Tag: Banki

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Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the 2019 general elections, former Kendrapara MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda today stated that it is irrelevant whether he joins a political party or forms a new one rather it is more important to fight against various issues plaguing the state. “It is immaterial whether I join any political party or form a […]

Banki: Duped investors of Rose Valley chit fund have alleged irregularities in the refund process which was initiated by the State government for small depositors with deposits less than Rs 10,000. Some depositors in Banki block under Dampada Tehsil of Cuttack district alleged that they were refunded way less money than what they had deposited. […]

Cuttack: Unidentified miscreants have allegedly damaged cable wire of Ortel Communications in Banki area of Cuttack district. As per a complaint lodged at Banki police station, authorities of Ortel Communications alleged that damage was done to cable wires in the area several times. On Wednesday, cable wires were damaged at more than hundred places in […]

Bhubaneswar: One person was killed and at least 35 persons were injured in three separate bus accidents in Berhampur, Rayagada and Banki on Tuesday. According to sources, a woman was killed after being hit by a bus from behind on NH-16 near Chamakhandi in Berhampur. She was pillion riding with her son. In another incident, […]

Cuttack: A day after the violent anti-liquor protest in Kendrapara, women of Badhamal village under Banki area in Cuttack district today took to streets opposing illegal sale of liquor in the area. Demanding a liquor free village, hundreds of women of Badhamal blocked Kalapathar-Kantilo road by burning tyres. This disrupted movement of vehicular traffic on […]

Banki: No injury marks of monkey attack was found on the body of the 15-day-old baby, said doctor of the Banki hospital Gitanjali Patra who conducted the post mortem today. The newborn’s body was earlier recovered from a well a day after a monkey allegedly snatched him from his parents at Talabasta in Banki. Patra […]

Bhubaneswar: A pall of gloom descended upon Talabasta village in Banki after body of the newborn boy, who was earlier snatched by a monkey from his parents, was recovered from a well on Sunday. According to reports, a few locals had spotted the body of the 16-day-old newborn floating in the well when they had […]

Cuttack: Three members of a family sustained burn injuries in a fire mishap due to suspected LPG cylinder leak at Pasania under Banki police limits on Saturday. Though the exact reason how the mishap occurred is still unclear, locals informed that it happened when Saraswati Kar was cooking inside the kitchen of her house. On […]

Banki: Tension prevailed on the premises of the Banki hospital today following the death of a child allegedly due to medical negligence. Family members of the deceased, identified as Om Shankar Barik, stated doctors on duty did not attend the boy even after his condition deteriorated. Mother of the child stated, “Though we tried to […]

Cuttack: At least six persons of a family, including a minor sustained serious burn injuries after a cooking gas cylinder exploded in a house near Brahmapura Tarini Chhak in Tangi of Cuttack district on Saturday. According to reports, the incident took place when they were reportedly connecting the gas cylinder and suddenly the cylinder burst. […]

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today revoked suspension on Banki legislator Pravat Tripathy. After Tripathy was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in October 2014 for his alleged links with chit fund firm Artha Tatwa Group chief Pradeep Sethi, CM Patnaik had suspended the MLA from the party. Tripathy spent […]

Cuttack: A man slit his younger brother’s throat with a blade at Gokhasahi in Patapur under Banki police limits of Cuttack district today. The deceased was identified as Prabhat Mallick who was killed by his elder brother Arun Mallick over a family feud. Prabhat was first admitted to the sub-divisional hospital in Banki but later […]

Cuttack: As many as six persons were severely injured in a group clash over political affairs at Karadapalli village under Baideswar police limits of Cuttack on Saturday. The tension was fallout of old enmity over political matters, sources said. All the injured including Kaliboi sarpanch, Subash Swain have been shifted to Cuttack medical. Sources said […]

Banki: Indecent manner of approaching girls backfired on a youth after he was beaten black and blue allegedly over passing lewd comments on a group of college girls here in Banki village. The incident occurred on Wednesday near Tulasipur Bazar under Banki police limits when the accused, a resident of nearby Jamundi village, passed lewd […]