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Four of a family charred to death in house fire in Odisha village

Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates | Saturday, 24 October 2026

Stay ahead with Odisha Bytes Breaking News - your source for fast, comprehensive, and accurate updates from Odisha and beyond.Top HeadlinesCyclone Alert: CM Mohan Majhi’s Oct 26 Public Grievance Hearing PostponedBhubaneswar: The public grievance hearing, Jan Abhiyog Shunani, of Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, which was… Read MoreZero-Casualty Mission: Odisha Shuts Schools, Orders Removal Of Festival Arches Amid Cyclone ThreatBhubaneswar: In&hellip;

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Odisha High Court Halts Hockey India Elections and Show-Cause Notice

The Odisha High Court has intervened to suspend the Hockey India elections scheduled for December 5 and a controversial show-cause notice against Hockey Odisha. This decision follows a writ petition challenging the legality of the notice, which aimed to downgrade Hockey Odisha's membership status. The court's ruling, delivered by Justice RK Pattnaik, raises questions about the governance of Hockey India, especially since the current Executive Committee's term expired on September 30. A final hearing is set for December 9, promising further developments in this ongoing legal matter.

Naveen Patnaik To Visit Cyclone-Hit Ganjam, Hinjili Tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik will visit cyclone and flood-ravaged Ganjam district on Saturday, including his

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PoliticsOdisha

History In Dakar: Odisha’s Tanvi Patri Reaches Youth Olympics Badminton Summit Clash

In a landmark moment, 15-year-old prodigy Tanvi Patri from Odisha has scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to reach the badminton final at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal. The Balehswar-born shuttler stormed into the summit clash at the Dakar 2026 Games after a thrilling three-game semi-final victory over Japan’s second seed Yuzuno Watanabe, prevailing 21-14, 11-21,&hellip;

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Quasi-Ballistic Pralay Missile Tested From Odisha’s Chandipur; 2,500 Evacuated Before Launch

Chandipur: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful test of the quasi-ballistic Pralay missile at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) near Chandipur on the Odisha coast on Tuesday. The missile, launched from Launchpad No. 3 at ITR Chandipur, successfully destroyed two artificial targets 500 kilometres away. The missile is reported to have achieved Mach-5 speed of about&hellip;

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Kotia on edge as Odisha cops block Andhra police entry ahead of polls

Tension flared in the disputed Kotia border region as Andhra Pradesh police allegedly attempted to dismantle barricades erected by Odisha to prevent unauthorised entry and holding of panchayat elections. The incident led to a heated exchange between police forces, with Odisha deploying 16 platoons to maintain order. The decades-old dispute, involving 21 villages claimed by AP, is pending before the Supreme Court, and Odisha has filed a contempt petition against AP's move to hold rural polls.

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