News from Jagatsinghpur

Jagatsinghpur, the smallest district of Odisha in size, is known for its rich cultural heritage and contribution to socio-economic development. This district has got a total population of 11, 36,971 including 577,865 male and 559,106 female as per 2011 census. Famous Paradeep port and oil refinery is another high light of the district.

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Covid 19: Odisha Adds 10,649 New Cases, 19 Deaths In Last 24 Hours

Odisha again crossed 10, 000 mark in single-day Covid spike with 10, 649 people testing positive for the contagious disease in last 24 hours. The fresh cases took the State's cumulative count to 57, 6297.

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Weather Alert: Thunderstorms, Rainfall Likely In Parts Of Odisha Today

Several places across Odisha especially coastal parts are likely to experience thunderstorm activities including light to moderate rain accompanied by gusty surface winds on Tuesday.

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Odisha Witnesses Fall In Daily Covid Count, Records 9,793 New Cases With 18 Deaths

The number of daily Covid -19 positive cases continues to drop for the fourth consecutive day in Odisha. The State reported 9,793 fresh cases with 18 fatalities in last 24 hours.

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Miscreants Loot Jewellery Worth Rs 10 Lakh From House After Drugging Family Members

Paradip: In a mid-night heist, unidentified armed miscreants looted cash and gold jewellery worth Rs 10 lakh by drugging family members at gun point at Jhimala village under Lock police…

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Ex-IAF Officer Grows Diabetic-Friendly Rice In Jagatsinghpur

Jagatsinghpur: Health experts often advise diabetics to exclude rice from their diet menu as much as possible because of high content of carbohydrates. But, a retired defence personnel in Jagatsinghpur…

Girl Student Commits ‘Suicide’ After Rape Attempt In Jagatsinghpur

Jagatsinghpur: A girl student allegedly committed suicide on Sunday after a youth reportedly attempted to rape her in Kujanga area of Jagatsinghpur district on August 24. The girl, a student of Plus II first year was going to her college alone recently, when a youth identified as Meghananda Sahani of Sahanipatna village forcibly took her […]

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Minor Girl Rape & Murder: Odisha Man Gets Death Penalty

Jagatsinghpur: The ADJ court awarded death penalty to one Laba Manna alias Kalia on Tuesday in connection with the rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl in Ersama area in Jagatsinghpur district in 2018. As per reports, Kalia had allegedly raped the minor girl after kidnapping her on March 20, 2018. Later, he tried to […]

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Mega Jindal Steel Plant To Come Up On POSCO Land

Bhubaneswar: The proposed Rs 50,000 crore-steel project of Jindal Steel (JSW Utkal Steel) cleared another hurdle as Ministry of Environment and Forest has given its green signal for transfer of land which was earlier allotted to POSCO in Jagatsinghpur district. As per reports, the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has approved the transfer of POSCO land […]

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Cyclone brewing near north Andaman seas may hit Odisha Coasts on Nov 10-11!

Bhubaneswar: No good news seemingly for Odisha. The Low Pressure Area (LOPAR) that is likely to develop over the north Andaman sea on November 4 (Monday) will later progress into a cyclone in the Bay of Bengal (BoB). And the bad news is it will move towards northern Odisha coast and may hit between Jagatsinghpur […]

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Odisha: Elderly Couple Attempts Suicide; Man Dies, Wife Critical

Jagatsinghpur: An elderly couple reportedly attempted to commit suicide together by consuming pesticide over a trivial issue of family feud at Hashina village under Kujang police limits in Jagatsinghpur district. While the man died, the condition of his wife remained critical. The deceased has been identified as Kalandi Mohanty (84). His wife Sweta Mohanty was […]

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Jagatsinghpur SP Suspends Naugaon Sub-Inspector For Dereliction Of Duty

Jagatsinghpur: Naugaon Sub-Inspector Bibakananda Sahoo has been suspended for his gross misconduct and dereliction of duty, informed Jagatsinghpur SP. Sahoo has been placed under suspension and during the suspension period, he will remain under the disciplinary control of R.I Jagatsinghpur and draw usual S.A. and D.A, read an order of the SP. The SP further […]

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Paradip: Trawler Hits ‘Black Rose Vessel’ Wreckage, 4 Fishermen Missing

Jagatsinghpur: At least four fishermen are missing when the trawler in which they sailing capsized after hitting portion of the sunken vessel MV Black Rose off Paradip coast on Monday. As per reports, following the accident, a massive search and rescue operation was launched and five fishermen have been rescued. Efforts are on to trace […]

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Jagatsingpur: Partying Villagers Attack Flying Squad, 4 Staff Injured

Jagatsinghpur: As many as four personnel belonging to a flying squad sustained serious injuries after they were attacked by locals at Madhyasasana village under Biridi police limits here on Wednesday night. According to sources, the locals attacked the squad when the team headed by the tehsildar went to the village to conduct a raid on […]

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Union Min Dharmendra Pradhan Bats For Reopening Of Temples In Odisha

Jagatsinghpur: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday called for the reopening of temples in Odisha. Pradhan made the statement over the contentious issue while campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the forthcoming by-elections in the Tirtol assembly constituency. Pradhan who spoke to OTV after paying a visit to the Maa Sarala temple […]

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Crustaceans Which Live On Mobile Homes A Treat To Watch On Odisha Coast

Paradip: A religious shrine, at Nehru Bungalow not so far from the port town of Paradip is abuzz these days with the movement of conch shells which come out of their dugout to feast on the ‘bhog’ the devotees offer every day. Superstitions apart, the conch shells that tend to move creating an illusion of […]

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