Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Saturday, 19 July 2025

Commissionerate Police imposed Section 163 of BNSS around AIIMS Bhubaneswar after tensions rose over a minor girl set on fire in Puri, leading to political protests and heightened security. More

Shambhu Singh from Manikpur village was stabbed by a group in Khallikote, Ganjam, suffering severe injuries. Suspected to be due to previous enmity, he's now at MKCG Hospital, Berhampur. More

14 python eggs hatched through artificial incubation in Dhenkanal, Odisha, marking a rare conservation success. The eggs were relocated from Gaudapashi village with the help of Snake Helpline and DFO Sumit Kar. More

Authorities investigate abuse allegations at Talagadia Ashram Residential School in Jajpur, after three students escaped citing beatings and forced labour by seniors. More

A team of surgeons in Cuttack successfully removed a 19-kg tumour from a Bhubaneswar woman, marking a medical milestone. The complex five-hour surgery at HCG Panda Cancer Hospital highlights India's surgical expertise. More

A teenage girl in Balanga, Puri, was set on fire by unidentified assailants. Her mother filed an FIR at Balanga Police Station, demanding immediate action. CM Mohan Majhi assured stringent measures and possible airlift to AIIMS Delhi. The victim is currently at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. More

AIIMS Bhubaneswar Director Ashutosh Biswas reports the Puri burn victim remains critical with 75% body burns, conscious but traumatised, under ICU care with Oxygen support. More

Raghvendra Sahu, a first-year MD student from Odisha at AIIMS-Patna, was found dead in his hostel room. Police and officials broke into the locked room where he was declared dead by doctors. More

MP Baijayant Panda visited flood-affected areas in Aul, Kendrapara, assessing damage and reviewing the delayed drinking water project, while initiating relief measures. More

A teenage girl in Balanga, Puri, was set on fire by unidentified assailants. Her father remains unaware of the perpetrators as she undergoes treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. Deputy CM Parvati Parida has assured government support and justice. More

Women in Bhadrak's Rajgharpokhari Chhak staged a night-long dharna demanding the closure of a government-run liquor shop, citing increased antisocial activities and illegal sales. More

An eight-year-old schoolgirl narrowly escaped injury after an 'Ama Bus' ran over her bicycle at Sati Choura Traffic Square in Cuttack, raising concerns over reckless driving by public transport vehicles. More

BJD Chief Naveen Patnaik condemns the brutal attack on a 16-year-old girl set on fire in Puri, linking it to a pattern of crimes against women and governance failure in Odisha. More

RMRC Bhubaneswar has developed AdFalciVax, a next-gen malaria vaccine, and is offering tech transfer for its commercialisation, marking a significant advancement in combating Plasmodium falciparum. More

A youth from Khariar, Nuapada, is accused of exploiting a woman with a fake marriage promise, forcing an abortion, and absconding. The victim's family seeks justice as police action delays. More

A 16-year-old girl in Puri's Bayabar area suffered 70 burn injuries after being set ablaze by unidentified assailants. Shifted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar, Odisha Deputy CM Parvati Parida has assured government coverage of medical expenses and justice. More

BJP MP Pratap Sarangi denies allegations of political pressure in the Balasore FM College student self-immolation case, challenges critics to prove wrongdoing, and offers to quit politics if guilty. Crime Branch finds CCTV footage of a woman buying petrol. More

The Odisha Congress plans to launch a women's cell and mobile app to aid distressed women, inspired by the tragic suicide of a Fakir Mohan Autonomous College student who faced sexual harassment. More

A 27-year-old woman, Tuni Reddy, and her newborn son died at MKCG Medical College, Berhampur, allegedly due to medical negligence, sparking protests by the bereaved family. More

Additional Chief Secretary Deoranjan Kumar Singh announces AI-based performance monitoring for Odisha revenue officers, linking promotions to ratings and public feedback. More

Investigations into the mysterious death of a girl student at Fakir Mohan FM Autonomous College intensify with Crime Branch, UGC, and Higher Education Department teams probing. Key focus on petrol purchase by a woman on the day of incident. More

Kalpataru Ojha from Kendrapara consumed poison after police failed to trace his abducted minor daughter, highlighting alleged inaction despite repeated appeals. More

The newly constructed Bargarh Road Railway Station's roof leaks heavily during monsoon, drenching passengers and raising construction quality concerns. MLA Ashwini Kumar Sarangi shared a video, urging Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for immediate intervention. More

Ratan Pradhan was brutally murdered in Deogarh, Odisha, by Panchanan Suhula who later surrendered with the weapon. The incident sparked public outrage leading to vandalism. More

A 16-year-old girl in Puri's Bayabar area was set ablaze by three unidentified youths, sustaining severe burns. She was shifted to Bhubaneswar for treatment, with no arrests made yet. More

A young woman from Athagarh's Badamba block died under mysterious circumstances, with suspicions of a love-related angle. She succumbed to burn injuries at SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack. More

A Class 9 student in Astaranga, Puri, was assaulted by bike-borne miscreants on July 10. Her mother alleges police inaction despite a complaint, threatening self-harm if justice is delayed. More

A new scrub typhus case in Bargarh's Padmapur has reignited fears, with a young woman testing positive. Health officials are ramping up surveillance and awareness efforts. More

80-year-old Bedamati Nayak from Bargarh district, Odisha, faces pension stoppage after being wrongly declared dead in official records, causing financial distress to her family. More

Severe flooding in Kendrapara's Rajnagar block has isolated 30 villages, with residents facing crocodile threats and relief shortages. The Brahmani river's surge has worsened conditions, as IMD predicts more rain. More

Over 30 passengers injured in a bus-truck collision on NH 60 near Junabalada, Balasore. The bus, en route from Bhubaneswar to Kolkata, hit a stationary truck from Andhra Pradesh. More

SI Debiprasad Behura suspended by Commissionerate Police for failing to file NDPS case chargesheet on time, leading to accused's bail. More

A pickup van loaded with explosives was seized near Alipur Chhak on NH 16 after colliding with a truck. The driver fled, leaving locals to alert police. More

Crime Branch discovers CCTV footage of a woman buying petrol in a bottle near FM College on July 12, potentially linking to the student's death investigation. More

Odisha Police arrested four staff members of Kerala English Medium School in Keonjhar over a 16-year-old student's suicide, following allegations of mental and physical abuse. More

A 50-year-old man in Odisha's Bolangir district ate a live cobra while drunk, survived after treatment, and returned home, sparking shock and silence in Tentulikunti village. More

Speculation grows in Odisha's political circles about VK Pandian and Sujata Karthikeyan's potential re-entry into BJD, with discussions on Sujata as Naveen Patnaik's successor. BJP criticizes the move, calling it 'suicidal'. More

Six students from Patangi Primary School in Kandhamal fell ill post-vaccination, with two in critical condition. Symptoms appeared two days after the programme, prompting a medical and investigative response. More

Odisha faces growing concern over female students' safety following mysterious deaths at KIIT University and harassment cases at FM College and GM University, highlighting ICCs' inaction and lack of transparency in investigations. More

Odisha's Excise Department seized fake foreign liquor worth Rs 77 lakh in Athgarh and Dhenkanal, arresting four and uncovering a clandestine factory. Over 6300 litres of illegal liquor were confiscated. More