News from Balangir

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.

Man Strangles Brother
Man Strangles Younger Brother To Death In Odisha’s Bolangir

The deceased was admitted to a local hospital immediately. However, doctors declared him brought dead

Odisha Panchayat Polls: Re-polling Underway At 49 Booths Amid Tight Security
Odisha Panchayat Polls: Re-polling Underway At 49 Booths Amid Tight Security

Of the 49 booths, while 25 are those where polling was affected in the first phase of voting, the rest 24 are the troubled ones during the second phase.

MCC Violation: Teacher Suspended, BDO Asked To Lodge FIR Against Sarpanch Candidate In Bolangir
MCC Violation: Teacher Suspended, BDO Asked To Lodge FIR Against Sarpanch Candidate In Bolangir

Following the Bolangir district Collector’s direction, the District Education Officer (DEO) has put the teacher under suspension.  

Odisha Panchayat Polls: Teachers, Govt Employees Act As Ruling BJD Proxies
Odisha Panchayat Polls: Teachers, Govt Employees Act As Ruling BJD Proxies

A look at the social media account of Tarinisen Padhan, a teacher in Bolangir district, will be enough to drive home the point. 

Mamita Murder Case: Police Files Charge Sheet Against Gobinda Sahu, Driver Radhe 
Mamita Murder Case: Police Files Charge Sheet Against Gobinda Sahu, Driver Radhe 

The Sindhekala police, which investigated the case,have mentioned two names of Gobinda Sahu, the prime accused in the murder case and his driver Radhe, who is the co-accused, in the charge sheet, under sections 302, 201 and 120 (B) of the IPC. 

Rice Mill Flouts Paddy Procurement Rule In Bolangir, Invites Trouble
Rice Mill Flouts Paddy Procurement Rule In Bolangir, Invites Trouble

As per the rule, millers can not procure paddy directly from farmers. They, instead, procure it from the mandis or paddy procurement centres. 

Bolangir Police Round Up Criminal Gang Near Nepal Border; Recover Rs 30L Worth Stolen Mobile Phones
Bolangir Police Round Up Criminal Gang Near Nepal Border; Recover Rs 30L

Technical surveillance once again proved to be the deciding factor in the detection of the complex case.The Police recovered 113 mobile phones which they had allegedly stolen from a mobile store on January 14/15 from the looters.

Odisha's Daily Covid Cases Drop Below 10K Mark, 6 More Deaths Reported 
Odisha's Daily Covid Cases Drop Below 10K Mark, 6 More Deaths Reported 

The last time the State recorded below 10,000 cases was on January 12 when 8778 people had tested positive for the virus.

Sarpanch Post Auctioned
Sarpanch Post 'Auctioned': Factual Inquiry Report Submitted To Bolangir Collector

Aditional District Magistrate (ADM) Mahendra Mohapatra and Puintala Block Development Officer (BDO) submitted the report to Rana following an inquiry into the incident

Irregularities In Paddy Supply
Massive Irregularities Alleged In Paddy Supply Under ICDS Scheme In Odisha’s Bolangir

paddy is alleged to have been stored in toxic environments like chemical fertilizer godowns before its supply to various parts of the district under the scheme

Odisha Covid Update
Odisha's Daily Covid-19 Cases Breach 8000-Mark After Over 7 Months, Active Cases Surge To 35,242

With this, the Covid-19 positive tally in the State has surged to 10,91,547 while a total of 10,47,783 people have recovered from the virus infection. The active cases have gone up to 35,242.

IMD Issues Heavy Rainfall Alert For Several Odisha Districts
IMD Issues Heavy Rainfall Alert For Several Odisha Districts

The warning has been issued for the districts of Kalahandi, Boudh, Sonepur, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda and Bolangir.

Sulia Jatra
Famous Sulia Jatra Kick Starts In Odisha’s Bolangir With Animal Sacrifice

The tribals believe that appeasing the deity by sacrificing animals brings good rainfall and harvest

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