Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Wednesday, 21 February 2024

The 21st edition of the five-day-long Bring Your Own Film Festival kicked off at Chakratirtha Road sea beach in Puri on Wednesday. Organised in collaboration with OTT platform Tarang Plus, the film festival is themed on Sun, Sand, and Screen.   More

As per reports, the injured elephant was spotted in the Chhendipada jungle (Sapiosahi) under the Angul Forest Division on February 14.  It was under constant observation of forest officials after being treated successfully by veterinarians of Satkosia Wildlife Division and the Mobile Veterinary Unit (MVU) of Angul.  More

Odisha SRC directed all the district Collectors to take precautionary measures to tackle the heat wave-like situation in view of the rising of temperature across the State. More

As per reports, some investors filed a complaint against the couple identified as Sushant Nag and Laxmipriya Nag. The couple was staying in a rented house and running an agency titled Universal Gems and Om Associates. More

Human eyes may be hoodwinked. However, nothing can escape the ever-alert AI-operated powerful cameras. AI has come to the action mode from the very beginning of the board examination.  More

As per reports, about 48,018 cases pertaining to the Home, Excise, and Forest and Environment departments are pending against the tribal people.  More

After the ragging, the victim reportedly took up the issue with the disciplinary committee of the institution on February 20. But the accused students did not turn up for the hearing of the committee, the victim alleged. More

Farmers know that they need healthy land and reliable weather patterns to sustain their livelihoods; and that temperatures are rising and the growing seasons are shifting. Natural disasters are becoming a regular calendar phenomenon and more frequent and unmanageably severe. More

A Royal Bengal Tiger was found moving in the core area of the reserve. A few minutes later, some villagers in the area including a little girl were seen walking along the same path used by the tiger. The incident has baffled forest officials and animal lovers across Odisha. More

As per reports, for the last few years, all four have been begging in the disguise of Divyangs with crutches in hand. Two of them were begging at Kamapalli Chhak on Wednesday when they caught the attention of police. Their activities raised police suspicion.  More

The Bachhorapatna Sri Jagannath temple at Jatani in Khorda has been locked due to a dispute over 5T funds for renovation due to which, the temple deity has allegedly been forced to remain on fast for the last 18 days.  More

It is likely that the maximum temperature will register a drop as several parts are likely to experience rainfall activities till February 26, 2024. More

As per a notification issued by the Home (Special Section) Department, it is necessary to prohibit strikes by Firemen and their supervisory ranks as Fire Services is a vitally necessary service for the community More

Senior officials of the Forest Department informed that the exact reason behind the tusker’s death can be ascertained after the post-mortem. More

Lyricist Pramod said, “Ollywood singer Humane Sagar is always in controversy for his bad behaviour. When I was at my residence, some of his goons forcibly took me out of my house and detained and tortured me for over 3 hours inside the office of Humane Sagar.  I am deeply pained over the incident.” More

As per sources, Singh is scheduled to attend a number of party programmes in Nabarangpur, Berhampur and Baripada More

As per official sources, Barla had allegedly demanded Rs 20,000 from the complainant for issuance of ROR (Land Patta) in his favour in the mutation case. More

The area adjacent to Barabati stadium will be developed for retail mall along with 5-star hotel and office spaces. The area in front of the stadium will be developed as a public plaza. More

As per reports, the Congress members took out a protest march to Naveen Niwas led by All India Mahila Congress president Alka Lamba and Odisha Mahila Congress president Minakshi Bahinipati over rising cases of violence against women in the State. More

The American tourist named John has set up a tea stall on the sea beach to sell tea which has become quite popular among the beach-goers. More

Bhubaneswar DCP, Prateek Singh informed that in her complaint, a woman tourist from Sweden alleged that a servitor had misbehaved with her when she had visited the temple on February 19, 2024. More

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday informed that hot and humid weather conditions during the daytime over some parts of coastal Odisha are very likely to continue till tomorrow. More

The victim has been identified as Mitanjali Samal, who alleged Chandbali block Mission Shakti President Jyotsnarani Ghadai has fired her from job and threatened her to kill because she attended a Congress rally. More

The RIs have resorted to protests in front of several Tehsil offices in Odisha including Koraput district crippling public services across the district. More

The Gopalpur MLA also targeted the Odisha government for stopping the students’ union election in the state. More

As per reports, a community centre is currently under construction at Madhusudanpur under Basudebpur block. It is being made with the funds provided under the Nabin Odisha programme. More

The bus named Anupama had approximately 30 passengers on board when the mishap occurred. The bus was en route to Rourkela from Bhubaneswar. More

On the first day of the exam on Tuesday, she was handed over an admit card outside her exam centre at Singhpur High School by the headmaster. More

As per reports, 3000 sharecroppers and sub-tenants of land in Balasore districts were called on to a government programme on Tuesday to receive ‘Sikkim Record of Rights’ (Sikkim Patta) for their lands. Being a government programme, the Collector had invited Balasore MLA and MP to the programme. More

The Odisha Mahila Congress will chalk out strategies for women voters ahead of the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, said All India Mahila Congress chief, Alka Lamba in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.  More

The repair work of the Nata Mandap will start on February 23 and will continue till March 19. A decision in this regard was taken at the Chhatisa Nijog meeting held on Tuesday.  More

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday took a dig at Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for inaugurating the Gangadhar Meher Lift irrigation in Bijepur and Cancer Hospital in Bargarh, saying the symbolic projects will hardly make any difference in people’s lives.  More

Speaking to the media, Manmohan Samal said, "The Prime Minister will first go to Puri to have darshan of Lord Jagannath and will later address a public meeting at Chandikhole. However, the exact date of his visit will be finalized soon.” More

In the last 10 days, the Odisha government has announced financial incentives under 13 schemes and has also hiked pension allowances. It seems as if the government has loosened the purse strings ahead of the General Elections to woo voters. More