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The Latest Breaking News from Odisha

Death toll rises to 291 in Odisha's Balasore train accident

The death toll from a three-train crash in Odisha’s Balasore reached 291 after a victim died while receiving treatment

The Hindu · Jun 18, 2023

A bureaucrat has hijacked Odisha’s governance system, alleges BJP

“The BJD’s elected representatives have vanished from the scene. The MLAs and MPs of the ruling parties have become laughing stock”

The Hindu · Jun 17, 2023

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviews safety works in Northern Railways

The Odisha train tragedy had occurred when a block section was under maintenance and automatic signalling was down.

The Hindu · Jun 17, 2023

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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik sanctions ₹225.53 crore for 36 urban local bodies

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on June 17, approved ₹225.53 crore in favour of 36 urban local bodies .The projects approved under MUKTA are climate resilient work, which includes the creation of civic amenities, open space development and much more.

The Hindu · Jun 17, 2023

Odisha train accident | Bihar announces ex gratia of ₹2 lakh for families of victims from State

The Bihar government on Thursday announced an ex gratia payment of ₹2 lakh to the next kin of the 53 people from the State who died in the train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district on June 2.

The Hindu · Jun 16, 2023

Is the Indian Railways stretched beyond its capacity?

A discussion on safety, overcrowding and maintenance works following the Balasore accident

The Hindu · Jun 15, 2023

Odisha train accident | South Eastern Railway AGM transferred two weeks after collision

After the devastating train accident in Odisha’s Balasore, the Railways Ministry has transferred out Atulya Sinha, AGM, South Eastern Railway, on June 15, 2023

The Hindu · Jun 15, 2023

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Railway Board was aware of short-cut methods by signalling staff

Two months before the devastating train accident in Odisha, the Railway Board had flagged the issue of signalling staff resorting to short-cut methods and warned top Railway officials of the alarming situation

The Hindu · Jun 14, 2023

Accident in blast furnace at Tata Steel's Odisha plant, affected shifted to hospital

An accident was reported at a blast furnace of Tata Steel's hot rolled coil factory at Meramundali in Odisha's Dhenkanal district on Tuesday affecting few people. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jun 13, 2023

19 injured in steam leak at Tata Steel’s Meramandali power plant in Odisha

Tata Steel, in a statement, said the accident took place at around 1 p.m. during the course of the inspection work and has affected a few people working at the site. Read more on The Hindu

The Hindu · Jun 13, 2023

Odisha: STF apprehends 3 persons with 161 kg of Ganja in Angul

A case has been registered based on the report of the STF at the Athamallik Police Station. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jun 13, 2023

Historic win: Chhattisgarh's tribal girls strike gold in first Janjatiya Rashtriya Khel Mahotsav

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh’s tribal girls have scripted history by clinching gold in football played under the first Janjatiya Rashtriya Khel Mahotsav -2023 held at Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Chhattisgarh defeated the comparatively stronger Jharkhand team by 2-0 goals in the final that entered into the tie-breaker when both teams failed to score any…

The Times of India · Jun 12, 2023

Award for Soorya Krishnamurthy

Soor Mandir, Odisha, has chosen Soorya Krishnamurthy for Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his contributions to popularising Odissi in Kerala and South India

The Hindu · Jun 11, 2023

Stop, look, proceed: Railway order for trains coming after signal repair

In a move which would imply that the devastating multiple train collision in Odisha was indeed caused by a signalling error, the Ministry of Railways has issued an order directing General Managers of all Zonal Railways to stop the first train approaching a station where signal repair work is completed…

The Hindu · Jun 11, 2023

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The Hindu · Jun 10, 2023

Odisha Police destroys massive 2.2 lakh kg of marijuana, 78 kg of brown sugar

Law enforcement agencies put in strenuous efforts to destroy seized narcotics

The Hindu · Jun 10, 2023

Cancellation of dozens of trains on Howrah-Chennai line upsets travel plans

Passengers from West Bengal, who were stranded in Odisha after the accident, have taken advantage of free bus rides to Kolkata facilitated by the Odisha State government, but those who want to go to the southern States are having a harrowing time.

The Hindu · Jun 10, 2023

TNCC minority cell vows to strengthen the party before 2024 Lok Sabha election

The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee’s minority cell, at its executive council meeting here, called for the resignation of Railway Minister for the Odisha train accident

Newslaundry · Jun 10, 2023

Reporters Without Orders Ep 274: On the ground during the Odisha train tragedy

This week, host Tanishka Sodhi is joined by Newslaundry’s Basant Kumar, who went to Odisha to cover the horrific three-train accident of June 2. The official death toll is 288, but Basant says his experience on the ground suggests the toll might be much higher.

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The Hindu · Jun 10, 2023

BJP's response on Mallikarjun Kharge's letter to PM Modi example of intolerance: Chidambaram

Mallikarjun Kharge had written to PM Modi earlier this week, saying the CBI is meant to investigate crimes, not railway accidents, and cannot fix accountability for technical, institutional, and political failures.

Newslaundry · Jun 10, 2023

TV Newsance 214: Manipur violence and Odisha tragedy not as important as ‘gaming jihad’

Over the past week, 288 lost their lives in the Odisha train tragedy. The violence in Manipur continued, with a seven-year-old and two others, including his mother, being burned to death in an ambulance. Elsewhere in the state, a BSF jawan was killed.

The Hindu · Jun 10, 2023

Centre downplaying Odisha train accident deaths, says A.P. Congress leader Chinta Mohan

Blaming the Narendra Modi government for the ghastly train accident in Odisha, senior Congress leader Chinta Mohan has alleged that the government was underreporting the death toll and claimed that more than 500 people died in the train crash.

The Hindu · Jun 9, 2023

Odisha train accident | The trauma after a tragedy on tracks

A report on the Balasore tragedy, the agony of the families who continue to search for their loved ones and the CBI investigation

The Hindu · Jun 9, 2023

Odisha CM removes Minister, Secretary for ‘poor’ performance

The Naveen Patnaik Government on Friday shunted out the Minister and Secretary at the Higher Education department for “poor performance”.

The Times of India · Jun 9, 2023

Dominant India start campaign with easy win over Mongolia in Intercontinental Cup

BHUBANESWAR: While the heat and humidity of the Odisha summer played a key role in both matches on the opening day of Intercontinental Cup, the spotlight stayed on Igor Stimac’s Indians who embarked on their preparation for the Asian Cup with a 2-0 victory over Mongolia.

The Hindu · Jun 9, 2023

Jaipur Foot makers offer limb fitment to Odisha train accident victims

The Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS)— makers of the world-renowned Jaipur Foot— on Friday offered services for providing artificial limbs to the passengers who lost their limbs in the recent triple train collision in Odisha.

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