Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Wednesday, 27 December 2023

Sushrita said, “I had worked hard. Besides, all my family members are behind this success. Even some of my friends were with me during my preparations for the OJS. It is because of everybody’s blessings, I got this success.” More

The saffron party has reportedly been asserting that the BJD government will be voted out of power by the people who are seething with anger against its 23-year rule.   More

The eggs landed on some college students and party workers sitting in the front rows. They expressed their displeasure over the incident. More

BJP’s Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra reached the Melana ground under Sukala panchayat of Satyabadi constituency in Puri district on Wednesday. More

The entry of YouTuber Kamiya Jani into Puri Srimandir excited protests from servitors at the Baba Akhandalamani temple at Aradi in Bhadrak during 5T chairperson VK Pandian's visit on Wednesday.  More

The PCCF also added that apart from the cheetah, two cubs of white lions will also be brought from Dubai while a giraffe will be brought from Alipore Zoo in Kolkata as part of the animal exchange programmes.    More

As per the OPSC notification, as many as 55 candidates have successfully cleared the examinations for the post of Civil Judges in Odisha Judicial Services-2022. Significantly, out of the total successful candidates, there are 39 women candidates. More

UGC Chairman Professor M Jagadish Kumar said, “The UGC has asked universities to take immediate steps to stop admissions for the 2024-25 session. However, this will not affect students already doing MPhil.” More

The magnificent architectural marvel is taking shape and scores of artisans and workers from various states like Odisha, Bihar, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and others are putting in their contributions. More

No sooner was a paddy procurement centre opened in Nayagarh than the issue of ‘katni chhatni’ (weight reduction in per quintal of paddy) raised the heat in Nayagarh on Wednesday.  More

The Vigilance department has registered a case under section 13(2), 13(1)(b)/12 of the P.C. Amendment Act, 2018 against Mohanty and his spouse in this connection. More

The member of the Indian cricket team that won the 1983 World Cup, Madan Lal asserted that two of the good players the country had in cricket from Odisha are Debashish Mohanty and Shiv Sunder Das. More

The award is instituted by IMPaCT, the charitable wing of Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Limited (IMFA). Madan Lal, who was a member of the 1983 World Cup squad, termed the Ekalabya Puraskar a motivation for the youngsters and revealed that he likes to meet people and read their minds. More

According to sources, the tourists from West Bengal had come for vacation to Daringbadi by two buses. After touring Daringbadi, they were en route to Gopalpur via Brahmanigaon when the incident occurred. More

As per reports, some opposition corporators questioned CMC Mayor Subash Singh and Commissioner Nikhil Pavan Kalyan over the alleged corruption and demanded an immediate probe in this matter. They showed placards in the meeting and when the Mayor tried to intervene, they created ruckus. More

Debasis, a rising tennis player who has four international and 11 titles at the national level emerged as the clear winner this year. He received a cash award of Rs 5 lakh along with a citation at the award-giving ceremony held at Bhubaneswar today. More

Meanwhile, three Covid-19 positive patients have died in the last 24 hours in Karnataka. Apart from masking, the Karnataka government has made 7-day home isolation mandatory for every Covid-19 positive patient. More

As per reports, darshan was halted for some time during Pahili Bhoga ritual which resulted in the queue getting longer and longer. A woman devotee reportedly suffering from high blood sugar could not find a toilet and passed urine standing in the barricade. More

As per reports, more than 150 families of Badajunapal village under Mayurbhanj’s Kaptipada block are forced to walk 2 km in the Similipal jungle to fetch drinking water from a manmade underground stream. More

"The wait is over. We are now open for visitors. Wishing a refreshing and pleasant visit in Similipal," the national park authorities said. More

The application process for the recruitment drive has already started from December 20. More

As per reports, the tusker had a wound on its leg suspected to be caused by a bullet and it was being treated by a veterinary team from Nandankanan Zoological Park. More

The mishap occurred near Chudamani temple when the truck suffered a flat tyre. More

As per reports, the cold wave conditions prevailed in Kandhamal, Koraput, Sundargarh and Mayurbhnaj districts. Odisha capital Bhubaneswar recorded a minimum temperature of 16.9 degree Celsius and a maximum temperature of 30.2 degrees on Tuesday. More

As per the complaint, the Principal, Subhankar Sahu has allegedly misbehaved with the lady lecturers, used racial comments and sent them WhatsApp texts and calls late in the night with malicious intention. More

An iron-laden truck was on its way from Keonjhar towards Pallahara. At that time, the tusker was crossing the NH-49 near Kantabahal when the truck hit the pachyderm. More

As the 2024 elections are drawing closer, the infighting in the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha continues to deepen. Legislators and their rival groups were seen celebrating the party’s 26th foundation day separately at different places on Tuesday.  More

A delegation comprising Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief Ranjan Das and Chhattisa Nijog Nayak Janadarn Pattajoshi Mohapatra from Puri extended an invitation to Lord Lingaraj in Bhubaneswar, the presiding deity of Ekamra Kshetra.   More

After the commencement of the Rourkela-Kolkata direct flight service, it will take only one and a half hours for passengers to reach Kolkata. More

Such a shocking allegation was reported from Science College in Hinjili. The Higher Education Department has asked the Berhampur Regional Director to conduct a probe after it was alleged that the sex racket was operating in the college during night hours over the last two years. More