Tag: Balasore

Balasore: A man succumbed to his injuries after being attacked for barging inside the house of a youth who was allegedly having an affair with the former’s daughter in Raj Berhampur village under Nilagiri of Balasore. According to sources, the deceased identified as Bhalua Kabat, in an inebriated state attempted to attack the youth on […]

Bhubaneswar: Alleging rampant corruption, BJP workers today gheraoed several block offices across the State including the one in Bhubaneswar. According to sources, the national party has alleged that due to BJD workers, no work is getting done without paying ‘percentage commission’ (PC).  It also alleged that various schemes rolled out by the Centre are not […]

Balasore: Close on the heels of Supreme Court’s landmark decision to scrap section 377, a female student in Odisha who was allegedly in a same sex relationship, committed suicide in Nilagiri area of Balasore after her partner refused to marry her. The deceased has been identified as Sasmita Dey, a Plus-III final year student of […]

Balasore: In an unfortunate incident, a boiler operator lost his life at Emami Paper Mills in Balgopalpur of Balasore district after a coal belt collapsed on him. The deceased has been identified as Ajit Nayak, who is a resident of Simulia area of the district. According to sources, the incident took place today morning at […]

Balasore:  Time and again we come across incidents that remind us of our existence in a regressive society. One such incident has taken place in Kumbharpatna village under Maitapur Panchayat in Balasore where a newly-wed woman was allegedly burnt to death by her in-laws over dowry. The victim, Urmila Sial, was admitted to Bhadrak hospital […]

Balasore: More than 3 weeks after the mysterious death of two school girls at Tentei village under Soro block of Balasore, locals staged protests today demanding a CBI investigation into the matter. The protesters staged demonstration at Ainri square, blocking the Anantpur-Soro road following which traffic movement was disrupted. “Some people have demanded CBI investigation […]

Bhubaneswar:  Earthquake was reported in northern parts of Odisha today. Met department sources confirmed an earthquake measuring 5.0 in magnitude on Richter scale with an epicentre at Hooghly in West Bengal. “The earthquake of moderate intensity with its epicentre in Hooghly district of West Bengal at latitude 22.9 degree north and longitude 87.7 east was […]

Balasore: A newborn baby girl was found near Old Cinema Hall in Balasore today. According to sources, the baby was rescued in a serious condition and was admitted to Soro Community Healthcare Centre by a local resident. However, under what circumstances the child was abandoned and by whom is yet to be ascertained. A team […]

Balasore: Continuing its crackdown on illegal sale of drugs, the Excise department today seized brown sugar worth nearly Rs 3 lakh from Jhadeswar slum of Balasore district and arrested a suspected drug peddler. Acting on a tip-off, the Excise department conducted raids in the slum area and seized 23 grams of brown sugar from one […]

Balasore: In an embarrassing situation, Balasore MLA Jiban Pradip Dash faced stiff opposition after locals gheraoed him and created ruckus during People’s Empowerment – Enabling Transparency and Accountability of Odisha Initiatives (PEETHA) progamme in the district yesterday. Alleging irregularities in LED bulb distribution, the locals created ruckus during PEETHA programme organised at Chakasartha panchayat under […]

Balasore: While the beneficiaries have alleged that they are unable to receive the enrolment forms for the KALIA scheme, a video of a man selling the forms at Makhanpur panchayat office under Khaira block of Balasore district has gone viral. “As the forms are not available at the panchayat office, we bought them at Rs […]

Balasore/Berhampur: While normal life has been adversely hit due to intense cold wave across Odisha, homeless residents in Balasore and Berhampur are struggling to survive. Though several night shelters have been set up by the government, some residents have alleged that due to insufficient space people are spending the night under the open sky. “I am […]

Balasore: Truckers engaged in transportation of LPG cylinders in Indian Oil Corporation’s bottling plant in Balasore have alleged that the plant authorities have shown undue favors to the truckers from outside the state while allocating the tender for transportation. The protesting transporters said that they have been providing service since the last 30 years and […]

Balasore: The Crime Branch sleuths on Friday arrested an employee of Bank of India Remuna branch in the district for alleged misappropriation of pension funds to the tune of Rs 1.32 crore. According to sources, the accused Prabhat Das had been working as Business Correspondent at the bank. It is alleged that Das used to […]

Balasore: Police today detained three persons from Sahadevkhunta bus stand in Balasore after they were caught while allegedly trying to circulate fake currency notes in the district. Sources said the trio- Hafeez Anwar, Sakil Qazi and Ibrar Qazi hails from neighbouring Jharkhand while police also seized five Rs 100 fake currency notes from their possession. […]