Subarnapur district has figured on the political and cultural map of Odisha since the pre-historic period. The chronological history of Subarnapur starts from 8th century AD. Suvarnapur or modern Subarnapur occupies a place of prime importance at different period under the rule of different royal families like the Bhanjas, the Somovamsis, and the Telgu–chodas, the kalachuais, the Gangas and the chouhans who ruled over this territory. The chronological history of Subarnapur district can be dated from 8th century AD, when it was known as Swarnapur and was a part of Khinjali Mandal, ruled by the Bhanjas as the feudatory of the Bhaumakaras of Toshali. The District was ruled by many dynasties from its past. It is known as the second temple city of Odisha. Pancharatha Temple is a highly revered shrine at Sonpur, in Odisha. This beautiful temple, constructed in a chariot size, resembles Lankeswari Temple is located inside the river Mahanadi in Subarnapur district. Subarnapur is also famous for its tie and dye work on handlooms.
Thieves targeted the Binika sub-post office in Sonepur, Odisha, breaking six locks but failing to access the locker. The lack of CCTV cameras hampers investigation efforts.
Police constable Dillip Mishra was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a barrack in Subarnapur district. He had been on duty at Binika Papakshaya Loka Mahotsav. A probe is underway to ascertain the cause of the policeman's death.
Delay in paddy procurement at Bausuni PACS in Subarnapur leaves Odisha farmers distressed. Loans and unsold produce heighten worries.
Alleging that the police personnel are giving protection to criminals instead of public, the irate mob went berserk and attacked the police team. Two ASIs have been injured in the attack.
An elderly woman, Sumitra Pradhan, from Chingiranali village in Biramaharajpur block of Subarnapur district faced caste-based ostracism even after death. Her body lay unattended for over 12 hours as relatives shunned her due to her inter-caste marriage. Social activists eventually conducted her last rites. Sumitra's husband, Beda Pradhan, had also faced similar neglect earlier this year.
Northern range IG Himanshu Lal disclosed that BJD MLA Niranjan Pujarir's PSO Manoj Jhankar shot his cousin brother Seshadev Jhankar and then himself. The cop was inebriated, and eyewitnesses confirmed the sequence of events. Postmortem reports are awaited.
Two cousins, Manoj Jhankar and Seshadev Jhankar, were found dead in Chulimalagaon under Binika police limits, Subarnapur. Manoj, a police constable and PSO, had a quarrel with his cousin. Their bodies were discovered with bullet injuries and a police service pistol was recovered from the scene.
Sources said that the matter would be investigated either through Vigilance or by any other agency. The accused staff, who is now under the scanner, is reportedly not coming to work as well.
The SRC office has asked the Collectors of eight districts- Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Bolangir, Boudh and Nuapada to remain alert in view of the heatwave alert for the next five days.
Chandrasekharpur Police seized the cash and started an investigation into the source of the money, its destination and its purpose of use. According to sources, the person in the car failed to furnish satisfactory replies about the source and destination of the money.
Union Minister Amit Shah launched a strong campaign against the BJD in Odisha, promising to end labour migration and bring development if BJP wins the 2024 elections. Speaking at a rally in Sonepur, he emphasized BJP's commitment to win 20 Lok Sabha seats and form a state government for the first time.
BJP president of Sonepur district, Parmod Mohapatra said, "Thousands of party workers from Sonepur, Boudh and Bolangir will come to the public meeting.”
Police were checking vehicles at College Chhak in Binika. On searching a car, police recovered cash of Rs 55.20 lakh. There were six occupants in the car which was on its way to Kakinada in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.
Upset over water shortage, hundreds of women from Sargaj village under Tarbha block in Subarnapur carrying pots and buckets staged protests at the block office on Saturday. They beat utensils in unison, shouting for immediate steps for drinking water.
Purohit is earning handsomely from this farming by selling Tulsi oil offline and online. In every two months, he harvests around 9 quintals of Tulsi leaves from which four litres of oil is extracted. Tulsi oil is in high demand for preparation of Ayurvedic medicines.
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