News from Jagatsinghpur

Though the exact reason behind the mass fish deaths has not been ascertained yet, the locals alleged chemical pollutants mixing in the river.

Subash Chandra Rout, a retired Headmaster of Brundaban Government High School in Jagatsinghpur district and Sashi Sekhar Karsharma, a Headmaster of Kenduapada Government High School in Bhadrak district will be felicitated at the Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.

The two complaints were lodged by Kanchan Swain, the victim who has been identified as a former BJD woman leader of Bagoi panchayat under Kujang block in Jagatsinghpur district, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Mahila Morcha. 

The names of the teachers are- Sashi Sekhar Karsharma, Headmaster of Kenduapada Government High School under Bhadrak’s Bonth block and Subash Chandra Rout, a retired teacher from Jagatsinghpur.

Suprabha Jena, who worked as a lecturer at a college in Jagatsinghpur, branded Rashmita with a hot frying pan. Rashmita's ordeal didn’t end there. Her husband too attacked her with a knife.

On Wednesday, Sahu visited his uncle’s place at Gadeigiri and allegedly attacked his grandmother with a sharp weapon. His grandmother died on the spot. The exact reason behind the attack is still unclear.

Following the two breaches, the market at Tarikund has been flooded and knee-deep water was flowing on Cuttack-Jagatsinghpur road. This led to disruption in the movement of vehicular traffic for some time.

Once the rules are implemented at the temple of Maa Sarala, no devotee would be allowed to take polythene bags or mobile phones inside the shrine.

As per initial reports, the youth, who was said to be under the influence of some narcotics substance, entered the houses of the two women and attacked them with the help of a sword.

The objective of this swimming camp is not to prepare them for any swimming contest, but to make them good swimmers so that they, if, God forbid, face drowning-like situations at any stage of life, can at least save their lives. 

Naugaon police had arrested Sajan Das while he was trying to loot a house in Niali area. He was first lodged in Alipingal jail and then shifted to Choudwar jail.

Muktar Khan of Mulisingh area under Tirtol police limits along with his daughter-in-law and two granddaughters was going to a nearby hospital on a scooter. As they were nearing Chasapada Square, a sand-laden truck hit them. 

‘Kangaroo courts’ rule the roost in several parts of the state. Here we are talking about two separate incidents in which two families were ostracised by local villagers and committees in Ganjam and Jagatsinghpur districts.

Police arrested five persons for their alleged involvement in the attack. 

“Under the influence of a prevailing low-level moist easterly from Bay of Bengal and middle and upper-tropospheric westerly trough, an increase in thunderstorm activity is very likely over districts of Odisha during next 4-5 days,” said IMD.