The Latest Breaking News from Odisha

Central Zone task force arrests fake doctor in Shah Inayat Gunj

Task force in Hyderabad arrests 46-year-old Pradeep Jain Dangur posing as medical practitioner. He acquired fake educational certificates in 1999 from Biraja Medical College of Allopathy in Odisha.

The Hindu · Sep 9, 2023

Opposition parties in Odisha enter poll mode as BJD lays groundwork for Assembly election

BJD laying roadmap for strengthening party organisation, sparking buzz of early polls. BJP & Congress entering poll mode, BJD taking out padayatra & identifying beneficiaries of govt schemes. Govt distributing land records & giving fillip to Mission Shakti. BJP attacking govt policies & preparing 108-point 'chargesheet'. Congress starting door-to-door campaign…

The Hindu · Sep 8, 2023

Human-reptile conflict in Odisha: when crocodiles attack

In Odisha's Kendrapara district, six people have been killed by estuarine crocodiles in two and a half months. The reptile is protected under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, and the population in Bhitarkanika National Park is stable. But overcrowding has caused increased human-crocodile conflict, with people losing their connection to…

The Hindu · Sep 7, 2023

Odisha: Death toll in lightning strikes rises to 12

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government on Sunday said the death toll in lightning strikes that occurred across the state a day before rose to 12.

The Times of India · Sep 3, 2023

At least 10 people killed in lightning strikes in Odisha

The coastal region of Odisha, including the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, witnessed heavy rain with lightning strikes, the official said.

The Hindu · Sep 3, 2023

Odisha announces plan to rehabilitate those displaced by construction of the Hirakud dam

The Odisha government on Saturday announced a plan for giving land rights to 1,749 families in Jharsuguda district, who had lost their land amid the construction of the Hirakud dam over the Mahanadi River in the 1950s. Record of rights will reportedly be given on 3,231 acres of land to…

The Hindu · Sep 2, 2023

Balasore train accident: CBI files charge sheet against three arrested railway officials

BHUBANESWAR: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday filed charge sheet against the three railway officials who were arrested after the deadly train accident in Odisha's Balasore that claimed the lives of 292 passengers.

The Times of India · Sep 2, 2023

NHRC seeks ATR for vasectomy allegedly performed on tribal youth having speech disorder

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an Action Taken Report (ATR) from the Odisha government for an alleged vasectomy performed on an unmarried tribal youth who suffers from speech disorders. Human right lawyer Radhakant Tripathy had moved the NHRC, alleging that the sterilisation surgery was performed for the sake of…

The Hindu · Sep 2, 2023

Orissa HC expresses shock over continuation of ragging on medical college campuses

The Orissa High Court has expressed deep concerns over continuation of ragging activities on campuses of Odisha’s medical colleges despite the Medical Council of India (Prevention and Prohibition of Ragging in Medical Colleges/Institutions) Regulations, 2009) declaring ragging a punishable offence.

The Hindu · Sep 2, 2023

Not worried over ‘One Nation, One Election’: Biju Janata Dal

With the Centre forming a panel to explore the possibility of ‘One Nation, One Election’, the ruling Biju Janata Dal in Odisha on Friday welcomed the idea of a law for holding Lok Sabha and State Assembly polls simultaneously. Former Minister and senior BJD MP Badrinarayan Patra said the party…

The Hindu · Sep 1, 2023