News from Baripada

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.

heatwave
Mercury Shoots Up In Odisha, 12 Places Record Temperature Over 40 Degree C

As per the Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar, Baripada recorded a temperature of 42.6 degree Celsius, the highest in the State

Displaced Tribals Denied Voting Rights
Displaced By Similipal Tiger Project, 144 Tribal Families Scout For Voting Rights In Panchayat Elections

Call it government apathy or travesty of fate, as many as 144 families belonging to the tribal Khadia community now stare at an uncertain future after they were allegedly omitted from the voter list for this Panchayat elections.

Self-Styled Godman Held In Odisha’s Mayurbhanj For Raping Minor Divyang Girl, Panchayat Under Scanne
Self-Styled Godman Held In Odisha’s Mayurbhanj For Raping Minor Divyang Girl, Panchayat Under Scanner

The Panchayat called a meeting, which was attended by 25-30 other villagers, where it was decided to settle the matter between the survivor’s family and the accused. At the meeting, the accused was imposed a penalty of Rs 90, 000 which was to be paid to the survivor’s family.

BJD Infghting
Panchayat Polls: Two Rival BJD Factions Come To Blows In Odisha’s Karanjia

As per reports, the supporters of the Thakurmunda Block president, Prashant Kumar Behera and the Karanjia MLA, Basanti Hembram got into a heated exchange of words at the party office which culminated in a scuffle.

Odisha Vigilance Raids Multiple Properties Linked To Police Constable In Mayurbhanj
Odisha Vigilance Raids Multiple Properties Linked To Police Constable In Mayurbhanj

The searches are currently underway by several Vigilance teams comprising 9 DSPs, 5 Inspectors, 5 ASIs and other personnel at seven different locations including residence and other properties associated with the constable.

Displaced Villagers Near Odisha’s Similipal National Park Deprived Of Jobs, Basic Amenities
Displaced Villagers Near Odisha’s Similipal National Park Deprived Of Jobs, Basic Amenities

While many of them are unable to find work for them, many families are unable to manage household chores with the interest gained on the Rs 10Lakh compensation they reportedly received two years back during the displacement.

Vigilance Raid
Odisha Vigilance Nets ITDA Official, Makes Highest Ever Recovery Of Rs 41.77 Lakh Cash

Meanwhile, a Vigilance team has brought Das to his Bargarh, Britt Colony residence in the Capital City where his one more property is likely to be searched today.

Pangolin Rescue
Odisha STF Recovers Live Pangolin, Wildlife Smuggler Held

A wildlife smuggler was arrested and a live pangolin was rescued by the Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police following a raid in the Satakoshia forest range under Mayurbhanj’s Karanjia on Thursday.

Sexual Assault In Thakurmunda
Odisha Police Arrest School Head Master For Sexually Assaulting Female Cook

The Headmaster of Ashram School in Boring village under Mayurbhanj’s Thakurmunda Police limits was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly harassing sexually a cook-cum-attendant at the school.

BJP’s 12-Hour Bandh Affects Normal Life In Mayurbhanj
BJP’s 12-Hour Bandh Affects Normal Life In Mayurbhanj

BJP members including the workers of the party’s women wing picketed at Palabani Chhak on National Highway-49 in Baripada disrupting traffic movement on the route. The BJP supporters also stopped vehicles at Udala, Karanjia and Rairangpur.

House Of Mankadia Tribe In Mayurbhanj
Basic Amenities Still A Distant Dream For Mankadia Tribes In Odisha

Despite spending crores of rupees for the upliftment of tribals from the government exchequer, the 20 odd families living in Budhigaon village under Mayurbhanj’s Karanjia block are far from receiving the benefits.

Road Blockade Over Alleged Medical Negligence
Locals Block Road Over Man's Death Due To 'Medical Negligence', Demand Rs 10L Compensation

Locals staged a road blockade at Poda Bastia square on the Baripada-Udala road in Mayurbhanj district over death of a man due to alleged medical negligence bringing the vehicular movement to a grinding halt

Odisha Rains: Crops Over 2000 Hectares Of Land, 483 Houses Damaged In Mayurbhanj
Odisha Rains: Crops Over 2000 Hectares Of Land, 483 Houses Damaged In Mayurbhanj

As many as 22 blocks, 127 panchayats and 396 villages in Mayurbhanj have been affected due to the heavy rainfall triggered by low pressure. 

Bhubaneswar Dancer
Dancer With A Panache, This Bhubaneswar Slumdog Storms Into Limelight With A Bang

Class-4 student Satyanarayan Hansda in Bhubaneswar shot to limelight after the Bhubaneswar DCP shared his immaculate dance skills in a tweet

MPC College
Neglected, Historic MPC College In Baripada Cries For Attention

The dilapidated condition of the historic MPC College in Baripada has attracted demands from several quarters to restore its past glory by renovating it

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