Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Friday, 29 March 2024

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  • Pradeep Pattanayak
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Pollution in Mahanadi River reaches alarming levels 

If you look at Mahanadi River's water at Sambalpur even through the naked eye, you don’t need to be a rocket scientist to understand that its water has already turned unfit for any kind of use.  More
  • Pradeep Pattanayak
  • 4 weeks ago
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74 police personnel engaged for VK Pandian's security: Commissionerate Police in RTI reply

Odisha Soochana Adhikar Abhiyan (OSAA) convenor, Prakash Das alleged that on average Rs 3 crore per year has been spent for BJD leader VK Pandian's security over the last five years.  More
  • Pradeep Pattanayak
  • 4 weeks ago
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Senior Odisha Police official threatening leaders to stay with BJD: Pardeep Panigrahi 

At a meeting held at Chhatrapur in Ganjam, Panigrahi trained his gun at the BJD-led government and said some influential government officers are acting like ruling party’s workers. More
  • Pradeep Pattanayak
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Will waive off SHG loans, provide LPG cylinder at Rs 500 if voted to power: Odisha Mahila Congress chief

Odisha Pradesh Mahila Congress president, Meenakshi Bahinipati in a press conference said if the Congress is voted to power they would waive off loans of women members of self help groups. More
  • Pradeep Pattanayak
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Puri  Srimandir 'entry rules flouted', devotees suffer in heat 

Today some visitors from West Bengal were allegedly allowed through the Western Gate through which only local residents are allowed. More
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Temperature likely to cross 40 degC in Odisha, no rainfall in sight

Odisha reeled under intense heat with mercury crossing 39 degrees Celsius in the state by 2:30 PM on Friday. Jharsuguda recorded the highest temperature by 2:30PM at 39.1 degrees Celsius, followed by Chandabali (38.4), Rourkela (37.5), Bhubaneswar (37.4), Keonjhar (37.4), Balasore (35). More
  • Rajendra Prasad Mohapatra
  • 4 weeks ago
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Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha seat: It’s a fight like BJP vs JMM vs BJD

Anjani will lock horns with BJP’s Naba Charan Majhi and BJD’s Sudam Marndi. Interestingly, Marndi was once at the helm of the affairs as far as the functioning of JMM in Odisha is concerned. More
  • Rajendra Prasad Mohapatra
  • 4 weeks ago
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Gold price rises to Rs 63,000 per 10 grams in Bhubaneswar; here’s what experts say on surge

As per experts, the rise in the price of gold is driven by robust global trends. More
  • Rajendra Prasad Mohapatra
  • 4 weeks ago
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Andhra starts distributing digital meters in disputed Kotia ahead of 2024 polls

With the 2024 General Election around the corner, Andhra Pradesh officials are now trying to provide electricity service in Kotia to woo the voters to participate in the Andhra election process. More
  • Vikash Sharma
  • 4 weeks ago
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BJP holds Core Committee meeting, candidates' list for LS and Odisha assembly segments likely soon

On March 24, the BJP announced the list of candidates for 18 Lok Sabha seats in Odisha. More
  • Vikash Sharma
  • 4 weeks ago
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UGC asks varsities to use NET score for Ph.D admission instead of multiple exams

In addition, HEIs conduct their entrance tests for admission to Ph.D. programmes, requiring the students to write multiple entrance tests. More
  • Vikash Sharma
  • 4 weeks ago
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Former Salepur MLA Prakash Behera quits BJP

It is pertinent to mention here that Behera was in Congress and later joined the BJP in 2019. Though he contested the polls in 2019 on BJP, he lost. More
  • Pradeep Pattanayak
  • 4 weeks ago
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Former MLA Dambaru Sisha resigns from BJD

In his letter to BJD president, Naveen Patnaik, former MLA & BJD leader Dambaru Sisha said he wants a fresh start to meet the aspirations of his people and workers.  More
  • Pradeep Pattanayak
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Bhubaneswar doctor couple murder case: 5 including 2 women get lifer

After examining 23 witnesses and perusing evidence, the Second Additional Sessions Judge held the five guilty and awarded the punishment.  More
  • Himansu Shekhar Rout
  • 4 weeks ago
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BJD candidate list: Trouble mounts for party as nominees face pushback!

In Rayagada, a group of BJD leaders have opposed the nomination of Anusuya Majhi. Scores of leaders have resigned from the party en masse, alleging that the party’s district unit president and observer were not taken into confidence over ticket allotment. More
  • Pradeep Pattanayak
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Under-representation of women in BJD's candidate list irks SHG members across Odisha 

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has so far has given ticket to only one SHG member-Sujata Sahu of the Jajpur district. This is said to be the reason for resentment among SHG women members across the State.   More
  • Himansu Shekhar Rout
  • 4 weeks ago
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Odisha sizzles with mercury near 40 degrees Celsius

Most parts of the state witnessed gruelling temperatures. Bhubaneswar recorded 37 degrees Celsius on Thursday while Boudh town became the hottest town in the state today with temperature touching 39.5 degrees C. More
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