Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Monday, 04 August 2025

Odisha to introduce a new SOP for eco-friendly fly ash disposal via slurry pipelines, reducing environmental and health risks in affected districts like Sambalpur and Jharsuguda. The new SOP aims to streamline and modernise the disposal mechanism, especially in thermal power plant-affected areas in the State. Consultations are underway with both the central and state-level institutions. More

The Supreme Court rejected IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi's anticipatory bail plea, paving the way for his possible arrest by CBI in a bribery case linked to Bridge and Roof Company Limited, following raids and evidence collection. A special eight-member CBI team had previously conducted simultaneous raids at IAS Sethy’s official residence and ancestral home on February 18. More

A 6-foot-long crocodile was captured in Malkangiri's village pond after a four-day operation by the Forest Department, ensuring community safety and the reptile's health before release. More

Dreaded criminal Bighneswar Nayak, wanted in over 40 cases, was arrested in Alara village, Cuttack, by Athagarh DSP-led team during Bol Bom pilgrimage. More

Former Odisha Chief Secretary and Jagannath culture researcher Dr. Subas Pani passed away at 76. CM Mohan Charan Majhi mourned his demise, highlighting his contributions to Odisha's cultural and administrative spheres. A scholar, commentator, and prolific writer, Pani was best known for his in-depth academic work on Jayadev’s ‘Gita Govinda’. More

A 20-year-old woman was allegedly strangled by her lover, Dineshwar Sarabu, in Kosagumuda, Nabarangpur, following a dispute over his engagement to another. The body was found under a mango tree; Dineshwar has confessed. More

Abhipsa Aparajita Satpathy from Bolangir alleges a drastic NEET score drop from 506 to 176, threatening self-immolation over unresolved appeals to NTA and OJEE. Two more NEET aspirants from Odisha had also raised serious concerns on July 27 about discrepancies in their results, accusing the NTA of major technical errors that drastically altered their scores and ranks after system updates. More

Two newborn babies at MKCG Medical College, Berhampur, were found sharing a single oxygen cylinder during transfer for an echocardiogram test, highlighting critical healthcare lapses in Odisha. More

Odisha's first Mobile Migrant Resource Centre launched by Deputy CM Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo aims to curb distress migration in Ganjam and Kendrapara, offering support and awareness through a toll-free helpline. More

IMD predicts heavy rain and thunderstorms in several Odisha districts till August 9. The IMD has issued a Yellow Warning for the next five days in these districts of the State. Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph are very likely to occur at one or two places over several districts during the next 24 hours. More

Students of Unit-1 Girls High School in Bhubaneswar protested against the arrest of their teacher Dilip Kumar Badapanda, accused of misconduct and harassment by nine female teachers. The students demand justice, claiming the charges are false. Local police, along with the Block Education Officer and Headmistress-in-charge, have been on-site, attempting to mediate. More

Six Odia workers died in a granite quarry explosion in Andhra Pradesh. Their remains arrived in Digapahandi amid tension over compensation. Four victims were from Ganjam, two from Gajapati. The state announced Rs 4 lakh ex gratia. More

A tusker's prolonged presence in G. Udayagiri block, Kandhamal, has terrified Raipada villagers, forcing them to seek safety on rooftops and disrupting livelihoods. More

Former ATMA members and farmers protest in Salepur block, Cuttack, alleging irregularities in the new ATMA Committee formation by the agriculture department, demanding a probe. More

20 injured, four critically, as a speeding Hyva truck crushes a passenger van on NH-57 near Jhinki Pantheni in Odisha. The group was traveling to Puri from Sagarapali village. More

New CCTV footage emerges in the FM College student self-immolation case, showing the victim near a petrol pump before the incident. The Odisha Crime Branch is investigating. More

The Odisha government has permitted women to work night shifts in private establishments, introducing strict safety protocols including written consent, GPS-enabled transport, and mandatory female supervisors. More

On the final Sawan Monday, Shaivite shrines in Odisha resonated with 'Bol Bam' chants as devotees offered prayers and holy water to Lord Shiva, marking a day of deep spiritual significance. More

Twin IED blasts by suspected Maoists at the Odisha-Jharkhand border killed a railway worker and disrupted train services, targeting the Karmapada-Renjda route. More

Armed robbers looted Rs 50 lakh in gold and cash from Jnanendra Upadhyay's house in Balasore's Dahisada village, threatening family members at gunpoint. Soro police are investigating. More

Following Maharashtra's Kolhapur High Court bench decision, Western Odisha renews demand for a permanent bench, citing judicial access inequity. Koshal Rajya Samanwaya Samiti leads the call. More

Three youths from Odisha's Jagatsinghpur arrested for digitally extorting Rs 1.09 crore from a Kolkata man by posing as CBI, ED officials, highlighting interstate cyber fraud risks. More

Vigilance officials in Odisha seized 44 plots, 1 kg gold, and Rs 1.34 crore deposits from Golap Chandra Hansdah, a Boudh MVI, for assets disproportionate to his income. More

The Trauma Casualty Ward at SCB Medical College in Cuttack faces severe patient distress due to a complete AC breakdown, with authorities yet to respond. More

A Delhi-bound Air India flight from Bhubaneswar was cancelled due to high cabin temperature, marking the airline's second technical issue in a day amidst DGCA's audit revealing safety violations. More

Odisha Crime Branch arrests two students, Subhra Sambit Nayak and Jyoti Prakash Biswal, in the FM College girl's self-immolation case, with charges of criminal conspiracy and abetment of suicide. The duo is in judicial custody as the probe continues. More

The Midday Meal Scheme in Belaguntha block, Ganjam district, faces allegations of serving poor-quality food and financial misappropriation, leaving students with unappetizing and unhealthy meals. Despite complaints, no action has been taken, prompting calls for intervention. More

A Class 3 student in Nabarangpur, Odisha, refuses to attend Dhodra Primary School due to poor conditions like broken toilets, leaky roofs, and unsafe classrooms, highlighting systemic issues in rural education. The mid-day meal is being cooked in an old and abandoned building, and served to students outside, as there’s no proper kitchen. Toilets are in deplorable condition, pushing children to avoid them altogether. More

Construction costs in Odisha may surge as 367 crusher units in Khordha face shutdown, escalating material prices by five to six times due to new hill auction base rates set by OMC. More

Over 50 people in Dandasahi village, Jagatsinghpur, have contracted jaundice in five days, with contaminated water suspected. Locals prefer traditional healing over medical care despite health officials' efforts. A four-member RWSS unit has reached the village to assess the situation. Officials are collecting water samples for laboratory testing and have already begun sanitising local tubewells. More

A minor girl missing since Friday was found dead in a jungle near her home in Sundargarh, Odisha. Police detained two men after locals reported seeing her with them. More