Nayagarh State was one of the princely states of India from the period of the British Raj. It was created in 1992 when the erstwhile Puri District was split into three distinct districts, namely Khurdha, Nayagarh and Puri. It is home to the Baisipali Wildlife Sanctuary.
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.
It is pertinent to mention here that a 500-year-old Gopinath Temple was also discovered in the same area a few years back. Now, the recovery of Nag idols is said to be connected to either the Gopinath Temple or any other Temple submerged in the river.
The five-member expert team started treatment after tranqulising the injured elephant. Khordha DFO and other senior officials of the Forest department are also at the spot.
As per reports, the van with a picnic party of 15-16 youths was returning from Daringibadi in Kandhamal district to Cuttack’s Athagarh.
The saints from Bhopal reached Puri a few days ago to take new idols of the holy Trinity back to Bhopal. Six days ago, they set out on their padayatra with the idols.
Before the local legislator laying the foundation on Sunday, the chairperson of the NAC Poonam Priyadarshini allegedly did the job in a hurry which was strongly opposed by workers of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD).
Biswanath, a daily wager, fell in love with the 14-year-old girl at a fair in Dasapalla. After having a relationship with the minor girl, he brought her home on the promise of marriage and kept her at home for ten months before driving her out.
In a tragic road mishap, three persons were killed after the bike they were on had a head-on collision with a car at Subalaya Square under Dasapalla Police limits of Nayagarh district on Saturday.
While it is suspected that the father of the victim killed her over a love affair, the police believe that the body was buried in an attempt to destroy evidence.
As per the allegations, the woman was sleeping beside the road in her village when the accused named Panda raped her and left her on the road after stabbing her with a sharp weapon.
Unleashing a reign of terror, the rabid dog attacked over 27 people in Khuntubandh, Jamusahi, Kainthagadia, and Nayagarh Trinath Chhak today alone.
Family sources said that before going to school, the brothers had gone to the village pond to take a bath. It was stated that as their legs slipped accidentally, they drowned.
several activists of Nayagarh district alleged that the police bowing to the pressure of the mine mafia have arrested Samantray vindictively.
Locals saw smoke coming out of the shop located on the first floor of a market complex and informed the fire department who rushed to the spot. As per reports, garments worth more than Rs 1 crore were gutted in the blaze.
Sandhayrani and her daughter had gone to the village pond to take a bath. When they didn’t return, Sandhyarani’s mother Mini Pradhan went to the pond to check on them.
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