Tag: Angul

Angul: Does education broaden mindset? Certainly not an answer in the affirmative given incidents like the one reported from Angul district where a software engineer kept his fiancé waiting to no avail just because the bride’s family failed to pay Rs 1 crore dowry! The incident happened Wednesday night, following which the  bride knocked the […]

Bhubaneswar: In an unfortunate incident, a newborn baby girl was rescued by locals near a drain in Jamunali village in Angul. As per reports, the girl, believed to be no more than 10 -12 days old, was recovered by  a local who was passing by the drain on Wednesday afternoon. “On seeing her condition we […]

Bhubaneswar: Based on the report submitted by the Angul Collector, Odisha Lift Irrigation Corporation today placed junior engineer of Angul division Saroj Kumar Mohanty under suspension for dereliction of duty in connection with a mishap in which a three-year-old girl fell into an open borewell at Gulasara village in the district. “A disciplinary proceeding against […]

Angul: In an exemplary and successful attempt in handling emergency situations, personnel of Odisha Fire Services rescued the minor girl, who had fallen into a borewell in Angul district, alive after an intense rescue operation that lasted for several hours on Monday.   Lauding the efforts, Fire Services DG BK Sharma informed that fire personnel […]

Angul: A massive rescue operation has been launched on Monday after a minor girl fell into a borewell at Gulasar village under Handapa police limits in Angul district. According to reports, Santosh Sahu’s two-and-a-half-year-old daughter Radha fell into the borewell while she was playing at around 9 am today. Though the family had initially informed […]

Bhubaneswar: Security forces on Friday intensified combing operations after suspected Maoists had put up posters at Tikarpara in the Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary in Angul district on late Wednesday night. Through the posters, written both in Odia and Hindi, the rebels have opposed the atrocities against people in the name of wildlife and forest protection. Also […]

Angul: Expediting raids on the illegal ganja farms, a special team comprising excise, police and revenue departments on Tuesday destroyed ganja plantations on 7 acres government land at Pitapalli and Bakala villages under Jarapada police limits of the district. As per reports, the teams destroyed around 24,000 ganja plants on 7 acres government land adjacent […]

Angul: A youth was trampled to death by an elephant late last night in Barapadar village under Madhpur forest range in the district. The deceased, identified as Sushil Behera, and his brother were keeping a vigil on crops in a thatched house in their farmland when an elephant rampaged into the paddy field and started […]

Angul: A female elephant fell into a well at Kansarikuda village under Athamallick forest range in Angul district today. As per sources, the elephant that is suspected to have strayed into human habitation in search of food, fell into a well this morning. Some locals spotted it and informed the forest department. Later, forest officials […]

Angul: Tension prevailed after locals blocked road near Phulapada in Angul protesting police detention of three villagers over their alleged involvement in the attack on ambulance staff. Earlier, a mob had thrashed an ambulance driver soon after a girl was rescued in an unconscious condition from roadside on November 18. The girl was reportedly injured […]

Angul: A girl was reportedly injured after she jumped off a moving ambulance after suspecting ‘ill intentions’ of its driver and other male occupants near Phulpada in Angul district on Saturday night. The 19-year-old girl alleged that she jumped from the ambulance out of fear as the driver was talking about some deal of Rs […]

Angul: In yet another incident that can put humanity to shame, a minor  girl was allegedly raped on Friday near her school in Jarada area here in the district. The accused has also been arrested after her family members lodged a complaint in the police station. As per reports,  the girl studying in Gajamohan Nodal […]

Angul: Six unidentified bike–borne miscreants allegedly attacked a businessman’s son in Kuio town of Angul district here on Thursday. The injured, Sourabh Modi was immediately rushed to District Headquarters Hospital in a critical condition. According to reports, six bike-borne miscreants intercepted and ransacked Sourabh’s car while he was returning home after dropping his daughter at […]

Bhubaneswar: While there were 150 tigers roaming in the forests of Odisha in the year 2000, their numbers have dropped drastically to 40 in 2016. In a bid to save the national animal, Odisha government has planned to release a few tiger couples in the Satkosia Tiger Reserve in Angul district. The Odisha government has […]

Angul: Vehicular movement on the national highway-149 was hit as the BJP Angul unit staged a road blockade at Pallahara today pressing for fulfillment of a six-point charter of demands. The demands included drought-hit status to Pallahara, compensation to families affected by elephant menace, filling up of vacant posts in health care and educational institutions. […]