Baripada is a city and a municipality in Mayurbhanj district. In recent years, it has emerged as an educational hub with the opening of numerous professional colleges. It also has many tourist places like Khiching, Debakunda, Similipal and others.
It is alleged that both the man and woman, who were detained by the villagers after a Kangaroo court, were allegedly thrashed. They were detained for the past three days.
As per reports, the deceased forest guard had seized arms and ammunitions from the poachers and was speaking over phone during patrolling when somebody shot him on the chest.
Earlier, an inconclusive meeting was held in this connection in the presence of the Mayurbhanj Collector and the SP, and members of Bhanja Sena.
The incident triggered tension in the locality as hundreds of local ransacked the bus and staged a road block, demanding action against the driver.
During her address, the President also said that the world today is going through complex situation of global warming and climate change which have emerged as major challenges.
As per reports, the whole auditorium in the University plunged into darkness for nine whole minutes just after President Murmu began her speech.
The mock drill was conducted to prepare for a smooth and uneventful visit of the President to the district.
According to sources, the tiger reserve will remain closed on May 4 and 5 as President Murmu will visit the national park on May 5 and will spend the entire day inside the sanctuary.
The kutcha roads are now being replaced with proper concrete ones and even the President’s in-law's house is being renovated.
The doctor has been identified as Sujit Kumar Tudu, a paediatrician posted at the govt hospital in Udala.
She will grace the 12th convocation ceremony of the Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University as the Chief Guest. The visit was confirmed by the Private Secretary to the President of India on Thursday.
Baripada recorded a maximum temperature of 44.5 degrees Celsius today making it the hottest place in Odisha once again.
Baripada witnessed 43 degrees temperature on Thursday making it the hottest town in the state yesterday too.
The day temperature crossed 40 degree Celsius mark for the first time this season with poll-bound Jharsuguda district recording highest 40.4 degree Celsius.
Senior police officials said that a woman and her husband are suspected to be the mastermind of the racket. The accused have been identified as Ranjita Behera and her husband.
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