Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Saturday, 03 February 2024

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Byomakesh Ray was shown black flags by local youths at Ghatapur Panchayat under Chandbali block of Bhadrak district on Saturday.  More

Factionalism in the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has come to the fore in the Patkura constituency of Kendrapara district after the party's district unit president Utkal Keshari Parida allegedly made an objectionable comment on former MLA, late Ved Prakash Agarwal. More

The residents of Dharakote, Shergarh, and Sadangipalli areas under the Aska range of South Ghumusar forest division in Ganjam district are spending sleepless nights as a herd of 12 elephants including two tuskers has unleashed a reign of terror.  More

A six-year-old girl was killed and her father suffered critical injuries after a tractor knocked down their bike at Nidhibani Square under Bhogarai Police limits of Balasore district on Saturday.  More

The state government has reportedly transformed the CHC under the 5T Initiative with a squeaky-clean look outside. However, patients coming without their own bed sheets are laid on the bare beds.  More

In this world, when most people are worshipping at the altar of their own interest, a bunch of like-minded people are going the extra mile to ensure dignity for the dead. More

"Vikram Dev Autonomous College was accorded the university status. Students are you happy,” Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced on February 3, 2023. However, the institution is still beset with multiple problems. More

The OSSTA had earlier put forth a charter of 21 demands and submitted copies of it to the Chief Minister, the School and Mass Education Minister, and the Chief Secretary on August 9, 2023.  More

Giving a major infra boost to the AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday inaugurated a dharmasala, a new trauma centre, and a High Energy Linear Accelerator (HELA) machine at the facility.  More

As per reports, 5,51, 611 candidates have applied for the HSC examinations this year. The exams will be held in 3,073 exam centres while 21 police stations have been made nodal centres. Evaluation will start from March 20 and be completed by March 30.  More

Despite making the Regional Diagnostic Centre (RDC) at MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur operational round the clock, the patients are still suffering to get their tests done.  More

Inayat deposited the bag at Bhadrak Police Station. The bag had valuable gold ornaments and other articles worth nearly Rs 5 lakh.  The police personnel were dismayed to see the valuables. More

PM Modi further said that it is the BJP who recognised and made the representative of tribal community Droupadi Murmu President of India. The entire world was listening carefully when she addressed the Parliament three days back. More

The Prime Minister inaugurated the permanent IIM Sambalpur campus in the presence of Odisha Governor Raghubar Das, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Ashwini Vaishnaw and other BJP leaders. More

Over 10,000 people, including linguists, scholars, researchers and students, are likely to take part in the event which will deliberate on the past, present and future of Odia language. More

The rice verifying committee was formed following a meeting at Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) office on Friday night, informed Srimandir Managing Committee member Ananta Tiadi. More

The commission advised candidates to be in regular touch with the official website www.ossc gov.in for further updates.  More

Any candidate with more than one application number will be treated as UFM (Unfair Means), even if found at a later stage, and strict action will be taken against that candidate. More

Taking to his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, Modi wrote, “I am very happy to share that Shri LK Advani Ji will be conferred the Bharat Ratna. I also spoke to him and congratulated him on being conferred this honour.” More

As per reports, Pihu’s mother Monalisa Nayak left her home at Jajpur’s Binjharpur for Sambalpur on Friday night by a car. But she was reportedly apprehended near Govindpur just before Dhenkanal town by the police and detained at the Govindpur outpost. More

As per the sources, all the deceased were friends who were returning from Koili Kanya village after attending a marriage feast on Friday night. The driver lost control of the steering wheel and the car dashed into a wall of a house. More

As per reports, PM Modi will inaugurate the new campus of Sambalpur IIM on Saturday afternoon. CM Naveen is also said to be there. They are likely to share the dais too More

As per reports, the marriage party bus was en route to Jajpur from Jamshedpur in Jharkhand carrying around 40 baraatis. On the way, the bus rear-ended a stationery truck near Tata on National Highway 220. More

Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the name of Justice Singh to the Central Government for appointment as the next Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court. More

After converting colleges into universities in pen and paper without appointing faculty, the state government has now asked the universities to engage contractual lecturers.  More

Despite the humble background, financial constraints, and many other obstacles, Bhabesh’s fighting spirit and success story have inspired all and sundry in his locality. More

A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Orissa High Court, seeking a direction to the state government to implement Ayushman Bharat Yojana, a national public health insurance scheme of the central government.  More

The infighting in the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) was once again out in the open during the Ama Odisha Nabin Odisha programme at Astarang in Puri where Minister of State for Home, Tusharkanti Behera had to face an embarrassing situation.  More