Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Monday, 26 February 2024

In a piece of good news for animal lovers, the tiger population has increased in Odisha. At present, there are 30 tigers and eight cubs (under less than one year) in Odisha, as per the first All Odisha Tiger Estimation (AOTE) report 2023-24 conducted by the Odisha Forest Department.  More

A person wanted for robbing a roadside fruit seller in the Badambadi area of Cuttack was arrested by police on Monday.  More

Four Railway Over-Bridges (ROBs) at a cost of Rs 266.30 crore will come up in the Bhubaneswar Parliamentary constituency area. As a part of this, the foundation stone for the ROB at Kalarahanga was laid down on Monday.  More

The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha appears to be grappling with the problem of plenty with as many as 10,000 aspirants looking forward to enter the fray while there are only 168 tickets on offer (147 Assembly seats and 21 Lok Sabha seats).  More

Parents prefer to take children to malls and not to public parks. A culture that is keeping kids from exercising their right to play seems to be spreading. More

Was such an announcement made by the state government in a haphazard manner before the model code of conduct? Were the NACs announced as per eligibility and requirements? More

Sharing a video, PIB Fact Check has suggested a number of tips through which one can easily spot AI-generated images. More

Co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates is scheduled to visit Odisha on February 28. During his stay, he will review how the Krushi Samiksha Kendra at Krushi Bhavan in Bhubaneswar is functioning.  More

In the post, the user has sought views from people regarding the initiative in which traffic violators have two options- either pay fine or manage traffic for four hours. More

For more than 150 years, the Department of Posts (DoP) has been the backbone of the country’s communication and has played a crucial role in the country’s social and economic development. More

The family members of a pregnant woman, who died at the new Bhadrak district headquarters hospital (DHH) on Sunday night, have alleged medical negligence.  More

The technology is called ‘Homosep Atom’ and has been developed by the start-up incubated in the Department of Science and Technology (DST)-Technology Business Incubator (TBI) of IIT Madras. More

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday stated that there would be no major change in the minimum (night) temperature at several places over the districts of Odisha during the next 3-4 days. More

In a fresh controversy following the English paper leak allegations on Saturday, the question paper of Mathematics examination also allegedly went viral on social media even before the students entered the exam hall on Monday. More

Though the Congress activists, leaders led by Odisha Pradesh Congress President Sarat Pattanayak and senior leaders managed to break the initial security cordon, they entered into a scuffle with security personnel when they tried to break other cordons. More

The initiative was part of the inauguration for the redevelopment of a total of 554 railway stations and 1,500 road overbridges (ROB) and road underbridges (RUB) across the country at an estimated cost of Rs 41,000 crore. More

The people in the know opposed the construction alleging non-discloser of GPS mapping report which was undertaken to ascertain any possible hidden treasure underneath the Emar Mutt site. More

Class-10 students appeared for Mathematics examination on Monday. However, the alleged leaked question paper of the Mathematics examination went viral even before the exam concluded. More

She was brought to the nearest hospital by her in-laws, where the doctors announced her received dead. Her family members at Sundarpada have alleged murder owing to dowry demand by her in-laws. More

As per the provision made by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) Odisha, the students entered the exam hall at 7:30 am. The Board expects to conduct the third day of the all important examination without any hiccups like the first two days. More

Those critically injured have reportedly been shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack. More

The impact of the accident was such that the SUV was completely mangled and all eight occupants aboard died on the spot. The bike rider was also killed. More

The BJP’s new political gambit has pushed the BJD on the back foot. The party workers will hand out Shakti Samman Patra to SHG presidents, secretaries, MBKs, CRPs, Bankmitras, community staff, Pranimitra, assistant cook, Anganwadi workers and ASHAs, even as the party has been carrying out Nari Shakti Vandan workshops at various places.  More

Nayak lashed out at the government for not allowing journalists to enter the secretariat. “The secretariat is not anybody’s parental property. Journalists will move outside the Assembly when it will be in session. What do you think of people? The secretariat is the property of 4.50 crore people. It is not the property of the coterie that has been hatching all conspiracies,” he added. More

As the elections are drawing closer, the BJD is struggling with the problem of plenty in its Ekamra, Madhya and Uttar constituencies in Bhubaneswar. Parallel organizations by warring groups are giving indication of factionalism which could spell more trouble only after the announcement of nominees.  More

President Droupadi Murmu will visit Khiching in Mayurbhanj district on February 29. Elaborate security arrangements will be put in place for her two-day visit to the district. On Sunday, Indian Air Force officials came in a special aircraft and landed at the helipad at Pandurshil village.  More

Take the case of Mangalpur village under Tihidi block in Bhadrak district. The PDS beneficiaries in the village have been visiting the distribution centre and returning empty-handed for the last three days. More