians have been deputed to the Steel City. More

The I-T sleuths came out of the plant after a marathon raid that lasted for three days. And if reports are to be believed, they have found many important documents from the liquor maker. More

As per reports, the body of the home guard was found on the tracks just 50 metres from Rayagada railway station. He was on duty at the residence office of Rayagada SP. More

Lack of good connectivity, safety of travellers, hotels of international standard and pollution has posed some of the major challenges that the tourism sector faces in the State. And because of alleged government apathy, these destinations have been left largely neglected. More

As per reports, Bukhari was in contact with some Pakistani ISI agents. It is suspected that some of sensitive data of Indian security installations might have already been leaked to the ISI by Bukhari. More

OCA secretary, Sanjay Behera said that the renovation of the Barabati stadium will be carried out with the help of the state government and the BCCI. More

Police seized 120 bottles of banned cough syrup from a person at Komna in Nuapada. The person was arrested for his alleged involvement in the smuggling.  More

At a time when speculations are rife about Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi’s next move, the legislator’s statement on Sunday increased the political heat in Odisha by several notches.  More

A woman and her sick one-and-a-half-year-old nephew suffered critical injuries after an ambulance allegedly hit them inside the new district headquarters hospital at Gelpur in Bhadrak on Sunday. More

The ATM was replenished with cash last evening. In the morning, locals found the ATM kiosk broken and immediately informed the police. Electric wires connected to the kiosk, CCTV, and the ATM were found snapped and burnt. More