Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Thursday, 15 February 2024

As per reports, the ED officials carried out marathon raids in four places in Bhubaneswar and six places in Bhadrak. The raids started at 7 am and ended at 10 pm, informed sources. More

The people living in the Bolani S section, Kiriburu hilltop under Barbil range of Keonjhar are spending sleepless nights as elephants have unleashed a reign of terror in the locality over the last few days.  More

Odisha Governor Raghubar Das once again unmasked the state government with a post on his social media handle X. More

Yuvraj is a giant buffalo bull, aged 12. it has been brought to Bhubaneswar from Kurukshetra of Haryana to take part in the three-day fisheries and animal husbandry event to kick-start from tomorrow at Janata Maidan. Its owner Nasib Kunkad earns a whopping Rs 30 lakh per annum by participating in show events and selling its semen.  More

ACP Tapas Pradhan said, “On Wednesday evening, Bharatpur IIC got information from reliable sources about the supply of ganja in a white Bolero coming from the Tamando side toward Cuttack. A team of police officials immediately swung into action and intercepted the vehicle in which 73 kg of ganja was found in four bags.” More

Apart from cadre restructuring and grade pay, the agitating workers demanded that the eligibility for the post should be a graduation degree. They warned of launching an indefinite dharna in Bhubaneswar if the government fails to listen to their demands. More

The Odisha government on Thursday approved a provision of a special allowance out of the State fund for the 108 ambulance drivers, emergency medical technicians (EMT), and helpers.  More

The last rites of persons, whose family members are coming forward to donate their vital organs and save the lives of other persons, will be held with full state honours. More

Returning Officer for the Rajya Sabha elections, Abanikanta Pattnaik said, “Only three candidates filed their nominations for the three vacant Rajya Sabha seats. If there had been contest in all three seats, elections would have been conducted.”   More

The Vigilance sleuths on Thursday unearthed assets worth crores during simultaneous raids on the properties of the Regional Transport Officer (RTO) of Boudh district, Basanta Kumar Mohapatra. More

As per reports, the injured students were admitted to Parjang Community Health Centre. The van was carrying 12 students of Barihapur Model School when the accident took place. However, the reason behind the accident could not be ascertained immediately.   More

A special train will soon roll between the two pilgrim cities of Puri and Ayodhya. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday informed this on the sidelines of an ROB foundation stone laying ceremony in Puri.  More

The petition was moved by Deputy Commandant Bibhuti Bhusan Maharana and five others that their seniority was ignored at the time of promotion, citing that names of some officials even four years junior to them have been recommended for promotion, though the date of the DPC to be held has not been fixed. More

Speaking to reporters, Opposition Chief Whip and BJP MLA, Mohan Majhi said, “There are corruptions in Odisha and it was earlier said that the ED would intervene at an appropriate time. The ED never hesitates to take action against the corrupt politicians and officials.” More

The Plus 2 exams will continue till March 20, 2024. The exams will be held in one shift, from 10 AM to 1 PM. More

Following the explosion, the injured jawans were shifted to Kantamal Community Health Centre (CHC) for treatment. They were later taken to Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital in Bolangir. While one jawan sustained injuries to his head, another suffered serious wounds on his leg. More

The mela starts every year on the auspicious day of Magha Saptami. A large number of saints, monks and followers of various Hindu religious sects from across the country have already started to assemble here. More

Vaishnaw submitted his nomination papers to the returning officer at the Odisha Legislative Assembly in the presence of Odisha BJP chief Manmohan Samal, other senior leaders, and 10 proposers. More

As per reports, the central probe agency is conducting simultaneous raids at 10 places linked to Bhandaripokhari MLA Prafulla Samal -- six places in Bhadrak town and four places in Bhubaneswar. More

The raids by Odisha Vigilance are led by two Additional SPs, six DSPs, six Inspectors and other staff on the strength of search warrants issued by the Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar. More

Infuriated family members and the residents of Radhakrushnapur village set the property of the accused on fire. As per reports, a poultry farm, one tractor, a car and two bikes belonging to the accused were reduced to ashes in the arson. More

The exams will be conducted in only one sitting every day – from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. While the 10th board exams will continue till March 13, the 12th exams of the CBSE will conclude on April 2. More

Before her arrest, Sanjuka said over the phone, “I am in my in-law’s house while police are outside the house to keep a close watch on me. I demanded my in-laws to call the legislator as I had spent nine years with him. I have no means of living now and am in distress. Hence, I came to my house.”   More

Basant Sethi, an attendant of a patient, said, “When we came to the CHC, it was dark and the doctor on duty was moving outside the hospital speaking on the phone. There was no light. We switched on our mobile light and the doctor started treatment.”   More

Dr Shankarshan Mohapatra, general secretary of the Odisha State Veterinary Services Association said, “The main objective of our agitation is that the government should give equal importance to veterinary like healthcare. If the government does not come out to fulfil our demands, we will start a hunger strike.” More

Though the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has announced its support to Vaishnaw’s candidature for the Upper House, Samal’s meeting with Panigrahi is said to be for seeking the Gopalpur legislator's support amid severe criticism from the Congress. Vaishnaw will file his nomination for the RS tomorrow.      More

According to a press release from the CMO, artistes’ monthly pension was hiked from Rs 1200 to Rs 2000 while Rs 2500 will be given to the artistes above 80 years. As many as 80,000 artistes will receive pension money under the Mukhya Mantri Kalakar Sahayata Yojana between February 20 and 25.    More