Tag: Balasore

Balasore: A man was arrested for allegedly attempting to rape a 13-year-old girl at Pakhara village under Soro police limits in Balasore district on Monday evening. The accused has been identified as Subash Das of the same village. Though the incident occurred in the night of July 8, the matter came to fore after the […]

Nilagiri: Panic gripped Khairabani village in Nilagiri of Balasore district as a bear strayed into human habitation today. The bear had entered the village from a nearby forest last night and was stuck unable to find its way back to the forest, sources said. However, the bear was caught later by Forest personnel after a […]

Balasore: Activists of BJD’s Balasore unit organised a party meeting at Bolang under Balipala block of the district today to protest alleged anti-party activities of MP Rabindra Kumar Jena. As per allegations, the Balasore MP is giving priority to Congress activists over BJD members. Besides, Jena is planning for removal of reliable party leaders from […]

This is Shiekh Hyder. A name in the criminal world which needs no introduction to the Odias now. Serving life sentence, this 58-year-old dreaded gangster was killed in a police encounter on saturday (July 24, 2021).

Balasore: Admission process at Balasore Medical College and Hospital began today. A total of 15 seats will be available under NEET All-India quota. Similarly, a maximum of 85 students can take admissions under the State quota this academic year. The admission process will continue till July 3. According to sources, there were no enrollments on […]

Balasore/Bhadrak: Though the fresh spell of monsoon rains provided much needed relief to people in several parts of the State, residents of Balasore and Bhadrak are having sleepless nights due to poor weak embankments in their respective districts. According to sources, the left embankment of Baitarini river is in dilapidated condition while the British-era anicut […]

Balasore: A 70-year-old man was brutally attacked by a fellow villager on suspicion of practising witchcraft in Nilgiri area of Balasore district last night. Sources said the nephew of one Chhaturam Singh of Baghamara village under Jambudia Panchayat of the district was ailing for a long time. Holding the old man identified as Ramachandra Singh […]

Balasore: A doctor fainted while conducting a surgery inside the operation theatre (OT) of Balasore District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) today. Soon after, he was admitted to the ICU of the hospital for treatment. Sources said doctor Girija Das of Gynaecology Department of the hospital lost consciousness while conducting an operation at around 2.30 PM today. […]

Berhampur/Balasore: Despite various steps by the State Government to create awareness, there seems to be no let up in crime against women in Odisha. Bodies of two women were recovered under mysterious conditions from two separate places in the state on Tuesday. In the first incident, decomposed body of a woman was found from bushes […]

Balasore: Odisha excise sleuths Saturday seized huge amount of country-made liquor near Matiapalli under Soro block of the district and arrested seven persons involved in transporting the liquor. The sleuths informed that the illegal liquor business had been on a rise on National Highway-16 in the area. However, acting on a tip-off, the officials conducted […]

Balasore: A youth from West Bengal is now behind bars for allegedly trying to steal cash by breaking the SBI’s Automated Teller Machine (ATM) on Jaleswar railway station premises. According to reports, the accused identified as Subodh Ray of Kumursal village in the neighbouring State entered the ATM kiosks Saturday night. Sources said Ray had […]

Balasore: Police arrested two persons and detained two women in Nahanjara village under Singala police limits in Balasore on charges of running a prostitution racket. According to reports, one Manoranjan Pradhan was allegedly carrying out the illegal flesh trade from his house in the village since long. Villagers alleged that Manoranjan was also involved in […]

Balasore: A loot bid by miscreants at the State Bank of India ATM near Ranipatna Chhak in Balasore town on Monday night was foiled after a patrolling team of police reached the spot just in time. Although the miscreants managed to damage the ATM and almost broke open the machine, they could not succeed in […]

Balasore: In a major twist to the “acid attack” incident that took place yesterday in Balasore town, police on Monday revealed that the 28-year- old woman received burn injuries not because of “acid” but due to fire. Based on preliminary investigation, the Sahadevkhuta police confirmed that the  woman received injuries while trying to set afire […]

  Balasore: A 28 -year-old girl sustained critical injuries after two youths allegedly threw acid on her at the Police Line Chhak under Sahdevkhunta police station in Balasore district today. The survivor was initially rushed to the Balasore District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) and later shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH) in Cuttack after […]