News from Kendrapara. Odisha

The abductors launched a murderous attack on Bichitrananda when he tried to save his niece from their clutches.

Indian citizens, including students, who managed to escape certain death by fleeing from the war-ravaged cities of Ukraine, which have become graveyards, thank the government and their stars on reaching home.

As many as eight batches of Class 10 of the high school have appeared board examination but the local education department has not bothered to appoint a single teacher on a regular basis till date.

The happiness of union with their families following their safe evacuation from the war-zone has now been replaced with despair. 

Sources said three armed miscreants barged into the couple’s house on Saturday afternoon and started firing at them causing Mishra’s death on the spot. 

Palpable tension prevailed in Sana Adanga under Patakura Police limits in Kendrapara district after a Sarpanch candidate was allegedly attacked by miscreants late on Monday night.

As per reports, some police officers were beaten up by irate villagers at Rajnagar in Kendrapara district following tension at a polling booth this morning.

Ajit Biswal of Khadipal village under Pattamundai block in Kendrapara district had gone to Dubai. He worked as a plumber with a company in the Gulf Sheikhdom. 

After consuming the drink, which was actually spiked with sedative, Parida said he became unconscious. Following this, the miscreants allegedly gave him a thrashing before they took away Rs 75,000 and other belongings from him.

​​​​​​​Sanatan Das, a rickshaw puller by profession, and Anjana Behera, a nurse, have joined the poll fray. 

Experts have raised eyebrows over the official bird census saying the real bird count statistics tell a different story than the figures reflected on paper. They have also questioned the non-inclusion of local public and bird experts during the enumeration exercise apart from blaming the rampant activities of illegal prawn culture as reason behind the drop in the bird count. 

 Samal has alleged that the attack was masterminded by his rival, Subrat Nayak. 

Staying away from the polling booth and election fray was the only option for us to make ourselves heard, said the residents of Bijipur village.

Luckily, the sarpanch and his family members evaded the attack as they had gone to attend a relative's function last night.

The State Election Commission on Tuesday recommended the suspension of a college principal, along with a sub-divisional police officer (SDPO), for allegedly violating model code of conduct.