Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Wednesday, 10 April 2024

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Ollywood actor Buddhaditya files police complaint against producer for 'body-shaming'

In the complaint, the actor said that he was mentally hurt after an objectionable and derogatory post maligning his reputation was uploaded on social media by the producer in question.  More

Hundreds of BJD workers of Ganjam join BJP

Over 300 BJD workers of Khallikote and Kabisuryanagar, owing allegiance to Deo, joined the BJP in the presence of the party’s state unit president Manmohan Samal, Berhampur MP candidate Pradeep Panigrahi and Aska MP candidate Anita Subhadarshini at the BJP office in Bhubaneswar.    More

Odisha Elections 2024: Parties dithering on candidates for Khordha, Begunia and Chilika

Begunia and Khordha Assembly segments come under the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency where all three parties are yet to announce their candidates. The delay in picking up candidates has left the electorate confused. More

Still with BJP and ready for elections: Ex-Union Minister Dilip Ray 

Dilip Ray told the media, "No leader of Odisha has been received by people like I was received here. I am really emotional over such a warm welcome. The people have handed me victory even without contesting elections.” More

Police crackdown on cars with tinted glass to continue in Bhubaneswar 

Police Commissioner Sanjeeb Panda said, "Many times, we had information about four-wheelers with tinted glass being used for illegal activities. Taking a serious note of such allegations, we have started this drive jointly with traffic police and RTO staff.” More

IMD issues yellow warning for lightning and thunderstorm in 8 Odisha districts

Apart from this, light to moderate rain is also likely to occur in several parts of the state in the next 24 hours. IMD has also predicted a rise in the maximum temperature in Odisha. More

BJD leaders from Bhubaneswar Central meet BJP MP candidate Aparajita Sarangi

Things took a new twist on Tuesday when 11 former corporators of the Amaresh camp met BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate & sitting Bhubaneswar MP, Aparajita Sarangi and held discussions with her. More

CM Naveen Patnaik should retire if unable to run govt, says BJP’s Debasis Nayak; BJD responds

BJP will win all the 21 Lok Sabha seats and there will be a double-engine government in Odisha, Nayak said adding that the BJD was playing and the party was keen for a coalition with the BJP. More

Odisha Elections 2024: A Guru-Sishya contest in Berhampur Assembly seat!

On Berhampur Assembly seat, BJP is yet to taste victory. The party was earlier in fourth position and now climbed to number 2 spot. More

‘BJP to announce full candidates’ list by April 20; change likely in 1 Assembly seat’

BJP on Wednesday claimed that the party will form double-engine government in Odisha. More

Man arrested in Kandhamal for killing girlfriend in Kerala

Upon being informed about the gruesome incident, Ritika’s father went to Kerala and filed a complaint in this connection at the local police station. More

ORHDC 'corruption' case: Jolt to Congress MLA Mohammad Moquim as Orissa HC upholds lower court verdict

It is pertinent to mention here that a special vigilance court in September 2022 awarded the jail term to the Barabati-Cuttack MLA. However, the Congress leader soon got interim bail from Orissa High Court on a bail bond of Rs 1 lakh with two sureties. More

PIL filed in Orissa High Court over ‘incomplete information’ on Paradarshi Portal

In his petition, the petitioner has mentioned that information has been provided about 37,000 seats on Paradarshi Portal instead of 60,000 seats this year. However, no information has been provided about the classes in which the students intend to take admissions. More

Jaundice spreads its tentacles in Cuttack: Resentment brews over ‘lackadaisical’ attitude of administration

The denizens have raised questions over the ‘erroneous’ statement and intention of the administration.  More

'Tattoo demeans image of Odisha Police' - Cops asked to remove tattoos within 15 days

After careful consideration, it has been decided that tattoos that are visible while wearing uniform are not permitted - Odisha Police More

Orissa HC directs Sambalpur University to pay Rs 5 lakh compensation for wrongly declaring +3 student as ‘fail’

Taking into account the factual scenario and the above-mentioned precedents, the Court ordered the University to pay Rs 5 lakh to the applicant within three months. More

3 killed in head-on collision between two bikes in Odisha

All deceased were reportedly residents of Dhanapur and Sanapindapadar in Koraput district More

Odisha village mourns IRB jawan's death in Tamil Nadu 

The deceased jawan, a resident of Dharmabandha village in Nuapada district, joined IRB in 2009. More

BJD, BJP, Congress still indecisive on many Assembly candidates 

With just 8 days left for nomination filing for the first phase of elections in which 28 Assembly Constituencies will go to polls, the BJD, the BJP and the Congress have not yet announced candidates in four, nine and five seats respectively.  More

Illegal sand mining in Kharasrota River triggers protests

As the administration has allegedly failed to take action against the sand mafia, the villagers staged a road blockade, paralyzing sand transportation. More

MLA Suresh Routray's family squabble crippling Congress in Jatani? 

Odisha Congress arguably seems to be in a quandary over candidate selection for the Jatani Assembly seat as veteran leader and sitting MLA Suresh Routray and his nephew Sangram Routray are locked in a war of words.  More

Jellyfish carcasses spotted on Puri beach, trigger concerns 

The last time such a disturbing scene was witnessed along the Puri beach was in June 2022. More