Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Friday, 15 March 2024

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Ratna Bhandar case in HC: Odisha govt asked to submit status report in 3 weeks

The state government has sought three weeks time to present the status report submitted by Justice Raghubir Das Commission which probed the Ratna Bhandar Keys Missing Case. More

Hope against cancer! Odisha students develop portable cancer detection device

The test to diagnose cancer is very costly. Apart from that, it also takes time for a patient to get his/her report. ‘Portable Cancer Diagnosis Device’ is claimed to be a solution to the above problems.  More

Disquiet grows in Odisha as BJP-BJD alliance discussions drag on

As per reports, the dates for the upcoming election will be announced after a few hours. However, there is still suspense over the possible alliance between the BJD and BJP. More

Odisha tribal girl named in Forbes India W-Power list

Jayanti Buruda has brought glory to her district as well as to the state for making it to the 2024 Forbes India W-Power list. More

Cyber crime in Odisha: ATM cards, online hotel bookings on target of fraudsters!

As people have become gradually aware of these old tricks, cyber fraudsters are adopting newer tricks to rob people digitally. More

Decision on alliance in Odisha not yet taken by PM & party president: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the Prime Minister and the Party's President have not taken any decision regarding an alliance in Odisha. More

Odisha journalists launch padyatra to press for demands

Gop journalists will continue their duties wearing black badges till their demands are not fulfilled. More

Odisha Panchayat Samiti members up in arms demanding equal pay

A scuffle between the agitating panchayat samiti members and police took place at the Sishu Bhawan square in Bhubaneswar on Friday when the protestors were marching towards the Odisha CM's residence, Naveen Niwas.  More

Maoist cadres from Chhattisgarh surrender in Odisha’s Malkangiri

Both the ultras had joined the banned CPI (Maoist) party in the Kistaram and Konta areas under the South Bastar region in Chhattisgarh in the year 2001. More

Actor Arindam Roy quits BJD ahead of 2024 general elections in Odisha

Arindam, who was the star campaigner of the BJD during the 2019 elections, submitted his resignation to party supremo Naveen Patnaik. More

BJD standing on 10,000 bombs that may explode any time: BJP 

BJP leader and Chilika MLA Prashant Jagdev termed the 10,000 aspirants who have applied for BJD tickets as bombs. More

CGLRE 2024: OSSC releases detailed advertisement for 586 group B, C posts

As per the official OSSC notification, 586 group B and group C posts will be filled up through the CGLRE 2024 More

IMD issues yellow alert for thunderstorm with lightning in Odisha districts

Isolated to scattered light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) over Jharkhand, Odisha, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, and East Madhya Pradesh is likely to occur between March 16 and March 20, 2024. More

No selfies, pictures with wild animals in Odisha; violators to face prison

The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) and the Chief Wildlife Warden of Odisha stated that such act not only disturbs the normal life cycle of the animals, but it also violates the provisions of Section 9, Section 2 (16) of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. More

Black Rose sinking: Orissa High Court seeks info on petitioner who demanded CBI probe

Earlier, the Shipping Corporation had written to the Union Home Ministry to allow a CBI probe in the sinking of Black Rose. When asked, the CBI had sought a No-Objection-Certificate (NOC) from the Odisha government to initiate a probe. More

Chhattisgarh youths injured in firing at Biju Expressway in Odisha

An investigation has started into the firing incident in which two persons were injured in Sundargarh on Friday. More

Elections 2024: Odisha Congress releases manifesto, promises 9 guarantees

The manifesto was released in presence of Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Sarat Pattnaik, party’s state in-charge Ajoy Kumar and other state leaders at a presser held in Bhubaneswar. More

Odisha cadre IPS officer Sarah Sharma To Serve As CBI DIG

In a letter to the Odisha Chief Secretary, the MHA has asked the state authorities to relive Sarah Sharma immediately to enable her to take up the new assignment at the Centre. More

On contract for 11 years, employees of civic bodies demand regularisation of job, stage protest in Odisha

The contractual employees included Community Organisers, Computer Programmers and Accountants. They sat on a dharna at Lower PMG square in Bhubaneswar and threatened to not return to work unless their demands are met. More

Election Commission of India to announce dates, schedule for 2024 General Elections on March 16

Both Assembly and Lok Sabha elections are scheduled to be held in Odisha. It is expected that the ECI will announce the complete schedule for both elections tomorrow. More

Odisha carpenter presents wooden 'Hanuman Chalisa' to Lord Ram at Ayodhya, meets UP CM Yogi Adityanath

The artist, Arun Sahu made it by engraving Hanuman Chalisa on a 6-ft long wooden plank. He was invited by the Ram Mandir Trust a few days back. More

Woman ‘sells’ her nieces for money in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj

The sister duo was then taken to Rajasthan from Rourkela for ‘training’. However, after reaching Rajasthan, the actual situation dawned upon them and they realised that they were sold with a false promise of job. More

BJP, BJD alliance suspense: Talks hit stalemate or a big decision today?

After returning from Delhi, state BJP president Manmohan Samal said that the BJP will fight alone and form the government in Odisha. Later in the afternoon, he again said, "We will accept whatever the final decision the central leadership takes." More

BJD Rajya Sabha MP Prasanna Acharya critically injured in road accident

Acharya is currently undergoing treatment in ICU and his condition is stated to be critical. More

ED raids in Odisha chit fund scam eclipsed by BJD-BJP alliance talks  

The Chit Fund investigation will complete 10 years by the time Odisha goes to polls and the wait for duped investors continues. More

Odisha teacher critically injured in 'bomb explosion' inside house 

A person injured critically after a bomb exploded in his house in Berhampur. More

Odisha Elections 2024: BJD leaders keep mum on alliance 

The second meeting of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leaders held today but leaders were tight-lipped about alliance. More

Odisha engineering student goes missing in Brahmani River

The missing youth is a student of Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology at Sarang in Dhenkanal. He has been identified as Sanat Kumar Mahalik from Balasore. He is pursuing B.Tech from the engineering college.   More

Odisha MLA, lady sarpanch face off during inauguration event

Salipur MLA Prashant Behera was inaugurating the project in Chandradeipur panchayat when sarpanch Rashimta Das came rushing and tried to prevent the MLA from unveiling the project.  More