News from Gajapati

Gajapati: Amid the escalating border tension between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh over claiming of Kotia villages in Koraput district, the neighbouring State has stroked a fresh controversy by reportedly constructing a one-km-long pucca road near Chha’ Mail village under Kashinagar block of Gajapati district. Sources said, the road is being constructed to Althi village under […]

Paralakhemundi (Gajapati): Tension prevailed at Katalkaitha, on the outskirts of the district headquarters town after an ambulance hit a minor girl killing her on the spot. The deceased identified as S Laxmi belongs to the local village. According to reports, the shocking incident took place when the 10-year-old girl was crossing the road as the […]

Gajapati: A youth was charred to death while clicking selfie by climbing atop a train at Paralakhemundi railway station on Wednesday. A bogey of the train also reportedly catches fire following the incident. As per reports, the youth came in contact with the live wire over the stationary train while clicking a selfie. Soon, the […]

Gajapati: At a time when missing and subsequent deaths of children have triggered a debate on the alleged degrading law and order situation in Odisha, yet another eight-year-old boy has gone missing while he was playing near his house at Kumuti Sahi under Kashinagar NAC of Gajapati district since Wednesday evening. A complaint about the […]

Gajapati: In a couple of days, he would have turned 15, but little did he know that his attempt to take a selfie will cost his life. Suriya, the 14-year-old boy who was charred to death while attempting to take a selfie atop a stationary train at Paralakhemundi railway station, left the entire city in […]