Tag: Birmitrapur

Rourkela: Two youths have been arrested on charges of gang raping a Class IV girl in Talsara village of Sundergarh district, police said today. As per reports, the youths identified as Chhotu Binjhia and Jetu Pradhan had abducted the minor yesterday night while she was watching a dance programme in her village. Later, they took […]

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 […]

Birmitrapur: A major fire broke out at a petrol pump situated near Rani Sati Temple in Birmitrapur of Sundargarh district during the unloading of fuel from a tanker today. Till last reports came in, three fire tending units have been deployed to douse the flames. People have been evacuated from nearby places as a safety […]

Sundergarh: The district unit of the Congress party on Thursday has observed a dawn-to-dusk bandh in Birmitrapur, protesting against the government inaction in the custodial death incident. The party has demanded a judicial probe by a sitting judge into the case. Party activists led by district Congress president George Tirkey started picketing in the morning […]