Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Sunday, 03 March 2024

Additional Superintendent of Police, Puri, Sushil Mishra said, “We received complaints that some people of other religion entered the temple. We have detained the people who entered the temple. We are verifying their documents and looking into the matter.  One of the detainees is a Hindu.” More

In most Assembly segments, the organizational units of the ruling party are ridden with virulent factionalism and frontline leaders and workers are reportedly disillusioned with local leadership. As a result, the exodus of influential leaders from the party has started. More

Ruling BJD is facing a dilemma in selecting its candidates. The party has already announced that around 50 percent of the MLAs will be provided tickets. However, the party is facing a tough situation to select the rest of the candidates. More

Opposition BJP is also chalking out special strategies to cash in on the situation even as the Congress is trying to strengthen its grassroots base to pose tough challenges to both the BJP and the BJD. More

Starting from Paradeep to Bhubaneswar, the BJD reportedly stands divided with new ticket aspirants becoming rebellious against the incumbent MLAs. On the other hand, disgruntled BJD leaders are now making a beeline for the BJP. More

Sai Kiran, deputy director of Similipal Sanctuary (North) said, ”Keeping the possible forest fires in view, we have started preparations to check such incidents from November and December, 2023. A district action plan has been drawn up with the help of officials of the line departments to determine their roles in fire fighting in forests.” More

Ahead of the elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Odisha has initiated a drive to reach out to 1 crore people and to get their suggestions and feedback before preparing its poll plank (Sankalppatra). The campaign was launched by Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal at the party office in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. More

Despite the irreparable loss, the brave family members of the child came forward to donate his organs to save lives. More

“It is the struggle of a weak, tortured and humiliated woman. A powerful former minister brought me to the street. I appeal to women and girls of Buguda, Polasara and Kabisuryanagar areas not to vote for a ‘depraved, immoral and tyrant’ leader in the upcoming elections,” she lamented. More

Recently, Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi and former minister Debasis Nayak joined the BJP after quitting BJD. Similarly, sitting Chilika MLA Prashant Jagdev also joined the BJP in Bhubaneswar recently. More

Meanwhile, Routray has refuted any kind of resentment in BJD in Paradip. More

The wildlife trafficking attempt was thwarted due to close inter-agency coordination. The live turtles have been handed over to the Odisha State Forest officials. More

While Rama claimed there was only Rs 550 in the purse, the youths claimed there was Rs 1300, leading to a fight between them. More

On World Wildlife Day, we try to look at the key problems being faced in the wildlife protection. More

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that it is a matter of honour for Odisha to get the GI tag for Cuttack's Silver Filigree (ChandiTarakasi). More

Evicted Divyang street vendors on Saturday staged a dharna in front of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) office, demanding rehabilitation in a vending zone. More

The bylaws of the association of the allottees or apartment owners among others have been modified. The modified rules are aimed at regulating the use of common areas in the apartments and a common fund will be raised to meet the common expenses of the same. More

The Odisha Staff Selection Commission has released the tentative examination schedule for March 2024.  More

In a video shared by one Dr SG Suryah on his X handle, the Prime Minister was seen on the dais along with party workers to address the rally. At that time, the little girl was holding aloft her piece of painting, trying to catch the attention of the Prime Minister so that he would accept her gift.  More

With the 2024 Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly elections approaching fast, the political atmosphere in Dasapalla has already started to heat up.  More