News from Balasore

It is the largest city of northern Odisha and the administrative headquarters of Balasore district bordering to West Bengal. It is the region which witnessed the first settlement of Britishers as early as 1634, followed by the Dutch and the Danes. Balasore is best known for Chandipur beach, integrated test range (ITR) is an Indian Defence laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Being a famous sea town of Odisha, sea food varieties are high in this district.

Gold loan fraud
Goldsmith among 7 arrested for taking loans worth Rs 70 lakh by pledging fake gold in Balasore

Senior police officials informed that Rana used to arrange customers and certify fake gold as original. On the basis of his report, the bank used to sanction gold loans to the customers.

Hatigoda Community Health Centre
Tension at Jaleswar hospital after patient dies of ‘wrong injection’

As per reports, Mahanta was admitted to the hospital following a complaint of abdomen pain on Thursday. However, his kin alleged that he was administered a wrong injection by the nurse following which he died on Friday night.

No relief from soaring tomato price in Odisha, kitchen essential continues to make pockets bleed
No relief from soaring tomato price in Odisha, kitchen essential continues to make pockets bleed

While buyers have to pay Rs 100 to buy one 1 kg tomato in Bhubaneswar, the vegetable is being sold for Rs 120 to 140 per kg in Berhampur.

Tanishka Dhariwal
Meet 16-YO Indian American girl Tanishka who raised USD 10,000 for Odisha train tragedy victims

The girl, Tanishka Dhariwal, presented the funds to Randhir Jaiswal, the Consul General of India in New York, which she raised from her friends of diverse backgrounds.

Chhattisgarh forest officials arrest six from Odisha; tiger skin, body parts of other animals seized
OSSC question paper leak: 8 more persons arrested by Balasore Police

Earlier on July 27, the Balasore Police had arrested eight persons including the mastermind behind the case from Bihar. Then nine persons from Digha area in West Bengal were arrested.

Taladi Village In Balasore
Newborn ‘sold’ for Rs 10K in Odisha, parents detained

Later, the Police rescued the baby with the help of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) officials. However, the baby’s mother refuted selling her child for money.

FM Junior College In Balasore
Irregularities in Plus 2 admissions in Odisha! Transparency of SAMS questioned

The irregularities came to the fore after some students of Fakir Mohan Junior College alleged that they have been left behind when some other students with lower marks got admissions ahead of them.

Balasore DHH
18 girl students fall sick after breakfast at private college hostel in Balasore

As per reports, while some of the girls vomited after taking the food, some others experienced loose motion as well.

OSSC question paper leak: Job aspirants hold protest in Balasore, demand CBI probe
OSSC question paper leak: Job aspirants hold protest in Balasore, demand CBI probe

The job aspirants took out the rally from Ajimabad in the district and staged a road blockade at Station Chhak demanding disclosure of names of the 55 examinees who have been served show-cause notices by the commission.

OSSC question paper leak: Balasore SP seeks departmental action against 3 accused 
OSSC question paper leak: Balasore SP seeks departmental action against 3 accused 

For action against the mastermind, who has been identified as Vishal Kumar Chaurasia, working in the Accountant General’s office in Patna, the SP has written a letter to the Bihar Accountant General for departmental proceedings. 

Balasore SP Sagarika Nath
OSSC question papers leaked from printing press: Balasore SP

As per reports, the Balasore Police arrested eight more persons including the mastermind behind the leak of the question paper of the Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) JE (Civil) Main Written Examination. All the accused have been arrested from Bihar.

Bat shares fascinating relationship with Odisha man
Bat shares fascinating relationship with Odisha man

The bonding between Amulya Behera's family members and the nocturnal mammal has to be seen to be believed. 

OSSC Recruitment 2022
OSSC question paper leak: Mastermind among 7 arrested from Bihar

According to sources, all the accused have been arrested from Bihar while the mastermind in the case is a resident of the State.

Odisha student ends life after losing money in online games
Odisha student ends life after losing money in online games

Uday, who was staying at a private hostel at Basudevpur, visited his house a couple of days ago. He seemed to be under severe mental pressure and was not talking to anyone at home, his family members informed.

Odisha Staff Selection Commission
Question paper leak: Aspirants suspect OSSC involvement; Opposition alleges job scam

“The government is completely involved in this job scam. We had our exams scheduled for 16th. If we had not protested the question leak, then the government and the Commission would have put the scam under the rug,” said an OSSC CGL aspirant, Soumyaranjan Pradhan.

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