In the late-night operation, the Maoists also set a JCB machine parked near the beat house on fire.
As per reports, Keshab and some friends went to a nearby canal to take a bath during recess of the school. When Keshab began to drown, his friends informed the Head Master, Rajendra Joshi who rushed to the spot with other students.
Senior officials said that several detonators, low-intensity explosives, naxal uniforms and literature have been seized along with empty AK-47 cartridge.
With lush green grass and a variety of flowers, be it roses, marigold, and others, the police station provides an ambiance of peace and has become a source of entertainment as well as a space to connect with nature.
The Vigilance sleuths on Monday conducted simultaneous searches on the properties of Cuttack Sadar block assistant engineer Bikash Chandra Bhuyan and Banking Assistant of Bhawanipatna Central Cooperative Bank, Pradeep Kumar Chandrakar on allegations of acquisition of disproportionate assets.
The fire was spotted near the brake pads under the B3 coach of the train.
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), several parts of Odisha are likely to experience thunderstorm activity in the next five days.
The police recovered 21 mobile phones, four laptops, 15 ATM cards, 10 cheque books and 5 bank passbooks from the accused.
In the wee hours of Tuesday, a calf was grazing near the village pond. It was then the big cat reportedly attacked the calf.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday informed that the maximum temperature is very likely to rise by 2 to 4 degrees Celsius during the next two days.
In another such incident, as many as 25 sheep were killed and around five sheep were wounded in an unknown animal attack at a village under Mahakalpada block in Kendrapara.
The fear of tiger has been gripping the people of the villages near the sanctuary for a week now. But the forest department officials are allegedly not taking any measures to do away with the tiger fear.
As per initial reports, there was a rush at the weekly market when the honey bees started swarming and attacking people present at the spot.
On being informed about the incident, the forest department officials rushed to the spot and confirmed the death due to a tiger attack after examining the paw marks and circumstantial evidence.
The court of the Nuapada district collectorate and magistrate has ordered the disqualification of Bholeswari Dash, the Sarpanch of Sunarisikuan gram panchayat. She was disqualified under Section 11, 25 and 26 of the Odisha Gram Panchayat Act 1964.
The villagers had a unique experience when a drone came flying to their village and dropped Hetaram’s pension at his doorstep.
The couple-Bhujabal Majhi and Kunjei Dei-belonging to a primitive tribe residing in the Sunabeda sanctuary under Komna block in Nuapada district, had gone to Delhi on January 22. The duo was accompanied by Chuktia Bhunjia Unnayan Sanstha staff Himanshu Mahapatra.
The OAS officer has been identified as Narayan Sahoo, who has been serving as the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Khariar in Nuapada district.
Chakotia Bhunjia tribals' hard work and dedication have finally paid off as they are reaping a good harvest and earning money.
She carries out door-to-door visits after learning that the people of Sinapali were deprived of basic healthcare services.