Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Saturday, 27 January 2024

Police detained three miscreants for allegedly attacking two persons at Sagadabhanga village under Koida Police limits of Sundargarh on Saturday.  More

In the political corridors of Odisha, it is widely discussed that the consecration of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya has put paid to the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD)’s plan to make the most out of the Srimandir Parikrama project inauguration.  More

The police are on the lookout for the arrested woman’s husband, the prime suspect in the case, who is absconding. He is reportedly a Diploma holder.  More

The injured constables were admitted to Fakir Mohan Medical College and Hospital in Balasore. Later one of the constables identified as Siddheswar Sahu was shifted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack after his condition worsened. More

Rourkela SP Mitrabhanu Satpathy said, “The accused usually make fake applications and lure people into investing in various shares by promising high returns. They made an India SEBI App through which they received investments from various parts of the country and even abroad. About 210 cases are pending against the gang in different states.” More

These days, if you visit Sulumaha village under the Daringbadi block of Kandhamal district, you will be welcomed by acres of farmland with rows of strawberry plantations. The sight will be a treat for any untrained eyes.  More

As for the rampant sand loot, Subhendu Kumar Samal, ADM (Revenue) of Jajpur said, “The issues related to sand leasing and mining are the lookout of the steel and mines department. The deputy director of minor minerals will look into that. I will tell the deputy director of minor minerals to take up the issue with the district-level committee.”  More

As per reports, Samal suffered a brain haemorrhage on Wednesday night. Since then he was undergoing treatment at the SCB Medical College and Hospital. A special team of doctors was engaged in his treatment. More

Hockey India congratulated the two-time Olympian for her outstanding contribution to the growth of the Indian women’s hockey team. Ekka announced her retirement through a social media post. More

A couple went incommunicado after admitting their 22-day-old baby girl in Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar. The hospital authorities lodged a police complaint on Saturday.  More

As per reports, Sarbeswar was going on his bike. The car in which the Sundargarh MP was travelling from Bhubaneswar to Rourkela, allegedly hit the bike from the rear at Rekula Chhak. Sarbeswar was critically injured. The piloting vehicle of the MP rescued the injured and immediately rushed him to the Kamakhyanagar hospital where he was pronounced dead. More

Around 1.5 lakh people will congregate at Remed Ground in Sambalpur to listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 3, said Odisha BJP president, Manmohan Samal on Saturday. More

The PCC president said that Kharge will also meet senior party leaders and will hold talks with the leaders of these parties aligned with the INDIA bloc The PCC president urged the people of Odisha to support the Samavesh to make it a success.   More

Pradeep Mohanty, Joint Commissioner of Odisha Transport Department, on Saturday while speaking to OTV attributed the mishap to drunk driving. More

Patnaik arrived at the Jamadarpalli airstrip in Sambalpur and reached the Samalei Temple at 12:30pm. He stayed in the temple for around 90 minutes during which he dedicated the project to the people. More

Vijaypal Singh Tomar has been named election in-charge of Odisha along with Lata Usendi as co-in-charge. More

The accused are Bijay Bharadwaj and Himanshu Bhandari from Noida in Uttar Pradesh. The duo has been convicted under IT Act for defrauding one Pramod Kumar Rout of Odisha. More

Fortunately, he spotted a man who turned out to be Jyoshna’s grandfather, and the old man guided them to Jyoshna’s home in Gajapati district’s Pekata, a village so remote that the nearest bus stop is a few hours by foot. More

As per reports, the forest officials received a tip-off about ivory smuggling in Deogarh Forest Division area. They raided a hotel and arrested the three smugglers. More

The discovery of broken Buddhist icons made of ingenious rock and the carving of Naga Kanyas and Gaja Sinhas in the four pillars of the temple offer ample testimony of the Buddhist memorial. The site is said to have flourished between 1st-2nd BC and 10th-11th AD. More

As per reports, the deceased were asleep last night when the tusker broke the wall and entered their house searching for food. Seeing the jumbo, the women tried to flee the spot, but the elephant chased them down and trampled them to death. More

The mishap occurred on Friday night when more than 50 students from a coaching centre at Daspalla were on their way to Harishankar and Nrusinghanath in Bolangir for a picnic. More

The residents of Bargarh have been cock-a-hoop since the announcement of Bhagabat Padhan’s name as the recipient of the Padma Shri award for the year 2024.  More

While the contingents were marching ahead and tableaux of different states and organisations were trundling down the Kartavya Path in Delhi on the 75th Republic Day on Friday, two women representing Odisha made the state proud.  More

All three main political parties in the State- BJD, BJP, and Congress have formed special strategies to win the Western Odisha battle in the upcoming election. More

Jyoshna lifted a total of 130 kgs, including 60 kg in Snatch and 70 kg in Clean and Jerk. More

Centenarian Krishna Leela performer Gopinath Swain, a resident of Gobindapur village under Shergarh block of Ganjam district is one among the four eminent personalities from Odisha who have been chosen to receive the Padma Shri award.  More