Tag: Athagarh

Cuttack: Panic gripped Parbatipur village in Kandarei panchayat under Athagarh block of Cuttack district as more than forty children were taken ill today after consuming leftover food from a feast arranged in their village yesterday. According to sources, a funeral dinner was arranged in the village on Sunday.  In a bid to avoid wastage, the […]

Cuttack: Thousands of devotees have thronged Dhabaleswar Temple to have a darshan of Lord Shiva at the shrine located in Athagarh block of the district, on the occasion of ‘Bada Osa’ today. ‘Bada Osa’ holds a special relevance among other fests and is celebrated at different Shiva shrines across the state. It is observed in […]

Athagarh: A seven-month-old baby elephant abandoned by its herd was rescued from a canal by villagers of Nuagaon near Khuntuni today. A few villagers, who spotted the animal this morning, rescued it and carried the calf to the village on their shoulders. On being informed, forest officials rushed to the village and sent the baby […]

Cuttack: A loot complaint has been filed against Cuttack Zilla Parishad vice-president Sunil Parida at the Athagarh police station. One Prabhas Kumar Jena of Hemamalapur village in the district has filled a written complaint against Parida at the police station. As per the complaint, Sunil along with his four associates intercepted Prabhas while he was […]

Athagarh: In a tragic incident, a man was killed when a car he was driving fell into an open well near Jenapada under Athagarh police limits here on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Biswajit Sahu. As per sources, the mishap occurred this morning when Sahu was on his way to Jenapada from Icchapur […]

Cuttack: A couple died under tragic circumstances after coming in contact with a live wire in Baunsatangara village in Kundharei panchayat under Khuntuni police limits of Athagarh here on Tuesday. The deceased have been identified as Niranjan Bhujabala and his wife Narmada. As per sources, the incident occurred this morning when Niranjan went to sprinkle […]

Cuttack: The carcass of a female elephant calf was recovered from Paikerapur village under Khuntuni forest range in Athagarh of Cuttack on Tuesday morning. Though the exact reason behind the death is still unclear, it is suspected that the elephant calf died of electrocution as electric cables were found near the spot. On getting information, […]

Athagarh: Sarpanch of Kandarpur panchayat under Athagarh police limits was attacked by four miscreants over alleged political rivalry on Friday night. The incident occurred when the sarpanch identified as Paramananda Behera was travelling to Athagarh on a motorcycle. Four miscreants intercepted Paramananda and attacked him with cricket bat and wooden sticks. The sarpanch alleged the […]

Cuttack: The foundation stone for the much awaited second bridge to popular Dhabaleswar temple was laid by Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Chandra Sarathi Behera today. Official sources said the project has been envisaged by the administration keeping in view the safety of devotees visiting the Shiva temple. The cost of the project has been […]

Cuttack: The current generation of selfie-maniacs and the trend of getting famous through videos on social media have increased the number of daredevilry acts that very often go awry. However, this young man from Athagarh in Cuttack district had a providential escape as he ran through the legs of a wild elephant that had strayed […]

Athagarh: Former Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) and Gram Rozgar Sevak (GRS) of Gurudijhatia Gram Panchayat in Athagarh block of Cuttack district landed in trouble after a complaint was registered with police against them for allegedly misappropriating old age pension. As per preliminary investigation, ex-PEO Phakir Jena and GRS Swagatika Mishra allegedly misappropriated pension funds to […]

Cuttack: After catering to the needs of lakhs of devotees, the famous Jhoola (suspension) bridge at Dhabaleswar will soon become history as the Cuttack district administration has planned for a permanent bridge. “Keeping in view the safety of devotees, we have decided to construct a new bridge which will be much wider,” said Collector, Sushant […]

Cuttack: For one of the most strangest of reasons, distressed locals of Nuagada village in Athagarh today blocked the Mundali Swapneswar road. They were protesting violence by a troop of monkeys who had been creating nuisance in the village, injuring one villager grievously today morning. According to sources, since last few days, people of Katakia […]

Athagarh: Panic gripped Narsinghpur area here in Cuttack district following police inputs on suspected Maoists movement in Satkosia forests. According to reports, around 20 suspected extremists are roaming in Satkosia forest which spreads from Narasinghpur to Angul. Meanwhile, Cuttack and Angul police have intensified combing operations in the area. “It is not confirmed whether they […]

Athagarh: A public hearing on proposed plant of UltraTech Cement near Khamara Nuagaan here in Cuttack district was disrupted following a scuffle between police and local residents on Thursday. The tussle ensued after police intervened in a quarrel between two rival groups over the establishment of the industry. Tension mounted further when the cops used […]