Tag: Barkote

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Replying to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on construction of second bridge over river Brahmani in Rourkela, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari today said delay in granting statutory approval from Odisha Government including forest clearance and land acquisition has led to non- commencement of project on Birmitrapur-Barkote section of NH-143. In a letter […]

Deogarh: Vehicular traffic on NH-49 was disrupted today due to a road blockade agitation by oustees of Rengali dam at Barkote and Thianala over three-point charter of demands. The agitators under the aegis of Rengali Basachyuta Surakhya Samiti have been sitting on a 12-hr dharna on NH-49 since 7 am. They want a compensation of […]

Deogarh: Nearly 50 passengers had a miraculous escape when the Bhubaneswar-Rourkela Ispat bus they were travelling in skidded off the road and got stuck in a hanging position from Barkote Bridge in Deogarh district late on Monday night. According to sources, the incident occurred on the wee hours today when the driver felt sleepy at […]