Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Friday, 12 September 2025

In view of the upcoming festive season, the Sambalpur police officials have stepped up citywide security with the launch of ‘Operation Dark.’ Late-night patrolling has been intensified across various police station areas, including narrow lanes and busy intersections, to ensure the safety of residents and prevent crime. More

A day after senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Prafulla Mallik issued a veiled warning to party president and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the conch party has placed the veteran leader under suspension.  More

A 20-year-old BSc nursing trainee, Romeo Ranjan Samal from Soro, was found dead late Thursday night at the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) hostel in Balasore. The circumstances of his death are under investigation. Preliminary reports suggest the student allegedly died by suicide after hanging himself. More

The controversy over the assault and death threat issued to a Works Department assistant executive engineer in Kalahandi has taken a new turn. The contractor brothers, Nilesh and Akash Agrawal, are now facing fresh allegations of large-scale corruption and illegal sand mining, raising questions about their unchecked influence in the region. More

Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja has stressed the importance of achieving 100% accuracy in the state’s ongoing digital agriculture survey. Reviewing the progress with district collectors, he urged officials to rectify discrepancies immediately to ensure reliable data. More

A herd of 17 elephants, including calves, has been stranded on a sand patch in the middle of the Mahanadi River near Bhagipur in Banki, Odisha, sparking concern among wildlife authorities and locals. More

Security at the Jagannath Temple in Puri has been enhanced with the deployment of body cameras on police personnel stationed at the four main gates of the shrine. The move aims to improve vigilance and ensure stricter monitoring of devotees and visitors entering the temple. More

Odisha is looking beyond conventional urban development by joining hands with Singapore to design and build a futuristic city on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar.  More

Odisha government has intensified efforts to fast-track the Puri Master Plan, aiming to transform the holy town into a world-class heritage city. A high-level review meeting, chaired by Deputy CM Pravati Parida, outlined strict deadlines for projects like traffic decongestion, holy tank renovation, and servitor housing. Authorities emphasised timely execution and monitoring to meet development goals efficiently. More

In Odisha, a youth named Chandiprasad Mohapatra was arrested for creating a fake Instagram ID to defame a student leader. The case highlights the growing issue of cyber defamation, where manipulated digital content is used to damage reputations. The accused allegedly acted out of personal enmity, leading to a cybercrime investigation and subsequent legal action under the IT Act. More

As per the allegation, both the girls went missing while the family members were asleep at home on September 9. More

Odisha’s government has launched a statewide crackdown on petrol pumps, jewellery shops, and other retailers over allegations of cheating consumers through tampered weighing machines. Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra has called for intensive raids, legal action, and stricter monitoring. The move follows increasing public complaints and aims to enforce transparency. More

These places will get basic infrastructure for development of water sports, amusement parks, science parks and herbal gardens, besides parking spaces, jogging parks, selfie points, gyms, construction of bathing ghats and ‘aarti’ ghats, theme plazas, shopping complexes and floating jetty. More