News from Keonjhar

Eight platoons of police force have been deployed in the area to control the law and order situation

The mining town of Joda in Keonjhar district was put under prohibitory orders by the district administration after a group clash that broke out Monday saw many injured from both the factions.

The Barbil Bar Association has announced support and assured to extend all possible assistance to Salma to make a new beginning.

In a glaring example of such poor healthcare facility, beds at the ESI hospital in Keonjhar’s Badbil are gathering dust while the equipment at the laboratory are lying in a dilapidated condition. According to locals, the doctor working there is on leave for the last four months and the nurses and the attendants at the hospital are inadequate. 

The injured have been admitted to Keonjhar District Headquarters Hospital in a critical condition

Several teams of the anti-corruption wing are carrying out searches of Sasini's assets at Bhadrak, Baripada, Bhubaneswar, Balasore and Keonjhar.

Six masked miscreants reached the petrol pump in two motorcycles posing as customers. After filling petrol in their vehicles, they pointed guns at the employee and the manager before decamping with Rs 20 lakh cash. 

The allegations have been brought against the sub-inspector (SI) of Anandpur police station by a family from the locality. 

The accused, identified as Ramakant Pradhan, was arrested by STF with assistance from the officials of Karanjia forest range.

Of the 49 booths, while 25 are those where polling was affected in the first phase of voting, the rest 24 are the troubled ones during the second phase.

Doubting something mischief might occur to the ballot boxes, the candidates are having their own security arrangements in place around the strong rooms. 

The situation became worse after the three brothers attacked Purty with sharp weapons leading to his death on the spot. Munda received injuries in the violent face-off.

The autorickshaw driver has also announced to give free ride to Divyang travellers throughout the year.

Till the last report came in, the medical staffs and security present at the hospital have successfully doused the flame. Further details are awaited.

The fresh fatalities pushed the virus death toll in the State to 8612.