Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Wednesday, 24 January 2024

In the message, the college principal asked the students to reach the college campus by 9 am. From there, they will be shifted in a bus to Panchasakha Padia where they will get Rs 150-snacks packets.  The message also mentioned that the state government has made provision of Rs 350-biriyani packets along with water bottles at 1.30 PM.  More

Cabbages and cauliflowers have been cultivated in hundreds of acres of land in Ganjam, Niali, Athagarh and other parts of the state. But now the farmers are selling their produce at a paltry Rs 2 to 3/ kg to traders, incurring huge losses. They fear the distress sale will certainly push them into the debt traps. More

Former MP and BJP leader Balabhadra Majhi said, "It will hardly take a year to acquire land for the project. Six years have passed, but the state government could not acquire an inch of land. Which is the priority project - the railway line or the airport in Malkangiri?” More

The report says there are 925 girl children at birth for every 1,000 boys in the state while the sex ratio has been abysmally low at put at 8:10 in Nayagarh, Ganjam, Cuttack, Subarnapur, Jagatsinghpur, Dhenkanal and Jharsuguda.   More

Incumbent Police Commissioner Soumendra Priyadarshi has been transferred and appointed as Intelligence Director. More

While the BJD has opted for the ‘Parivaar Sampark’ campaign, the BJP is gearing up to connect with 1 crore families and the Congress leaders will tour across Odisha in buses. More

As per the IMD, there will be no large change in the minimum temperature (Night temperature) during the next 24 hours following which there will be a drop of 2 to 3 degrees C at many places during the next three days. More

Brahmananda Bhujabal, one of the affected, said, ”We had taken normal food last evening. At night the problem started. All my family members one by one had loose motions, vomiting and fever.” More

Similar programmes will be organised at 5000 places across the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak to a large number of young voters on National Voters Day. More

The university campus houses an administrative building, classrooms, two hostel buildings, and an eatery. As many as 180 students are currently admitted to the university. The inaugural ceremony was attended by the Vice Chancellor, lecturers and students. More

Taking to his official X (Formerly Twitter) handle, Patnaik informed that Odisha is setting up an exclusive melanistic tiger safari near Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj. More

Hearing the case, the Court asked the government to submit an affidavit on whether the State-wide general list of selected candidates has been scrapped or not. More

The five-time MLA, Majhi joined the Congress camp at a function held at Bhawanipatna today. Congress’ Odisha-in-charge Ajoy Kumar, PCC President Sarat Pattanayak, and other senior leaders of the party were present on the occasion. More

Senior Congress leader Bijay Patnaik said that it was the responsibility of the person for whom the vehicle was engaged to meet and provide compensation to the family of the youth who died in the accident. More

A man who was admitted to a de-addiction centre died on Wednesday with his family alleging that he was beaten to death by the staff of the centre.  More

Farmers in several districts are the worst hit by the untimely rainfall. Many of them are now staring at a crop loss. More

Their protest came after their pleas for years to the district administration and politicians to connect their village with electricity and drinking water yielded no fruit. More

The institutions having more than 80% average enrolment in the last 3 years (Enrolment of First Year only shall be considered (Lateral Entry Admission shall not be considered) for calculating average enrolment. More

The deceased has been identified as Runu Bibi from Mirzapur village under Burunabazar Police limits. She was allegedly murdered by her husband Sk Mojul Hussain from Gujidarada village. More

The road communication in the block has gone from bad to worse, to the extent that the ambulances are finding it hard to reach many villages forcing the patients to be carried on stretchers for long distances. More

In a tragic incident, at least five people died and 10 others were seriously injured after a truck of a Jatra troupe overturned at Bangiriposi Ghati on National Highway 49 in Mayurbhanj district on Wednesday.  More

Pattnaik’s sand art of Netaji was based on Subhas Chandra Bose’ birth anniversary yesterday which has been observed by Parakram Diwas. More

In the film titled ‘Extraordinary Man’, Andhra reportedly tried to give the impression to its audience that Kotia does not belong to Odisha, at the same time sidelining the claim of Odisha. As per the movie, Kotia was in Odisha during British rule, but it merged with Andhra after Independence. More

Many doctors and well-wishers rushed to the SCB Hospital after receiving the news about his death. Maharana, otherwise known as the ‘Crisis Manager’ was well-known all over the State for his dedication to work and his performance as a physician. More

Sculptor Subrat Moharana said, “Significantly, the 500-year wait for an abode of Lord Ram came to an end. Lord Ram made His homecoming which has given us immense joy. I feel very proud of being a part of the determination ‘mandir wohin banayenge’. Over 150 Odia sculptors were engaged in the temple construction." More

Goutam Kisan, ACP Zone-2 said, ”We could not get information immediately about her close relatives or distant relatives. We tried to get information about them. We kept the body for her acquaintance to come forward to claim it for last rites. But on one came.” More

BJD supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who did not visit Puri Srimandir despite being present for the Heritage Corridor project inauguration, on Tuesday visited Jagannath Temple for a darshan. More

The work to lay the underground pipelines was underway this afternoon. The soil was being dug out from 12 to 15 ft depth to lay drainage pipes. Water pipes and slurry pipes of various companies passed underground in the area.  More

Senior BJP leader, Bhrugu Buxipatra said, “There is a need to wipe out such Mahal Mandas in Odisha. The BJP opposes the way the Odisha government is playing with the future of Odisha people and youth.” More