News from Jajpur

With the district administration turning a deaf ear to the demand to stop sand transportation on the road, the agitating women of Markandapur and Kamalpur villages continued their roadblock by erecting a fence in the middle of the road.

Tension prevailed on the premises of Panikoili Government School in Jajpur district, where the exam for the National Means cum Merit Scholarship 2023 (NMMS) was held, after the parents of the examinees created ruckus, alleging ‘discrepancies’ in question papers. 

An elephant, after separation from its herd, strayed into Dasrathpur some days ago. The animal was first spotted causing havoc in paddy and vegetable fields in Kuanrpur. As it went on a damaging spree, people panicked and fumed over large-scale damages to crops. They sought help from the Forest Department.

As per reports, the family from Bhadrak was going to Puri in an auto-rickshaw to avail darshan of Lord Jagannath when the mishap occurred.

The skeletons were recovered and sent to the district headquarters hospital in Jajpur town for post-mortem. 

The incident had taken place at Nimapali (Surisahi) under Kalinganagar Police limits on July 20, 2020. Some residents used to suspect that Shaila Balmuj and his wife Sambhari Balmuj were practicing sorcery.

The accused dentist has been identified as Dr Nigmananada Khatua, who is running a clinic in Mahaveer Vihar in Jajpur town. 

A Diwali rocket caused a huge fire at an apartment in Sambalpur on Sunday night. As per reports, fire broke out at the third floor of Shyama Vatika apartment in Sambalpur’s Khetrajpur area after a stray Diwali rocket ended up inside the apartment.

Jajpur legislator's lavish praise of Pandian has been the talk of the town.

From the AADHAR cards found at the accident spot, it was learned that they were residents of the Sana Biruahan Hata Sahi area. 

The student’s answer on his sheet was a sign of protest over the alleged lack of teachers in the school.

The petitioner stated that due to poverty, unhygienic lifestyle and lack of nutritional food, people residing in Jajpur’s Kaliapani are suffering from illness.

The agitating family members of the deceased girl relented only after the Chief District Medical Officer, Dr Sibashis Maharana assured them of an investigation and action against the staff responsible. 

In the viral video, a panchayat executive officer (PEO) was reportedly seen distributing cash among the crowd in an apparent bid to take them to the meeting venue of the 5T Secretary. 

Under the leadership of BJP leader Mukunda Mohanty, the BJP workers staged a protest demonstration at the Brahmabarada Khandas Square.