Tag: Balasore

Balasore: A video of the husband of Nilgiri Sub-Jail superintendent Mamtabala Patra, working in the computer inside the jail premises has reportedly gone viral on social media. Soon after the incident drew criticism from various sectors, Patra clarified saying she had taken the help of her husband as the system had developed some mechanical breakdown. […]

Balasore: A minor girl hailing from West Bengal was allegedly gang raped by five youths at Bhogarai block of the district late on Friday night. Locals of Rasulpur village rescued the girl today morning in a critical condition and rushed her to the Bhogarai primary health centre hospital. Later the survivor was shifted to Jaleswar […]

Balasore: One person was killed and eight persons sustained injuries in a road mishap near Basta-Haldipada bypass on National Highway-60 in the district today morning. While the injured were initially rushed to the Balasore Medical College and Hospital, later four of them were shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack after their condition […]

Balasore: Tension ran high at Kupura village in the district today after a clash broke out between two groups leaving five persons critically injured. According to reports, the clash erupted between the two groups over fencing of a farmland in the village. The injured were first rushed to the Simulia hospital and later shifted to […]

Balasore: Resentment is growing among the residents of Balasore town over frequent unscheduled power cuts and low voltages. However, authorities of the Electricity department have ruled out power outage allegations. According to reports, unscheduled power cuts have made people’s lives miserable in the town. Fluctuation in voltage has compounded their miseries. Questions are now being […]

Keonjhar/Balasore: Three persons were killed and six others sustained critical injuries in separate road mishaps in Keonjhar and Balasore districts on Friday. As per reports, in the first incident, two persons died when their bike on which they were travelling met with an accident on National Highway-20 near Jadichatar village under Sadar police limits in […]

Balasore: Two trucks collided head-on near Chhapolia square in Soro of the district on National highway-16 in the wee hours today, resulting in the death of two people and leaving two critically injured. As per reports, the mishap occurred when the two speeding trucks collided head-on with each other. The identity of the deceased is […]

Balasore: Failure of ambulance services to villages due to poor road connectivity forcing people to carry patients on cots continue to be reported from several parts of the State every day. In another such incident, a patient was seen carried on a cot at Gudikhula village under Oupada block of the district today. According to […]

Balasore: Vigilance sleuths today arrested a revenue inspector in Kedarpur panchayat of the district for allegedly taking a bribe amount of Rs 4,200. The anti-graft officials also arrested two more persons in connection with the case. As per the allegations, the accused identified as RI Kamini Panigrahy had demanded a bribe of Rs 3000 from […]

Malkangiri/Balasore: Situation in Malkangiri and other districts continue to remain grim after experiencing heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms under the impact of cyclonic storm ‘Daye’ two days ago. While communication to places including Kalimela, Padia, Motu, Balimela, MV-11, MV-37 and Korkanda have been cut-off, acres of farmland still remain submerged in flood water due to […]

Balasore: Protesting delay in release of their incentive for the month of September, ASHA workers here in the district have threatened to observe cease work strike. According to reports, ASHA workers are provided their incentive within 10th of every month. However, due to the ongoing strike by National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) workers in Bhubaneswar, […]

Balasore: The Soro Police today arrested two highway robbers from Chaparpada overbridge on National Highway-16 in the district today. The duo has been identified as Niranjan Das of Inchudi village and Naveen Das of Mulisingh village of Balasore. Police sources said the Niranjan and Naveen used to loot the commuters after attacking them with sharp […]

Balasore: Opposing transfer of a teacher, students of Remuna Girls’ High School today staged a dharna near Mandira Chhak in the district disrupting road communication between Gopinathpur Chhak and Sananadi. The students also locked up the main gate of the school. According to sources, hundreds of students resorted to agitation opposing the transfer of one […]

Balasore: A youth sustained critical injuries after he was shot at near Kantabania village over suspected past enmity here on Thursday. The injured youth has been identified as Biranchi Das. According to sources, an unidentified miscreant fired at Das while the latter was returning home on a bike. Even though Das sustained bullet injuries on […]

Balasore: A girl student was found dead while another rescued in critical condition today morning from Purubai Kanyashram, a residential school for girls in Soro area of the district. The deceased has been identified as Hemjani Hansda, daughter of Lal Hansda of Kumarpur village while the girl who was recovered in critical condition is Saraswati […]