News from Nabarangpur

As per IMD’s Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar, the southwest monsoon has entered through South Odisha today. While it has fully covered the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri, and Nabarangpur, it has partially touched parts of Nuapada, Kalahandi and Rayagada districts.

The arrival of monsoon is certainly a positive sign as it will be crucial for agriculture. As per IMD, some parts of southern Odisha experienced rainfall activities today.

he boy was grazing goats when he slipped into the rock crevice due to carelessness.

The school was being run from the house of a school committee member in the absence of its own building. Later,  it was shifted to the FCI godown three years back. 

Earlier, Singh during a CMC meeting held on May 21, openly warned civic body officials and employees saying ‘Those who won’t work would be transferred to Malkangiri district’.

Vehicular traffic on Nandahandi-Nabarangpur road came to a standstill as the local residents blocked the route after the Class III student was mowed down by an unknown vehicle at Sindhiguda on Tuesday. Despite the intervention of the police, the agitators are yet to call off their protest.

Demanding arrest of the BJD’s Jharigaon MLA Prakash Majhi, the leaders and workers of the district unit of Congress in Nabarangpur assembled at Jharigaon bus stand and burnt an effigy of the legislator.

The party further alleged that Majhi threatened to kill the woman hailing from Jagamara area in Bhubaneswar for bringing the allegations against him

After preliminary investigation, police have found that the three women ended their lives after their family members did not allow them to visit Meena Bazaar and Kalasi Yatra on the fateful day. 

A special chopper carrying a hand-picked panel of expert physicians from varied fields landed at a helipad in Nabarangpur district Friday morning. 

A team comprising three IICs and an SDPO has been investigating into the case. But them being tight-lipped on the progress of the investigation is only testing the patience of the bereaved family members and the villagers.   

Three women, who were found hanging from a tree near Tohara village under Umerkote police limits in Nabarangpur district on Saturday night, were adults, informed Umerkote Tehsildar.

Locals present at the spot rescued the four youths from the car and rushed them to the DHH in an ambulance. However, two of the youths were declared dead by the doctors.

The complainant Alok said that three to four persons led by Arun had come to his house searching for his father Ashwini Das who had campaigned for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the panchayat polls.

The delegation urged the Commission to take stringent action against the BJD candidate and the BDO.