Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Monday, 15 January 2024

On the inaugural night, artistes showcased the marriage ceremony of Devaki and King Basudeva, parents of Lord Krishna. Demon King and brother of Devaki, Kansa heard an oracle about his future destiny that one of the would-be children of his sister would be responsible for his doom. More

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday released a video message wherein he appealed to people to light lamps, blow conches, beat gongs, sing devotional songs and chant Lord Jagannath’s name on January 17. More

The Rigveda is being recited in front of Sighadwar; the Samaveda in front of the Paschimadwar; the Yajurveda in front of Uttaradwar and the Atharvaveda in front of Dakshinadwar. More

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is going to organise a Mahila Samavesh either in Puri or in Bhubaneswar, said Odisha BJP President, Manmohan Samal on Monday.  More

The Odisha Real Estate Regulatory Authority (ORERA) has formed a special cell called the Conciliation and Dispute Resolution (CDR) cell to resolve disputes between flat/house buyers and builders.  More

BJP leader Pitambar Acharya said, “Acting on our complaint filed on January 10, the Bhubaneswar Cyber Police Station booked a case under Section-294 of the IPC and Section-67(A) of the IT Act. Both are cognizable offences.” More

Protesting against the block administration’s step-motherly attitude, the sarpanch of Dihudipur panchayat under Pattamundai block of Kendrapara district stopped an Arpan Rath by lying down in front of it.  More

BJP leader said, “The inauguration of the Srimandir Parikrama Prakalpa is purely a party programme. Lord Jagannath is not with any party. People should decide if we should attend the inauguration or not.” More

The people living in panchayats are going to have weather-related information as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has developed a mobile app titled ‘Panchayat Mausam Seva’. More

A loot incident was captured in a CCTV installed there. The CCTV footage showed a woman devotee detaining a thief and enquiring about a stolen article while an accomplice of the detainee was seen fleeing the scene. More

“These videos are fake. It is disturbing to see rampant misuse of technology. Request everyone to report videos, ads & apps like these in large numbers,” tweeted Sachin. More

A security blanket has been thrown in and around the pilgrim city of Puri for the inauguration ceremony of Srimandir Parikrama Prakalpa on January 17. More

Santosh borrowed money from others for the crops. His family members alleged that since the paddy and green grams were damaged in pest attacks, he was in mental agony. Paying off the loans was something he was always worried about, his kin claimed. More

Five criminals, who hail from different areas of Haryana, have been arrested from Bhubaneswar while one more accused is still absconding, informed Balasore SP, Sagarika Nath. More

On getting information, police reached the spot and admitted her to Champua Sub-Divisional Hospital. An investigation in connection with the incident is underway. More

Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar, Congress leader Bijay Patnaik said, “The Odisha government is being run by a non-Odia ideology. The government does not know the essence of Srimandir. They think of it as only a tourist place and beautifying its periphery based on that thought.” More

As per the IMD, there will be no change in the minimum temperature (Night temperature) at many places over the districts of Odisha during the next 4-5 days. More

NHAI has taken up the ‘One Vehicle, One FASTag’ initiative to discourage user behaviour of using single FASTag for multiple vehicles or linking multiple FASTags to a particular vehicle. More

The Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar is a means to recognise and honour outstanding and inspiring scientific, technological and innovative contributions of researchers, technologists and innovators. More

It is pertinent to mention here that the Mediation Act, 2023 enhances the scope of Pre-Litigation Mediation and Negotiation processes in Civil and Commercial disputes. This is likely to attribute in the demand of trained professionals to handle such matters. More

As per reports, Savitri Pujari is a divyang with an amputated leg. She studies in Dhutiguda primary school in Koraput. Despite being a divyang, her disability did not deter her from dancing her heart out at Block level sports and cultural meet at Borigumma in Koraput. More

As per reports, the duo was on their way to Cuttack from Niali on a bike when the rider's neck was cut with a stray Chinese kite string. The rider lost balance and fell from the bike injuring the pillion rider too. More

AICTE has also adopted the credit transfer up to 40% on UGC pattern in continuation of AICTE (Credit Framework for Online Learning Courses through SWAYAM) Regulation. More

The body was first spotted by locals who informed the Government Railway Police (GRP). The officials of the Railway police recovered the body and launched a probe into the case. More

As per reports, the bridge shakes dangerously whenever a heavy vehicle goes over it. The dilapidated old bridge is broken in many places and poses a grave threat to commuters. More

Special ‘Makar Chaula’ is prepared on this day which is offered to the presiding deities first and then eaten by all in the family. People wear new dresses and bow down to their elderlies seeking blessings. More

Terming farmers as the greatest scientists in the world, the Governor said that smaller projects like check dams and dykes in hilly areas will be beneficial for farmers in villages. He said that the agriculture department working at the block and panchayat levels should draw up plans for smaller irrigation projects so that small farmers can grow more crops.    More

As part of security arrangements, 44 platoons of police personnel along with K-9 teams will be deployed in the city along with surveillance and bomb-defusing teams. The city will be under surveillance of 135 CCTVs fixed at different locations of the city.  More

It was alleged that her younger son Pramod Rout used to ask for her old-age pension money and he attacked her when she refused the money on Sunday.  More

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “A clear decision was taken to rectify the wrong spelling of the name Balasore in English with correct spelling in accordance with the spelling in Hindi and Odia. More

During the investigation, police seized cash worth Rs 2.60 lakh and ATM cards of six banks from the possession of the accused.  More