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.
In Odisha, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD)-led State government has been in power for almost 25 years. But that seems to have led to complacency, so much so that the voters in many places have reportedly started to feel like they have been cheated.
As per reports, Lenka had a fight with his younger brother over a ball this morning. However, their parents intervened and pacified them.
As per reports, Sasmita was married for eight years. However, it has been alleged that her husband Deepak Behera used to torture her.
The water situation at Ward no 9 of Balasore is causing all sorts of problems for the local residents. Though a motor pump has been installed and pipelines laid out, the residents are yet to get water
The locals alleged that in the absence of an all-weather road between Bhoipalli and Dhudipali panchayats, they have to commute on a forest track on a daily basis. The road passing through Bhoipalli, Kumbharuniposi, Budelkani, Bijaguda, Damagaon and Ladammal is in bad shape.
As per official sources, Barla had allegedly demanded Rs 20,000 from the complainant for issuance of ROR (Land Patta) in his favour in the mutation case.
As per reports, 3000 sharecroppers and sub-tenants of land in Balasore districts were called on to a government programme on Tuesday to receive ‘Sikkim Record of Rights’ (Sikkim Patta) for their lands. Being a government programme, the Collector had invited Balasore MLA and MP to the programme.
As per reports, the district is grappling to provide sufficient playgrounds to children. The government is spending crores of rupees on sports and players. However, most of the grounds in Balasore town do not have the necessary equipment along with the infrastructure.
The incident was reported on late Sunday night when the IIC of Talasari Marine Police Station Champabati Soren reached a shop in Udaypur village to stop gambling activities.
The matter came to light after some villagers found the gates of the temple broken and informed the priest about the theft.
Days after a youth identified as Bhabani Rout and his friend Manoranjan Mohapatra were killed by contract killers engaged by Bhabani's elder brother and sister-in-law, the people of Kansa village under Nilagiri Police limits of Balasore reportedly ostracised the family of the accused couple.
“When my mother-in-law, father-in-law, and their daughter attacked me with a crowbar, I covered my head with my hands. My right hand was broken. They are always forcing me to go for divorce. They are demanding a dowry of Rs 10 lakh and a bike,” the woman lamented.
Meanwhile, a team from the Odisha Fire Services Department and ODRAF are conducting an intensive search operation in the nearby pond.
When most love stories don’t end in marriages, Maheswar Mallick, a diploma holder who is working out of the state, and Rukmani, a Divyang, have the luck of the devil.
Saroj Mohanty, a resident of Kendrapara said, “Crores of Odias who love Lord Jagannath are hurt by daily rituals of Srimandir getting affected often. Why is this happening again and again? The matter should be investigated. Those responsible for this should be punished."
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