News from Jajpur

Once Jajpur District was a great centre of art and culture in ancient Odisha. This district is declared as a heritage district 'Biraja Khetra' is one of the ancient cities of Odisha rich in archaeological remains. It is reputed to be one of the important Tantra Khetras in the state. This place has a number of archaeological ruins as well as ancient Budhist monuments like Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri and Langudi Hill. Jajpur is also honored for its natural resources, mines, and industries.

UP Jeweller Arrested For Buying Stolen Gold Ornaments From Odisha
Odisha: Brown Sugar Worth Rs 3 Lakh Seized In Jajpur, 3 Arrested

Jajpur: Three persons were arrested after brown sugar worth over Rs 3 lakh was seized in the district on Tuesday by the Excise Department officials. As per reports, acting on a tip-off, a team of the Excise Department raided a house in the Chuna Bhati area and seized 31 gram of brown sugar. Those arrested […]

DA Case: Bhubaneswar Block JE Arrested As Vigilance Detects Over Rs 1.5 Crore Assets In His Possession
DA Case: Two Govt Clerks In Vigilance Net, Searches Underway

Jajpur/Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths on Thursday conducted simultaneous raids at six places associated with Ratnakar Mohanty, a junior clerk at Dharmasala Sub-Registrar office, on charges of amassing properties disproportionate to his known sources of income. On the basis of a search warrant issued by Cuttack Vigilance department, several teams of the anti-corruption agency raided Mohanty’s residential […]

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Odisha Vigilance Unearths Crores Of Assets From 2 Govt Clerks, 1 Arrested

Bhubaneswar: The Vigilance department on Friday arrested Udaynath Jena, a senior clerk posted at the Bhubaneswar Sub-Collectorate on charges of amassing assets disproportionate to his known source of income. The sleuths detected Rs 1.32 crore assets in his possession. Vigilance sleuths on Thursday seized unaccounted property worth crores from two government staff – including Jena […]

Odisha Govt Directs Sealing Of 275 Illegal Stone Crushing Units
Odisha Govt Directs Sealing Of 275 Illegal Stone Crushing Units

Jajpur: The Odisha government has ordered the sealing of 275 illegal stone crushing units in Jajpur district to bring to a halt the process of illegal mining of minor minerals. The action was taken against the illegal stone crushing units for illegal exploration and smuggling of minor minerals and loss of cores of rupees to […]

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Odisha: Biraja Temple To Reopen From Dec 29

Jajpur: The famous shakti shrine of Maa Biraja, a form of Goddess Durga, situated in Jajpur district, will reopen for the first time on December 29, 2020, almost after nine-month-long hiatus due to Covid pandemic. Collector of Jajpur, Chakrabarti Singh Rathore informed about the decision to reopen the ancient shrine after discussion with all stakeholders […]

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Odisha: Another Child Goes Missing In Jajpur

Jajpur: Even as the district police are yet to make any headway in the missing case of ‘Pihu’, the two-year-old girl of Madhusudanpur, a similar incident reported from the same district has put the scanner on police administration again. A four-year-old boy named ‘Chintu’ went missing for last three days while he was playing near […]

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Parents Of 'Pihu' Warn Of Dharna Outside Naveen Niwas

Jajpur: The parents of two-year-old girl ‘Pihu’ who had gone missing since August 9 last year from her village at Madhusudanpur in the district, have warned of a dharna in front of the residence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, if police don’t take the case seriously. The parents and relatives of the minor girl who […]

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Odisha: Duplicate Sauce Making Unit Busted In Jajpur

Jajpur:  A duplicate sauce manufacturing unit has been busted at Kundal under Badchana police limits in the district on Saturday. Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of police and administrative officials from Darpan Tehsil carried out a raid at the illegal factory and seized some bottles, machines used to prepare the sauce, raw materials, […]

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Video Of Cops Dancing Inside Police Station In Odisha Goes Viral; Watch

Jajpur: A video of police personnel in uniform including officers, constable and a lady home guard dancing to the tunes of modern songs inside a police station has gone viral…

RD University Girl Death: Two Accused Identified, One Detained

Jajpur/Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate Police has reportedly detained one of the accused Rakesh Swain in connection with the death of Jharaphula Nayak- the student of Ramadevi University, Bhubaneswar. Jajpur police may take Swain into its custody for interrogation. Earlier today, they had claimed to have identified the accused who carried the body of Jharaphula and dumped it […]

RD University Girl Death: Odisha Women's Panel Chief Visits Spot, Terms Incident Shameful
RD University Girl Death: Odisha Women's Panel Chief Visits Spot, Terms Incident Shameful

Jajpur/Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Commission for Women’s Chairperson Minati Behera on Friday visited Jajpur district to inquire into the death of Jharaphula Nayak- a student of Ramadevi University. Behera visited the spot where the body of the deceased was dumped at Kuakhia area of the district on January 27. Condemning the incident, she said, “It is […]

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Odisha: Youth Impersonating As 'Baba' To Meet Girlfriend Caught

Jajpur: A boy eventually landed in an embarrassment for his bizarre gesture while trying to meet his girlfriend at the latter’s house at Jajpur Road in the district. The boy, a Plus II student from Angul impersonating himself as a monk was caught while coming to meet his girlfriend at Ferro chrome Colony under Jajpur […]

RD University Student Death: Police Take Accused On 3-Day Remand For Questioning
RD University Student Death: Police Take Accused On 3-Day Remand For Questioning

Jajpur: Intensifying probe into the mysterious death of Rama Devi (RD) University student Jharaphula Nayak, Jajpur police on Tuesday took accused Rakesh on a three-day remand for further questioning in the case. According to sources, the police have taken Rakesh to Kuakhia police station today where he is being interrogated by Jajpur Sub Divisional Police […]

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RD Girl Student Death Case: Police Seize Mobile Phone & Clothes Of Accused

Bhubaneswar: Kuakhia police of Jajpur district on Friday seized the mobile phone and clothes worn by Rakesh Swain on the fateful day of the mysterious death of his female friend and Rama Devi Women’s University student Jharaphula Nayak. The cops have intensified probe to trace out vital evidence from the seized articles in connection with […]

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Police Announce Rs 20K Cash Reward For Info On Missing 'Pihu'

Jajpur: In a bid to make headway into the missing ‘Pihu’ case, the police on Sunday announced a cash reward of Rs 20,000 for any information about the two-year-old minor girl. ‘Pihu’ had gone missing from her village Madhusudanpur under Binjharpur police limit in Jajpur district in August last year. According to reports, Binjharpur police […]

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