Tag: Political Rivalry

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Youth critical after being shot by air gun in Bolangir

Patnagarh: A minor argument turned fatal for a youth after he was shot allegedly by a group of miscreants over suspected political rivalry in Indapur village under Patnagarh area of Bolangir district on Thursday. The youth, identified as Lambodhara Mahakud, has been admitted to hospital in critical condition. According to reports, Lambodhara was shot by […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Jual recommended BJD leader Prashant Nanda for Padma Awards, twice!

Bhubaneswar: BJD and BJP never miss a chance to take each other down; but keeping political differences aside Union Minister Jual Oram had nominated the name of rival party leader Prashant Nanda for Padma Awards-2017. In a letter to the Home Ministry dated 30.07.2016, Jual had lauded Prashant as an actor, producer and director and […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Sarpanch’s husband attacked in Angul

Angul: Owing to past political rivalry, the husband of Tendulei Sarpanch of Angul district Liza Behera was attacked by some unknown miscreants late on Monday night. According to reports, when Liza’s husband Kedara Behera, was returning home with his cousin Madan on a bike at around 1.30 am, eight miscreants attacked him with sharp weapons […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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10 injured, 3 critical in group clash over political rivalry in Kendrapara

Kendrapara: In an election-related violence at Madhuban village in Dimiripal panchayat under Aul police limits, 10 persons were injured while three others got critically injured. The group clash broke out late last night when one of the groups launched the attack on their rivals over defeat in the Panchayat elections. The injured persons, including three […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Congress worker stabbed to death in Jagatsinghpur

Jagatsinghpur: A Congress worker, who had joined the party yesterday, was allegedly stabbed to death at Noliasahi in Gadakujanga area under Jagatsinghpur Parliamentary constituency today. The deceased has been identified as Lachman Behera. According to sources, Behera, who had quit the ruling-Biju Janta Dal (BJD) and joined Congress party a day before, was returning after […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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5 injured in post-poll violence in village near Cuttack

Cuttack: At least five persons including a woman were injured in a post-poll violence at Pokhari village in Niali area of Cuttack on Monday morning. Some members of a particular political party barged into the house of an activist of another party and attacked him and his family members with wooden planks over political rivalry. […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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Political rivalry behind attack on Talcher youth?

Angul: Even though the 2019 general elections in Odisha are over, political violence still continues. This was again evident after a youth was allegedly attacked by his political opponent at Santhapada village in Talcher. The injured, Sushant Samal is now undergoing treatment at the district headquarters hospital. As per reports, Sushant was attacked by one […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Bhubaneswar Youth Murder Case: Witnesses Seek Protection After Threats

Bhubaneswar: Even as mystery still shrouds over the exact motive behind the brutal murder of Amaresh Nayak, witnesses in the case on Thursday alleged that they are getting threats. The witnesses also staged a dharna in front of the Police Commissioner’s office today seeking immediate arrest of the accused involved in the murder case. Amaresh […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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30 Families Ostracised Over Political Rivalry Stage Dharna Outside Tehsil Office In Odisha

Puri: As many as 30 families residing in Kurupal village under Krushnaprasad block of Puri district continued their dharna in front of Krushnaprasad tehsil office today to show grievances over their social ostracization from the village for some political reasons since 2019 general polls. Though members of the ostracised families tried negotiating with the villagers […]

  • Tuesday, 20 April 2021
Mahanga Double Murder: One Accused Surrenders Before JMFC Court
Mahanga Double Murder: 'I Am Being Framed' - Ex Block Chairman Cries Foul

Cuttack: Bhikari Swain – one of the accused arrested in connection with the Mahanga double murder case – has claimed that he has been falsely implicated by the family members of slain BJP leader Kulamani Baral. Swain was being taken for a medical examination on Tuesday when he alleged that Kulamani’s son Ramakant Baral and […]

  • Tuesday, 06 April 2021
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