Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Saturday, 06 April 2024

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Stalemate in 18 Assembly seats of Odisha with BJD, BJP yet to announce candidates 

As per reports, the BJD and the BJP have not announced their candidates for Balikuda-Erasama and Kakatpur Assembly seats under the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha segment. In these two seats, the BJD is reportedly in a tailspin due to a bitter infighting.   More

Odisha Elections 2024: Rift in BJD's Kendrapara unit over Assembly ticket 

Even though there are many aspirants for the the Kendrapara Assembly seat , word is doing the rounds that the party may field a turncoat leader. More

Odisha teacher leaks question papers for YouTube monetisation, arrested

Police said the teacher and his wife have a YouTube channel. They had committed the crime in a bid to increase the viewership of their YouTube channel named Pro Answer.  More

Odisha Elections 2024: A seesawing Suresh Routray leaves Congress perplexed!  

These days, Jatani MLA Suresh Routray is seen campaigning for his younger son Manmath Routray, a BJD candidate for the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat, leaving Congress workers confused. More

Odisha Police seizes Rs 55L cash from Andhra-bound car

Police were checking vehicles at College Chhak in Binika. On searching a car, police recovered cash of Rs 55.20 lakh. There were six occupants in the car which was on its way to Kakinada in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. More

‘Odia pride’ a major poll plank in 2024 Odisha elections!

Former Berhampur MP and BJP leader, Sidhant Mohapatra had targeted the BJD government and the Chief Minister on the same issue on April 4. “If I am unable to speak Odia or I have no love and care for my mother tongue, then how I could protect my Odia Asmita and swabhiman?” he had asked. More

Odia labourers trapped in Laos set to reach home; families thank BJP National VP Baijayant Panda 

After the intervention of BJP National Vice President Baijayant Panda, 17 Odia labourers stuck in Laos are returning to Odisha. More

Senior leader Raghunath Mohanty quits BJP

Mohanty was elected from the Basta Assembly seat five times in a row since 1990 and was a minister holding several portfolios like Parliamentary Affairs, Steel, Industries and Mines, Panchayatiraj, Law, Urban Development and Information and Technology in the Naveen Patnaik government. More

Odisha heat wave: State reports eight sunstroke patients, 5 in Angul 

A total of eight sunstroke patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals in Odisha with Angul alone reporting five such patients. More

Congress alleges MCC violation by Odisha minister in Kendrapara

Former Congress MLA, Devendra Sharma brought the allegation against the incumbent MLA, saying that the BJD leader, who is the minister in the government, held a procession on Saturday without permission from the State Electoral Officer. More

IMD issues orange & yellow warnings for hailstorms, thunderstorms in Odisha

The IMD has also issued an orange warning for hailstorms in 5 Odisha districts. The alert has been issued for Angul, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Jajpur and Cuttack. More

20 passengers injured as Mo Bus falls into nullah near in Khordha

Though the exact reason behind the accident is not clear, it is suspected that the mishap occurred after the driver of the Mo Bus lost control of the steering wheel. More

‘Odia pride’ to be BJP’s issue for 2024 elections, says party’s Cuttack LS candidate Bhartruhari Mahtab

BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate from Cuttack Bhartruhari Mahtab on Saturday stated that the Odia pride will certainly be a key agenda of the party for the upcoming elections. More

Odisha clamps restrictions on outdoor sports activities in view of severe heatwave conditions

As per the MeT department, the maximum temperature is likely to be 39 degree C to 41 degree C in the interior parts and between 36 degree C and 38 degree C in coastal districts of the state. More

Individuals, NGOs swing into action to protect birds and animals from heatwave in Odisha

It is good Samaritans who try their best to ensure that animals and birds do not face problems in getting water and food during the scorching heatwave conditions. More

Massive fire breaks out at NTPC Talcher, efforts on to douse flames

The exact reason that what caused the fire is not clear as of now. However, the entire area has been filled with smoke following the fire mishap at the NTPC plant. More

Sweltering heatwaves cause unbearable suffering for people of Odisha

As per the prediction by Regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar, several places in the State may witness rain and hailstorm under the effect of Nor’wester on April 7-8. More

Security threat to Pandian Greater than Naveen?

Hard to believe it certainly is. But that is precisely what the Twin City Commissionerate of Police would like you to believe... More

Villagers in Ganjam vow to boycott 2024 General Elections amid acute drinking water shortage

The villagers have threatened to boycott the polling process if their problems are not resolved at the earliest. More

4 killed, over 15 injured in two separate road accidents in Odisha

A pal of gloom has descended in the area following the tragic incident. More

Bhubaneswar Nandankanan Zoo gets new guests under animal exchange

With this exchange programme, two new species- Greater Adjutant Stork and Himalayan Griffin Vulture- have been added to the animal collection of Nandankanan. More

Lobby for Korei ticket intensifies amid Das vs Gharai family legacy fight? 

The Biju Janta Dal (BJD) turncoat Akash Das Nayak has been nominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) while the BJD and the Congress are still brainstorming to find their best candidates for the seat.  More

Odisha Elections 2024: High-voltage clash in Bolangir Sadar Assembly seat! 

For Bolangir Sadar Assembly seat, Congress leader Narasingha Mishra's son Samarendra Mishra and BJD leader Ananga Udaya Singh Deo’s son Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo are locking horns on Congress and BJD tickets respectively.  More

Bhubaneswar '6th hottest place in Asia' as heat wave sweeps Odisha

Bhubaneswar was the sixth hottest place in Asia on Friday (April 05, 2024), informed IMD Bhubaneswar Scientist, Umashankar Das.  More

VK Pandian’s security row: RTI activist terms Police Commissioner's statements unfortunate, demands probe by central agency 

RTI activist Pradeep Pradhan termed Twin City Police Commissioner Sanjeeb Panda's statement on RTI copy relating to the deployment of 74 police personnel for the security of 5T Chairman VK Pandian as unfortunate.  More