Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Saturday, 30 December 2023

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New restrictions for devotees from New Year's Day to have darshan in Puri Srimandir

Along with new restrictions, a new darshan system will also be put in place. Devotees will not have to wait under the sun in queues for hours for darshan of the deities. They will have the facility of going under AC shed to Srimandir from Marichikote chhak.   More

After coming to power, BJP will return money to chit fund victims: Manmohan Samal

Coming down heavily on the state government on various counts, BJP leader Manmohan Samal accused the state government of failing to return the money of chit fund victims.  More

ASD-hit Cuttack boy wows with Abacus sums, recognized by India Book of Records

Ashutosh, born to Biswajit Panigrahi and Nibedita Kar, residents of Chauliaganj in Cuttack, has an uncanny ability of working out over 200 complicated mathematical calculations in terms of additions, multiplications and divisions of numbers, within 15 minutes More

Cab owner's kidnapping in Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate Police nabs 3 accused including victim's driver 

Three persons, including Pintu's driver- Swagat alias Lucky, have been arrested in this connection. More

Odisha Cabinet increases upper age limit for Civil Services; check list of other approved proposals here

The Odisha Cabinet headed by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday cleared 13 proposals.  More

VK Pandian knows nothing about Odisha: Congress' Panchanan Kanungo

While terming the BJD leader as the 'mobile spokesperson', Kanungo said, “Pandian doesn’t know anything about Biju Babu and Odisha." More

OSSC Recruitment 2024: Apply for SI Excise vacancies from Jan 10

Prospective candidates can submit their applications online via the official website at www.ossc.gov.in.  More

Laxmi Majhi's death mystery: BJP Mahila Morcha demands CBI probe

She accused the police and the state government of suppressing the matter. The BJP leader added that it is very unfortunate that a Dibyang and tribal woman like Laxmi is 'killed and burned' on the premises of a hospital while no one is aware of such a gruesome and heinous crime.  More

IMFA organises mega free health camp in Choudwar; patients of five panchayats avail benefits 

The patients got expert medical advice and underwent checkups by a team of seven doctors including a paediatrician and a gynaecologist. More

Amrit Bharat Express to run via Odisha flagged off by PM Modi at Ayodhya 

Malda Town-Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express train, one of the new versions of the country’s superfast trains, will run under the jurisdiction of the East Coast Railway (ECoR). More

Air-conditioned shed coming up in front of Srimandir for devotees in New Year

To end the sufferings of devotees who had to wait in long queues for hours in the sun to enter Srimandir, a fully air-conditioned shed is being constructed at the Grand Road, also known as Bada Danda. More

OSSC releases exam timetable for Jan 2024, know how to check

Detailed schedules can be reviewed on the official website at www.ossc.gov.in.  More

OPSC Recruitment 2024: Apply for Assistant Executive Engineer posts, check details

Prospective candidates can submit their applications online via the official website at www.opsc.gov.in. More

Arun Sarangi given additional charge as Odisha DGP till joining of regular DGP 

Putting all speculations to rest, Arun Kumar Sarangi has been allowed to remain in an additional charge of D.G of Police, Odisha till a regular DGP joins. More

2024 Battle: Odisha BJP says no alliance, one-to-one fight with BJD

BJP’s Regional In-Charge Sunil Bansal said this while addressing a meeting with all the party office bearers of Odisha in Bhubaneswar. More

No headway in Laxmi Majhi death case; Tribal outfit calls for Rayagada bandh on Jan 5

The Crime Branch joined the probe on Friday by carrying out an investigation at the ‘Maa Gruha’ where Majhi (Deceased) was working as a warden. More

Celebrate zero night at home if anyone has fever, cold or cough: Odisha Public Health Director

Amid the rising Covid-19 graph in Odisha in the last few days, Public Health Director Niranjan Mishra on Saturday advised people, who are showing symptoms of fever, cold, and cough, to celebrate zero night at their homes.  More

Late employees to be marked absent, treated under ‘No Work No Pay’: BMC

In a stern message to its employees, BMC has warned to mark such employees as ‘Absent’ who arrive at the BMC office more than 15 minutes late. More

New DGP in New Year or a DGP In-Charge for Odisha in 2024? Speculations rife over the coveted post

Speculations and rumour mills are abuzz with several names gunning for the DGP post which includes 89 batch IPS officers B Radhika and Amrit Mohan Prasad, 90 batch IPS officers Arun Sarangi and YB Khurania. More

R-Day Parade 2024: Odisha tableau sporting Raghurajpur artist village, Sambalpuri song likely to roll this year

The tableau model sported the Raghurajpur craft village and messages of women empowerment. The tableau will also have a Sambalpuri song to go along with it. It was reportedly appreciated in the selection meeting making it highly likely to be accepted for this year’s parade. More

COVID scare: Odisha govt cautions all govt medical colleges and hospitals, 'action points' issued

In the letter, Public Health Director Niranjan Mishra wrote, “The recent rise in COVID-19 cases across India necessitates immediate and proactive measures to combat any surge in COVID-19 cases in the state." More

BJD leader VK Pandian opposed in Puri, shown black flag

The Congress members showed black flag to him and raised ‘Pandian go back’ slogans in front of him opposing demolition of heritage buildings in Puri in the name of Parikrama Project. They also blamed Pandian of insulting Jagannath culture by bringing Youtuber Kamiya Jani to the Srimandir. More

BJP’s National Spokesperson Sambit Patra keeps promise, digs up bore well on deceased farmer’s land in Odisha 

It is often alleged that politicians make several promises but later, forget them. But the Bharatiya Janata Party’s National spokesperson Sambit Patra seems to be not the one falling in the above-mentioned group.  More

Modi govt will provide pucca houses to tribal people: Union Minister Bishweswar Tudu

Addressing a press conference in Odisha, Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Bishweswar Tudu said, “The Prime Minister has taken steps to bring the tribal people into the mainstream of the society." More

Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena’s tenure extended by six months 

The Odisha government has extended the tenure of Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena by six months, putting an end to all speculations regarding his successor.  More

Explosion in Hi-Tech hospital in Bhubaneswar, several injured

During out-door AC gas filling, a container burst and three staff of the hospital sustained injuries More

Five including three minors die as boat capsizes in river in Odisha’s Koraput 

On Wednesday afternoon, they were returning to their village in a fishing boat. It is suspected that their boat overturned due to some reasons and all went missing.  More