News from Balasore

Balasore: Police personnel who are supposed to stick to government rules and protect lives and properties of people have been touted as thieves. Such bizarre allegations have been reported from the district headquarters hospital in Balasore. Two police constables on-duty on the premises of the hospital allegedly lifted some mobile phones belonging to patients’ attendants […]

Balasore: Three unidentified miscreants attacked a youth inside an ATM counter and looted Rs 35,000 from him in Soro area of Balasore district on Sunday. The victim, Ajay Barik of Saud area in the district, lodged a complaint in this regard at Soro police station following which an investigation has been launched. According to the […]

Balasore: Former MLA from Balasore, Jeeban Pradip Das, who was suspended from the BJD in November last year, has joined the BJP on Thursday in presence of Union Minister and local MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi here at party office. The move is a home-coming for Das who had earlier deserted the BJP and joined the […]

Balasore: In an incident that showcases the deteriorating law and order situation in the State, a video where in two miscreants brandishing gun and sword at Kesharpur village under Balasore Sadar block in the district went viral on Monday. According to reports, the village witnessed a violent clash over a trivial issue on Monday morning. […]

Balasore: The Branch Post Office (BO) at Sampei under Khaira police limits in Balasore was allegedly set ablaze by miscreants on Sunday night, burning many vital documents in the process. As per reports, the miscreants broke open the door before burning down the post office. A grocery shop owner beside the post office saw smoke […]

Balasore: India on Monday successfully test-fired the new-generation Akash missile from an integrated test range off the Odisha coast. The surface-to-air missile was launched from Chandipur ITR in the afternoon, an official statement said. The Akash-NG (new-generation) missile will be used by the Indian Air Force to intercept high-manoeuvring low radar cross-section aerial threats, it […]

Balasore: Tension erupted at the Fakir Mohan Medical College and Hospital in Balasore district after a youth died while undergoing treatment at the hospital on Monday. Alleging medical negligence, the family members of the deceased sit on protest and also staged a road blockade by burning tyres on the road in front of the hospital. […]

Balasore: The State government has initiated process to refund the small depositors duped in the high-profile chit fund scam in Odisha. The government has decided to return the money to the small depositors in Balasore district by the end of February. The depositors have been asked to submit their indemnity bond or details of bank […]

Balasore: At least five persons including a nine-year-old girl were injured after they were attacked by a wild bear at Mitrapur village in Nilagiri area of Balasore district on Tuesday. As per reports, the animal entered the residential area and started chasing and attacking the locals while they were out in the open to perform […]

Balasore: With around three months left for the matriculation examinations in the State, the first batch of 12,000 ‘Pariksha Darpan’ books were delivered at the district education office on January 30 for distribution among standard 10 students who will be appearing for the tests in May. Officials in the district education office said that a […]

Balasore: A one-year-old girl died after falling into a bore well pit at Goapala village under Khaira block of Balasore district on Thursday morning. The victim has been identified as Sarojini Naik, daughter of one Saniya Naik of the village. As per reports, Sarojini’s mother had come to visit her relative’s house at Goapala few […]

Balasore: Good news for the denizens of the State. Mihir Kumar Panda, an engineer from Bahanaga area of the district, has been selected by the National Council for Science and Technology (NCST) to receive the coveted National Award. He will be conferred the award for his outstanding effort in the popularisation of science and technology […]

Balasore: A woman constable sustained severe injuries in alleged brick-batting by a group of villagers in Angula who staged a road block in their locality following the death of a youth in an accident, on Friday. The incident took place under Soro police limits in the district. The injured woman constable has been shifted to […]

Balasore: Panic prevailed at Tipisigadia village in Balasore district after a tiger was spotted roaming near Bakreswar temple on the bank of Kansabansa River recently. Reportedly, a few villagers spotted the big cat wandering on the river bank early on Wednesday morning and recorded the visual on their cell phones. As the news of the […]

Bhubaneswar: While most animals would avoid going even close to a venomous and deadly King Cobra, the mongoose is certainly not the one to back off. In fact, the agile and gutsy mongooses are known to be the worst predators of snakes of all species, including cobras. One such fierce wild encounter between the arch […]