Tag: Balasore

Woman 'attacked by in-laws for dowry' in Odisha
Woman 'attacked by in-laws for dowry' in Odisha

“When my mother-in-law, father-in-law, and their daughter attacked me with a crowbar, I covered my head with my hands. My right hand was broken. They are always forcing me to go for divorce. They are demanding a dowry of Rs 10 lakh and a bike,” the woman lamented. 

  • Thursday, 08 February 2024
Bhabesh Dixit
Double delight: Odisha taekwondo star scripts national glory by winning gold and silver

Despite the humble background, financial constraints, and many other obstacles, Bhabesh’s fighting spirit and success story have inspired all and sundry in his locality.

  • Friday, 02 February 2024
Odisha Guv becomes emotional after witnessing elderly divyang woman's plight; pulls up collector, BD
Odisha Guv becomes emotional after witnessing elderly divyang woman's plight; pulls up collector, BDO

The plight of a visually-impaired elderly woman at Mardarajpur village in Balasore brought a lump to Odisha Governor Raghubar Das’ throat on Friday. 

  • Friday, 02 February 2024
Tourist Bus From West Bengal
Driver suffers heart attack, saves 65 passengers before death in Odisha’s Balasore

As per reports, the bus carrying passengers from Kolkata was en route to Panchalingeswar in Balasore district and was just a few kilometres from its destination when the driver fell ill behind the wheel.

  • Tuesday, 30 January 2024
Two cops critical in brutal assault by accused at Odisha’s Chandipur Police Station
Two cops critical in brutal assault by accused at Odisha’s Chandipur Police Station

The injured constables were admitted to Fakir Mohan Medical College and Hospital in Balasore. Later one of the constables identified as Siddheswar Sahu was shifted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack after his condition worsened.

  • Saturday, 27 January 2024
Ajodhya village in Odisha
Ayodhya Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha: Odisha’s Ajodhya village also dipped in religious fervour

The people of a village named ‘Ajodhya’ in Odisha are also equally excited for the auspicious occasion. The village is situated in Nilgiri block under Balasore district of the State.

  • Sunday, 21 January 2024
Scooter and a bike collided head-on in Ganjam
Seven dead in separate road accidents in Odisha

A scooter collided head-on with a bike coming from the opposite direction near Kesari Patna village.

  • Friday, 19 January 2024
Odisha villagers release dolphin in pond
Odisha villagers release dolphin in pond!

The fishermen carried the dolphin on their shoulders to their village. Later, they released the aquatic mammal into the village pond instead of the river.

  • Thursday, 18 January 2024
Stopped from talking on phone, woman attacks parents with vegetable cutter in Balasore  
Stopped from talking on phone, woman attacks parents with vegetable cutter in Balasore  

In a shocking incident, a woman allegedly left her parents critically injured by attacking them with a sharp weapon after they stopped her from talking on the phone.

  • Tuesday, 16 January 2024
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Won’t fight LS polls from Balasore, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw clears speculation

Responding to a media query during his recent Balasore visit, Vaishnaw clearly stated that he will not contest the Lok Sabha polls from Balasore.

  • Sunday, 14 January 2024
Dream of Nilagiri comes true after MEMU train flag-off 
Dream of Nilagiri comes true after MEMU train flag-off 

The train rolled on from the newly built Nilagiri Gopinathpur Railway Station to Balasore. It will run three times every day and its service would be extended from Nilagiri to Bhubaneswar and to Kolkata in a phased manner.

  • Saturday, 13 January 2024
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to flag off MEMU train from Nilagiri to Balasore

Vaishnaw is also scheduled to inaugurate a new passenger reservation system (PRS) at Betnoti railway station in Mayurbhanj district. He will also lay the foundation stone of other railway projects at Betnoti.

  • Saturday, 13 January 2024
Simulia BDO 'found hanging in official residence'
Simulia BDO 'found hanging in official residence'

Police rushed to the spot and started an investigation into the matter. The body was recovered by the police and sent for post-mortem.

  • Thursday, 11 January 2024
Axis Bank ATM Robbed In Balasore
Cash worth over Rs 20 lakh looted from 2 ATMs in Balasore in a night

The first incident was reported from Tudigadia market in Khaira where at least six miscreants robbed an Axis bank ATM by cutting open the vending machine with the help of gas cutters. They even bombed the kiosk while robbing it.

  • Thursday, 11 January 2024
RWSS junior engineer found dead in official residence
RWSS junior engineer found dead in official residence

The junior engineer was asleep in his residence after having dinner on Saturday night. Some staff of his office were shocked to find him dead this morning and informed police about the incident.

  • Sunday, 07 January 2024
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