Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Friday, 01 March 2024

After returning from the election management committee meeting in Delhi, Odisha BJP Chief Manmohan Samal told media persons that the party will not enter into any alliance in the State. More

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Odisha on March 5, State Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena took stock of the arrangements on Friday.  More

Multiple aspirants from main political parties are vying for tickets to contest the poll. More

The body of a missing Plus II first-year girl was recovered from a bush, a few yards away from her house at Mangalpur under Sadar police limits of Dhenkanal on Friday.  More

NTCA report has raised concerns of the Forest Department and wildlife activists while a number of seizures of leopard hides have been made in various parts of the State recently.   More

In a dramatic turn of events, police swooped down on a marriage pandal and took the groom straight to the police station in Bhubaneswar on Friday.  More

In a shocking incident, two minor girls drowned while taking a bath in the Nagabali River of Rayagada district on Friday.  More

After the hike in the monthly remuneration of 12,113 Gana Sikhyaks in the state, the daily and retainer fees of non-cadre law officials handling cases in various courts have been increased by 50 percent.  More

In a letter, the department suggested several preventive measures that need to be undertaken by all Directors and District Education Officers (DEOs) to tackle the heat wave situation during the summer season. More

 A farmer in Jajpur district, who is enjoying good health, has allegedly been shown as dead in government records. Worse, he is not receiving any government benefits for this piece of blunder.  More

The rise in the maximum temperature is likely to cause discomfort to the people. As per IMD’s latest forecast, the maximum temperature in different parts of the state is likely to gradually rise in the next two days. More

Though leaders along with their supporters from different parts of the state are visiting the BJD supremo’s residence on various issues, many believe it a lobby for party tickets. More

At a presser in Bhubaneswar, BJP leader Lekhashree Samantsinghar alleged that be it the Biju Pucca Ghar or SHG training, the BJD government is trying to copy-paste the Central schemes and funds and claiming its own.JAG More

An 18-year-old boy, who succumbed to a brain tumour, has given a new lease of life to two persons by donating his organs.  More

The senior BJP leader neither categorically ruled out nor gave a clear answer when she was asked by the media regarding the ongoing buzz about the BJD-BJP alliance ahead of the crucial 2024 elections in Odisha. More

Though the incident occurred in January, the BSF jawan on Friday lodged a formal complaint with the cyber police station in Bhubaneswar after making an online complaint. More

The advisory comes in the backdrop of some instances in which some unauthorised persons/ agencies are approaching students through messages, emails, phone calls, asking them to make payments for admission/ re-registration through fraudulent payment links. More

They finished the construction of the temple by taking loans from various sources. But the bill amount has not been disbursed by the authorities for the last one year despite repetitive requests by the SHG stoking resentment among them, it was alleged. More

The Youth Congress activists allegedly hurled eggs and tomatoes at police personnel after they were prevented from marching towards the official residence of the CM. More

This is a story of two tribal families from Gudialbandha village in Mayurbhanj district who have set an example for others by donating the eyes of their sons—one 17 years old and another 20 years old- who died in a road accident on Thursday. More

The UPSC Civil Services Residential Coaching is sponsored by the Odisha government under which coaching will be provided to 200 aspirants who are domiciles of Odisha. More

As Choudhury was quite popular in the party and a frontline youth leader, his resignation is likely to have an impact on the Congress’ Odisha unit ahead of the crucial 2024 elections. More

The tourist has been identified as Anthony Van Arkel. Rendered penniless by the theft, he has been staying at the Niladri Nilay shelter since then. More

As per reports, the raids are underway at Barbil in Keonjhar, Jharsuguda, Rourkela and Bhubaneswar. Two teams containing more than 20 ED officials arrived in Rourkela from Bhubaneswar and Ranchi at 8am on Friday morning and started the raids. More

As per the decision, the monthly remuneration of Gana Sikhyaks who have not cleared the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) has been increased from Rs 7,000 to Rs 10,000. This will benefit 1121 mass teachers, the government said. More

As per reports, Sasmita was married for eight years. However, it has been alleged that her husband Deepak Behera used to torture her. More

Terming the practice unethical, the Congress party further said CM Naveen should either apologise before the people of Odisha or return the money spent on promotion to the State exchequer. More

The aide has been identified as Amir Ali. He was arrested from the Sector-3 area of Rourkela, informed Rourkela SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra. The SP said that a Central team arrested Amir Ali on Wednesday night from Rourkela.  More

The countrywide leopard estimate covered 20 states in India through a foot survey spanning 6,41,449 km to estimate carnivore signs and prey abundance. More

Congress media cell chairman, Biswaranjan Mohanty said, “The state government is spending crores of rupees from the government treasury on party propaganda. We term it unethical.” More

The Cabinet also approved the establishment of the State Water Informatics Centre (SWIC) to provide a comprehensive repository of hydro-meteorological data. It will seamlessly collaborate with the National Water Informatics Centre (NWIC). More

Scores of BJD workers raised a banner of protest against MLA Suryamani Baidya and thronged Naveen Niwas, the residence of party supremo & Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. More