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.
Due to the dawn-to-dusk bandh call, normal life has been thrown out of order as the impact of the bandh started to be felt from the morning.
A team from Bolangir Police Station today carried out raids at the house of Gopal Biswal, a staff who works at the shop that was reportedly selling duplicate jeans of branded companies, and seized a packaging machine and stickers of reputed companies.
The accused was arrested after a company official from Mumbai lodged a formal complaint with the police yesterday in connection with such duplicate clothes.
The disappeared SI's father Managovinda Bag on Saturday came forward and said that she is fit and fine and presently staying with the family members.
What has made the matter more mysterious is that the police are keeping mum on the female sub-inspector's whereabouts.
The corruption came to the fore after an audit was conducted in the NAC. Following the discovery, the Executive Officer of the NAC informed the Bolangir district Collector and filed a written complaint at the Kantabanji Police Station.
Female sub-inspector (SI) Kajal Bag is currently undergoing treatment at Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital in the district.
While Kantabanji Zilla Sangharsha Samiti is observing the bandh demanding district status to Kantabanji, the district unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has given the bandh call in Bhuban, demanding solutions to several issues including the drinking water problem and shortage of doctors.
A local journalist identified as Nimain Charan Mahat has alleged that the jailor is looking for his head. Apprehending a threat to his life, he has lodged a complaint at the Kantabanji police station.
As per reports, the ‘Navanna’ or newly harvested rice will be offered to Goddess Pataneswari, the presiding deity of Bolangir, between 10.28 am and 10.41 am, on September 20 this year.
The fake teachers have been identified as Alma Tappo, Sanjit Pani Mahananda, Biranchi Nayak and Minmayee Panda. Action was taken following verification of their certificates which turned out to be fake.
Adrija Manjari, wife of Arkesh Narayan Singh Deo and daughter-in-law of BJD leader Ananga Udaya Singh Deo, is in Bolangir to take her belongings from the palace.
While some villagers garlanded him, some others raised slogans like Bharat Mata Ki Jai. Nandakishore, who left as a labourer, returned to Khalipathara village under Bolangir’s Belapada block as a soldier, thanks to the Agniveer scheme.
According to sources, the Keonjhar Collector has also directed all Block Development Officers (BDOs) to remain alert for any kind of eventuality arising out of the downpours.
Due to the Lower Suktel Dam, the villagers have been displaced. On Sunday, the grief-stricken villagers took the idol of Lord Jagannath in a procession to the temporary camp.
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