News from Balasore

Madhabananda Nayak, a resident of Lamtaput in Koraput, alleged that most of the time they have to suffer due to undeclared power cuts by the distribution company. “Life has become miserable due to heat and power cuts,” he fumed. 

BJD MLA Nrushingha Sahu said that tickets are being distributed on the basis of a survey and the party will decide about the rehabilitation of leaders who are denied tickets. 

DRDO conducted a successful test of the Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile from Chandipur, monitored by an IAF Su-30-Mk-I. Key systems performed as expected, showcasing advanced navigation and low-altitude capabilities.

In Nilagiri, the BJD stands divided into two camps as sitting MLA Sukant Nayak quit the BJP and joined the BJD. However, BJD leader Santosh Khatua, who has long been looking after the party organisation with the hope of a party ticket in the 2024 elections, has become belligerent. 

Mohanty was elected from the Basta Assembly seat five times in a row since 1990 and was a minister holding several portfolios like Parliamentary Affairs, Steel, Industries and Mines, Panchayatiraj, Law, Urban Development and Information and Technology in the Naveen Patnaik government.

The entire act of a woman going out of the DHH premises with the said infant was captured in the CCTV cameras.

After they failed in tracing out their baby boy, the distressed couple lodged a missing report at the hospital police outpost. Registering a case, the police have launched a probe. 

The Soro MLA was denied a BJD ticket this time and the party fielded Madhav Dhada in his place. Parshuram sent his resignation to the BJD president, alleging, “…for the last one year or so, some intermediary executives misreported the facts and did not render due support. Despite that, I had been putting in my efforts with due sincerity.”  

At a time when the state government has set a target to make Odisha a TB-free state by 2025, the situation in Balasore puts a question mark on the accomplishment of the target. 

The people of the village want to stay with Odisha. According to them, they were deprived of the benefits of the Central schemes after the Odisha government stopped collecting land revenue in 1990.

The slum dwellers of Bikash Nagar under ward no 10 alleged that the contractor is now ‘missing’ after undertaking construction work, which remains incomplete.

Such incidents were reported from various parts of Cuttack, Balasore, Ganajm, Jagatsinghpur, Kalahandi, Sundargarh and Sambalpur

As per reports, Arif and his parents were sitting beside a house along the road when its wall suddenly collapsed and fell down on them.

The forest department took the issue seriously. RCCF Prakash Chand Gogineni on Thursday started an investigation into the firing incident and visited the spot. He said that like the Similipal, a special team will be deployed in Kuldiha sanctuary.   

Balasore SP Sagarika Nath informed that the accused posing as fake RTO and MVI officials were issuing challans using forged stamps and documents pertaining to Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Odisha to vehicle owners.