Named after the headquarter town of Balangir, this district was formed on 1st November 1949. It is flanked in the northwest by the Gandhamardan hill. Many hill streams traverse it. The name Balangir is said to have been derived from Balaramgarh, a fort built here in the 16th Century by Balram Deo, the 19th Raja of Balangir and founder of Sambalpur kingdom. The Balangir District is surrounded by Subarnapur district in east, Nuapada District in the west, Kalahandi District in the south and Bargarh District in the north.
The BJD is said to be intending to make inroads into the saffron turf and wipe out Congress so that the party would revitalize its weak organisation in Bolangir.
For Bolangir Sadar Assembly seat, Congress leader Narasingha Mishra's son Samarendra Mishra and BJD leader Ananga Udaya Singh Deo’s son Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo are locking horns on Congress and BJD tickets respectively.
Makaru Panda, a functionary of the Association, said, ”It would have been better for the BJD, if it had fielded the state secretary of the Odisha Kendu Leaf Workers’ Association in Patnagargh. We will strongly oppose the BJD candidate.”
In his letter to BJD president, Naveen Patnaik, former MLA & BJD leader Dambaru Sisha said he wants a fresh start to meet the aspirations of his people and workers.
The mother of the minor girl filed a police complaint, alleging that a person raped her daughter late Sunday night and she was found unconscious. The victim's condition was then critical and she was rushed to Kantabanji Hospital.
As per reports, the PEO Satya Kumar Ghivela withdrew Rs 4.64 lakh cash from a State Bank of India branch at Bangomunda and was returning home to Kantabanji with an associate on a bike when the incident happened.
A few days ago, a cell phone was found inside the Khordha jail. On checking the call details record, police got info about drug abuse. They raided the jail and seized 265 gm brown sugar. It shocked all.
The Maoist surrendered before the Bolangir Police was working as an area commander in the Bolangir, Bargarh, and Mahasamund (BBM) Division.
The Western Odisha town of Bolangir recorded a maximum temperature of 38 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.
DIG (prisons) Kulamani Behera and Bolangir jail’s Superintendent investigated the incident on Monday. The DIG admitted that the inmates escaped due to the negligence of jail authorities and hinted at action against those responsible.
The sub-jailor said that both the UTPs were engaged in some computer related work as they had some knowledge about the computers and were paid some remuneration.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been accusing the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha of hijacking central schemes and programmes. In the latest, it has been alleged that the poor beneficiaries are receiving Rs 1000 not from the state government but from the central government.
As per initial reports, the deceased has been identified as a woman from Bangamunda area in Bolangir. However, it is not clear why the relative of the deceased deserted the body.
The woman was suspected to have been murdered. Though the deceased has not been identified, the saree she wears suggests that she could be someone working under Mission Shakti.
As per reports, locals spotted a car lying in the ditch on Tuesday morning and informed the police. When the police pulled out the car with the help of a crane, bags filled with Ganja were seen stored inside it.
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