News from Dhenkanal

Two children met their watery graves after they fell into a well near their house at Natakata village under Madhu Sahu Patna panchayat in Dhenkanal on Sunday. 

The villagers accused the headmaster of embezzling funds from the school and indulging in fraudulent activities related to rice supplies. 

A huge crowd turned up to have a look at the giant reptile. Some were seen clicking photos of the serpent on their mobile phones. 

The deceased animal is a female aged between 25 and 30 years. The elephant was suspected to be ailing and had strayed into the Mahabirod range from Talcher area

Only two teachers are imparting teaching to 152 students in three classes of Kangeila Janata Upper Primary School under Kamakhyanagar block in Dhenkanal district.

Kamakhyanagar tehsildar Priyabrata Das intervened and after considering the allegations and counter allegations of both sides said that the puja mandap would be evicted. 

To repair the phone, the shop owner removed the battery and placed it on the table. Then there were five customers at the shop.  Before anyone could understand anything, the battery exploded and caught fire.

As per the tradition, special rituals are performed at puja pandals of the Goddess. Dahi Pakhala (curd rice), a special recipe, is offered to the Goddess at all puja pandals only on Thursdays, during the 11-day spiritual extravaganza.  Dahi Pakhala is a mixture of curd and Anna Prasad. 

While idol makers have finished giving finishing touches to the Laxmi idols, the mandaps have been decked up with huge tableaus, gigantic gates, and decorative lights for the 11-day extravaganza in Dhenkanal.

While idol makers are giving finishing touches to the Laxmi idols, mandaps have decked up with huge tableaus, gigantic gates, and decorative lights for the 11-day extravaganza in Dhenkanal.

The miscreants attacked the man and took his wife to a forest nearby and allegedly took turns to rape her. Following the incident, the medical examination of the victim has been conducted.

he couple’s son had lodged a missing complaint at the Sadar police station. In his complaint, he said his parents had gone to the canal to take a bath and never returned. 

Chandrasekhar Singh, a 26-year-old resident of Siminai village under Sadar police limits in Dhenkanal district, and his seven friends had left for Sikkim on October 1 to visit the tourist spots there. 

As per initial reports, the Vigilance officials intercepted Sunil Kumar Behera, Commandant 1st Battalion, Dhenkanal near Madhusudan Setu (CDA side) in Cuttack.

As per reports, furnace number three blew up due to unknown reasons while the workers were on duty at the plant. Following the blast, the injured were rushed to a private hospital at Banarapal in Angul for treatment.