News from Keonjhar

As per reports, a man and his son died in a road accident in the morning. Immediately after their death, the man’s brother died of cardiac arrest.

As per reports, a lady teacher was allegedly getting the toilet cleaned with the help of some students. A portion of the roof of the dilapidated toilet collapsed on two of the students. They were critically injured and rushed to Patana Community Health Centre (CHC). 

The people living in the Bolani S section, Kiriburu hilltop under Barbil range of Keonjhar are spending sleepless nights as elephants have unleashed a reign of terror in the locality over the last few days. 

As per reports, a man, a woman, and a five-year-old girl of Azad Basti of Joda area were on the bike. The bike was reportedly moving at breakneck speed and hit the truck from behind. 

With the veterinary doctors on strike since January 18, livestock healthcare services have been severely affected across the state. 

After converting colleges into universities in pen and paper without appointing faculty, the state government has now asked the universities to engage contractual lecturers. 

As for the rampant sand loot, Subhendu Kumar Samal, ADM (Revenue) of Jajpur said, “The issues related to sand leasing and mining are the lookout of the steel and mines department. The deputy director of minor minerals will look into that. I will tell the deputy director of minor minerals to take up the issue with the district-level committee.” 

Senior police officials informed that after activation, the miscreants were selling the SIM cards to cyber criminals in Jharkhand, Bihar and Rajasthan. The cybercriminals subsequently used the pre-activated SIM cards to dupe people across the country.

The work to lay the underground pipelines was underway this afternoon. The soil was being dug out from 12 to 15 ft depth to lay drainage pipes. Water pipes and slurry pipes of various companies passed underground in the area. 

On getting information, police reached the spot and admitted her to Champua Sub-Divisional Hospital. An investigation in connection with the incident is underway.

Juang tribals alleged that though they apprised the block administration of the urgency for a pucca road and electricity in the past, no step has been taken.

As per reports, the tusker had a wound on its leg suspected to be caused by a bullet and it was being treated by a veterinary team from Nandankanan Zoological Park.

An iron-laden truck was on its way from Keonjhar towards Pallahara. At that time, the tusker was crossing the NH-49 near Kantabahal when the truck hit the pachyderm.

The shocking incident has been reported from Saraspasi village under Champua police limits in Keonjhar district. The matter came to light after a photograph of the elderly woman tied to the electric pole went viral on social media.

The incident dates back to over a year when Kutulu Majhi was admitted to SCB hospital for kidney ailments. When the doctors suggested a kidney transplant, his wife searched for doners and came in contact with a couple from Balasore.