Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Tuesday, 05 March 2024

Fishermen struck gold after catching seven ‘Solapatia’ fish at Chandani Pal of Dhamara estuary in Bhadrak on Tuesday. The cath fetched them Rs 1,08,000.  More

The much-awaited silver cladding work at the Baba Akhandalamani shrine in Bhadrak has concluded.  More

At Soro in Balasore, MLA Parsuram Dhada accompanied by his supporters celebrated Biju Babu’s birth anniversary sidelining his own party leader and a ticket hopeful, Shibani Shankar Ray. On the other hand, Ray and scores of party workers separately organised another programme.  More

A police complaint was lodged against a woman who allegedly worked at the Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH) by impersonating as a staff nurse.   More

Taking a break from the speech, Modi observed that holding the paintings for so long would have been painful and even asked the girls to write their names and addresses on the flip side of the paintings. To their utter joy, the Prime Minister even announced on the dais that he would write letters to them. More

Cyber criminals can no longer have a freeway as the Department of Telecommunications has recently launched the ‘Chakshu’ portal to keep a hawk eye on them.  More

As per reports, the historic place is being given a major facelift in joint collaboration between the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) and the Cuttack Development Authority (CDA).  More

Sukinda Assembly segment, a mineral-bearing area in Jajpur, is tagged as a fort of the ruling Biju Janata Dal(BJD). Sukinda was once represented by former Finance Minister Prafulla Ghadei and is now represented by his son Preetiranjan Ghadei. The BJD has its hold on this seat for the last 25 years. More

Initially, the officers of the DRI Chennai Zonal Unit developed specific input that indicated that a gang was planning to smuggle narcotics substances from India to Sri Lanka via a coastal route near the Mandapam Sea coast. More

Trouble mounted for BJD's Bhandaripokhari MLA, Prafulla Samal on Tuesday as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) quizzed his son Prayaskanti Samal in connection with the multi-crore Barapada Engineering College land scam case.  More

There is no likelihood of large change in both maximum temperature (day temperature) and minimum temperature (night temperature) at many places over the districts of Odisha during next 3-4 days. More

The iconic Dakota aircraft that has been installed at the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar as a show piece reminds the legendary leader as a skilled pilot and his daredevilry in the skies. Dakota Reminds Biju Patnaik’s Deep Relationship with Indonesia More

Modi further said that the '400 Paar Sankalp' is for farmers and to bring a change for the women in the country. The East and Odisha will have to play a crucial role in this Sankalp, he added. More

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stones of multiple projects worth Rs 20,000 crore at Chandikhole in Odisha.  More

Raising the issue about granting VRS to VK Pandian in just 24 hours, Khera targeted the BJP. He sarcastically questioned the benefit of Odisha in chit fund and mining scams. More

With the 2024 General Elections round the corner, ticket aspirants are now queuing up at Naveen Niwas, the official residence of CM and BJD president Naveen Patnaik to lobby for party tickets. Fresh in the line is Mihir Mohanty who is vying for the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat. More

The accused Bulu Pati and Priyaranjan Nayak reportedly convinced Sethi that the scheme has been launched due to the scarcity of Rs 500 notes in the market.   More

A total of 200 aspirants will be selected through a pre-qualifying entrance examination. More

In case of unsatisfactory performance, the contract can be terminated by the University before the expiry of two years, the notification read. More

The PM took to X, formerly Twitter, and wrote, “I pay homage to the legendary Biju Patnaik Ji on his birth anniversary. His visionary leadership and indomitable spirit continue to inspire generations. His contributions to our nation and his unwavering commitment to development are exemplary.” More

On Monday, over 2,000 party workers and grassroots leaders drawn from 36 panchayats held a meeting at Kujang and launched a scathing attack on the legislator. More

As per reports, the students were served mid-day-meal on Monday like every other day. However, after eating the meal, some students allegedly found a dead lizard in it. More

As per a former Odia cricketer, the reason behind IPL snub of the cricketers from the State could be lack of proper infrastructure, lack of finance, performance and clout. More

At the end of the party, the groom’s family collected all the gifts and kept them in a bag. But they left the bag unattended for some time. After returning, they found the bag missing. More

As per reports, Deepak went out with some youths yesterday morning. But he was brought back by two of his friends in an unconscious state in the afternoon. They told Deepak’s parents he has overdosed on brown sugar. More

The accused was seething with anger to take revenge over the past incident. In the evening, he reached Bharati’s house and stabbed her multiple times, leaving the victim dead.  More

Missing toddler Pihu’s mother, Monalisha Nayak has urged the Odisha CM to allow her to meet PM Narendra Modi, who is visiting Jajpur district tomorrow. More

Cases of house break-ins & thefts are increasing in Bhubaneswar, leaving the Commissionerate Police at its wit's end.  More

His father Santosh Patra is a priest at the Ganesh temple in Raju Sahi. Following in the footsteps of his father for some years, Asutosh has managed to acquire skills in divine worship, rituals, and mantra chanting. A class-6 student, he also performs well academically. More

As the political parties have already started preparations for the upcoming big political battles, aspiring candidates in constituencies across Odisha aren’t lagging behind as well.  More