Tag: Dhenkanal

Odisha engineering student goes missing in Brahmani River
Odisha engineering student goes missing in Brahmani River

The missing youth is a student of Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology at Sarang in Dhenkanal. He has been identified as Sanat Kumar Mahalik from Balasore. He is pursuing B.Tech from the engineering college.  

  • Thursday, 14 March 2024
Fire erupts in maintenance train engine in Dhenkanal, close shave for 12 railway employees 
Fire erupts in maintenance train engine in Dhenkanal, close shave for 12 railway employees 

As per reports, the engine was coming from Raja Athagarh when the fire broke out and later spread to some bogies. It is suspected that the fire might be an outcome of an electric short circuit in its generator.

  • Thursday, 22 February 2024
Six students injured as school van turns turtle in Odisha's Dhenkanal
Six students injured as school van turns turtle in Odisha's Dhenkanal

As per reports, the injured students were admitted to Parjang Community Health Centre. The van was carrying 12 students of Barihapur Model School when the accident took place. However, the reason behind the accident could not be ascertained immediately.  

  • Thursday, 15 February 2024
Three school students critically injured after being 'hit by unknown vehicle' in Dhenkanal
Three school students critically injured after being 'hit by unknown vehicle' in Dhenkanal

As per reports, the three students of Banadurga Anchalika Ucha Bidyalaya had gone to the local market to buy puja articles for Saraswati Puja celebrations at the school. They were returning to the school on a bike carrying the puja articles when an unidentified vehicle hit them from behind. 

  • Tuesday, 13 February 2024
Odisha farmers’ come up with Desi hack to protect crops from wild animals
Odisha farmers’ come up with Desi hack to protect crops from wild animals

Farmer Biranchi Malick said, "A forest is there in our Karamul panchayat. Elephants, porcupines, boars, and jackals damage our crops. We farmers have adopted this mechanism to scare the animals away. Boars are a major menace. We fear to kill boars because of legal action. This system keeps these marauding animals away from our farmland.”

  • Wednesday, 07 February 2024
Elephant, calf fall into trench in Odisha's Dhenkanal, rescued 
Elephant, calf fall into trench in Odisha's Dhenkanal, rescued 

The mother elephant and the calf were crossing the Dhenkanal-Kapilash road near Nagiapasi, but slid into the roadside trench. The animals were struggling to get out of the pit, but all in vain. Coming to know about the distressed animals, local residents immediately informed the forest department. 

  • Tuesday, 23 January 2024
Forest department to train elephants to mitigate man-animal conflict in Odisha
Forest department to train elephants to mitigate man-animal conflict in Odisha

The trained elephants will also help forest officials in forest protection, cleaning tracks in forests, rescuing wild animals in danger, helping forest officials to tranquilize wild animals, and transporting seized items from smugglers and poachers in forested areas.

  • Sunday, 21 January 2024
Saptasajya
‘Lord Ram had spent seven days at Saptasajya in Odisha during exile’; know religious significance of the hill

As per legend, Lord Ram along with Devi Sita and Laxman had spent seven days at Saptasajya hill during his exile from Ayodhya.

  • Friday, 19 January 2024
Shiva temple smeared with cow dung and soil in Dhenkanal, complaint lodged
Shiva temple smeared with cow dung and soil in Dhenkanal, complaint lodged

As per reports, the facade of the temple, the places around the statutes of the deities, side deities, and some parts of the temple walls have been pasted with cow dung and soil. 

  • Monday, 08 January 2024
Politics gains pace as Odisha Governor starts visiting districts 
Politics gains pace as Odisha Governor starts visiting districts 

Governor Raghubar Das is reportedly collecting complaints galore from people while doing rounds of districts in Odisha. He has also started writing letters to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik about the public grievance

  • Thursday, 21 December 2023
Shakti Maltare & Lemonade Pvt Ltd
I-T raid on Dhenkanal alcohol maker ends after 3 days, many important docs found

The I-T sleuths came out of the plant after a marathon raid that lasted for three days. And if reports are to be believed, they have found many important documents from the liquor maker.

  • Monday, 18 December 2023
I-T sleuths raid beer factory in Odisha’s Dhenkanal over 'links' with Boudh Distillery 
I-T sleuths raid beer factory in Odisha’s Dhenkanal over 'links' with Boudh Distillery 

Two teams of I-T officials carried out a raid on the beer-making factory of Shakti Maltare and Lemonade Pvt Ltd at Machhigan under Tumusinga police limits. 

  • Friday, 15 December 2023
Jarapada police with the arrested accused
Body of youth recovered from pond in Dhenkanal, 1 arrested for murder

Another accused in connection with the case is reportedly absconding. A motorcycle used in the murder has been seized by the police.

  • Sunday, 10 December 2023
‘Dahi Pakhala’ offered to Goddess at famous Laxmi Puja in Dhenkanal
‘Dahi Pakhala’ offered to Goddess at famous Laxmi Puja in Dhenkanal

As per the tradition, special rituals are performed at puja pandals of the Goddess. Dahi Pakhala (curd rice), a special recipe, is offered to the Goddess at all puja pandals only on Thursdays, during the 11-day spiritual extravaganza.  Dahi Pakhala is a mixture of curd and Anna Prasad. 

  • Thursday, 02 November 2023
Murder case prime accused shot dead in Dhenkanal
Out on bail, murder case prime accused shot dead in Dhenkanal

Though the exact reason behind the death is not known yet, it is suspected that past enmity could have led to the murder. 

  • Thursday, 28 September 2023
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