Tag: Athagarh

IIC Tests Positive For COVID-19 In Cuttack District; PS Declared As ‘Containment Zone’

Cuttack: A police station in Cuttack district on Sunday was declared as a containment zone after an inspector-in-charge tested positive for COVID-19. The concerned police official is posted in Athagarh sub-division and his swab sample which was collected for test came out positive for coronavirus, informed Athagarh SDPO Alok Ranjan Ray. As seven to eight […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
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6 Odisha Police Personnel Test Positive For COVID-19

Cuttack: A deputy superintendent of police (DSP)-rank officer on Monday tested positive for COVID-19 apart from five other staff of a police station under Athagarh sub-division. Earlier yesterday, the inspector-in-charge of the police station in Athagarh under Cuttack Rural Police District had tested positive for COVID-19. As per sources, the IIC was not well for […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
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Armed Dacoits Hold Family Hostage; Loot Gold Ornaments, Cash

Cuttack: A gang of armed dacoits decamped with gold and Rs 13,000 cash after holding a family hostage in their house at Dwarabatipur village in Athagarh block of Cuttack district in the wee hours today. As per reports, around 5-6 dacoits armed with guns and sharp weapons barged into the house of one Ravindra Nayak […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
Cuttack: Man Killed In Athagarh Bombing
Cuttack: Man Killed In Athagarh Bombing

Cuttack: A man was killed on the spot after unidentified miscreants hurled a bomb at Gholapur village under Banki police station here on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Gobinda Behera. Though the exact reason behind the attack was not immediately clear, it is suspected to be fallout of past enmity. Tension prevailed at […]

  • Saturday, 10 April 2021
Thieves Rob People Off Their Night Sleep In This Village
Odisha: Thieves Rob People Off Their Night Sleep In This Village

Cuttack: People guarding villages at night with lathis and torches in their hands, occasionally calling out, “Jaagte Raho”– in order to keep burglars at bay– is something you must have seen in Bollywood movies of a bygone era. However, the scene is being played out in reality at Bailo village under Athagarh police limits of […]

  • Saturday, 10 April 2021
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Jumbo Menace: Wild Elephant Herd Obstructs Road Communication In Athagarh

Athagarh: A herd of wild elephants have left the people of Athagarh area in a state of panic and adversely affected the road communication by frequently obstructing National Highways and Railway tracks. Gurudijhatia Matsyapur Railway track and National Highway near Bali were brought to a jumbo halt as a herd of pachyderms were found crossing […]

  • Saturday, 10 April 2021
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Odisha: Woman Beaten, Locked Up In Room Over Dowry

Cuttack: A woman along with her six-year-old daughter was allegedly attacked and locked in a room by her in-laws over demand of dowry in Siaria village under Kanpur police limits near Athgarh. The injured woman identified as one Madhusmita Rout was admitted to Athagarh hospital in a serious condition where she is currently under treatment. […]

  • Saturday, 10 April 2021
Sambalpur Elephant Death: PCCF Recommends Disciplinary Action Against 'Erring' Ranger
Odisha: Tusker Found Dead In Athagarh Forest

Athagarh: The carcass of an elephant was found near Ghumaghasua hills of Rajballavpur reserve forest under the Khuntuni range here last night. The forest department officials rushed to the spot after getting information and seized the carcass. Though the exact cause behind the death of the tusker is yet to be ascertained, locals suspect that […]

  • Saturday, 10 April 2021
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Prohibitory Orders Clamped On Road To Dhabaleswar Shrine

Athagarh: Prohibitory orders have been clamped on the road connecting the famous Dhabaleswar shirine at Athagarh till Karthik Purnima to prevent the congregation of devotees during the holy month of Kartika. The step was taken by the Cuttack District administration on Monday in exercise of the powers under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal […]

  • Friday, 09 April 2021
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BREAKING: 3 Farmers Attempt Suicide In Front Of Odisha Assembly

Bhubaneswar: Three farmers from Athagarh block in Cuttack district attempted to end their lives in front of Odisha Assembly on Friday. However, the trio was immediately whisked away by security personnel deployed at the spot. As per reports, the three farmers tried to set themselves on fire by pouring kerosene on their bodies. It is […]

  • Friday, 09 April 2021
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Bada Osha: Lord Shiva Dons Kiratarjuna Besha At Dhabaleswar Temple After 25 Years

Athagarh: After a gap of long 25 years, Lord Shiva at Dhabaleswar Temple in Athagarh of Cuttack district is being adorned in the rare ‘Kiratarjuna Besha’ on the occasion of Bada Osha today. The Cuttack district administration has imposed restrictions under Section 144 on the entry of devotees to the shrine in view of the […]

  • Friday, 09 April 2021
Athagarh Cooperative Bank Loan Fraud: PIL Filed In Orissa High Court For CBI Or SIT Probe

Cuttack: A PIL was filed in Orissa Court, seeking a CBI or court-monitored SIT probe into the alleged irregularities in loans at district cooperative bank in Athagarh of Cuttack district. Bharatiya Bikash Parishad, which filed the petition in the court, has made parties to eight individuals including Odisha Chief Secretary and CBI in the case. […]

  • Thursday, 08 April 2021
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Covid Scare In Cuttack: Containment Zone Declared In Athagarh Block

Cuttack: The district administration has declared Khanduali village under Athagarh block here as a containment zone after detection of as many as 16 Covid-19 positives in the village. As per an official order, the containment order will come into effect from tomorrow (Saturday) and the restrictions will remain in force for the next seven days. […]

  • Wednesday, 07 April 2021
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Bombs Hurled At Police In Athagarh, Constable Injured

Cuttack: A constable sustained multiple injuries after unidentified miscreants hurled crude-bombs at police team at Dalabhaga village under Khuntuni police limits of Athagarh block in Cuttack district. The incident occurred when the work for laying of electric wires through a transmission tower was underway to facilitate power supply to a cement factory. It is alleged […]

  • Wednesday, 07 April 2021
Doors Of Dhabaleswar Temple Open For All Devotees
Dhabaleswar Temple Opens Doors For All Devotees

Athagarh: The Dhabaleswar Temple, one of the major Shiva shrines of Odisha, situated in Athagarh area of Cuttack district reopened its doors for all devotees on Monday after a long Covid-19-induced gap of nine months. The shrine was opened for the family members of the servitors on January 8, while the people of adjacent Mancheswar […]

  • Wednesday, 07 April 2021
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