Tag: Balasore

Fermented liquor worth Rs 25L seized in Balasore
Fermented liquor worth Rs 25L seized during crackdown in Balasore

Police also seized items worth lakhs of rupees which were used for the preparation of the country liquor.

  • Tuesday, 17 October 2023
Balasore BJD too faction-ridden; disgruntled leaders vocal against Soro MLA
Balasore BJD too faction-ridden; disgruntled leaders vocal against Soro MLA

A faction of the BJD leaders led by the party’s district unit vice president Ashok Kumar Nayak has come out in the open challenging the leadership of Sora MLA Parsuram Dhada.

  • Sunday, 15 October 2023
Post Bahanaga train tragedy, AIIMS Bhubaneswar plans to set up high-tech forensic lab 
Post Bahanaga train tragedy, AIIMS Bhubaneswar plans to set up high-tech forensic lab 

The forensic lab will have a capacious morgue with massive cold storage units to preserve the bodies, a lab for viscera extraction, and a special lab for DNA testing.

  • Saturday, 14 October 2023
Odisha train tragedy: All 28 unclaimed bodies cremated by BMC
Odisha train tragedy: All 28 unclaimed bodies cremated by BMC

The process of cremation of unidentified bodies of the train accident which began on Tuesday evening was completed at about 8 am on Wednesday, BMC Mayor Sulochana Das said.

  • Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Minor siblings beg from door to door in Balasore
Minor siblings beg from door to door to raise funds for father's post-death rituals in Balasore

The incident has shocked several residents of the area as the little children are forced to beg at a tender age when they should have studied and played.

  • Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Baitarani breaches danger mark
Baitarani, Jalaka breach danger mark; flood fear grips residents

Similarly, water level in Salandi, Reba and Kapali rivers has also been rising.

  • Wednesday, 04 October 2023
Primary school teachers stage protest
Teachers’ strike: Balasore DEO asks Anganwadi workers to take responsibility of mid-day meals in schools

In the letter, Das mentioned that the Anganwadi centres located on the school premises will take responsibility for providing mid-day meals to the students of the concerned schools.

  • Saturday, 16 September 2023
Cattle-laden vehicles set ablaze in Balasore
Villagers set cattle-laden vehicles ablaze in Balasore

The villagers later ransacked the vehicles and set them on fire after unloading the cattle.

  • Sunday, 03 September 2023
Meet Jaya Verma Sinha, The First Woman CEO And Chairperson Of Railway Board
Meet Jaya Verma Sinha, The First Woman CEO And Chairperson Of Railway Board

The Central Government on Thursday appointed Jaya Verma Sinha as the CEO and Chairperson of the Railway Board. The move is historic and has certainly broken the glass ceiling as Sinha is the first woman ever to hold this esteemed position in the history of Indian Railways. She assumed charge of the office on Friday morning. Watch the video to know more about her career spanning over 35 years.

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  • Friday, 01 September 2023
Inter-state snake venom racket busted in Balasore, 26 cobras rescued
Inter-state snake venom racket busted in Balasore, 26 cobras rescued

Acting on the tip off, officials of Balasore forest division conducted a raid at Panchupali area in Balaipal in the district and arrested three persons for their involvement in the racket.

  • Wednesday, 16 August 2023
Woman donates husband’s eyes after his death
Balasore woman donates husband’s eyes to fulfil his wish

The deceased’s whole family was crestfallen following the tragic incident. However, amid the deep anguish, Malati remained strong and decided to donate the eyes of her husband.

  • Sunday, 13 August 2023
No relief from soaring tomato price in Odisha, kitchen essential continues to make pockets bleed
No relief from soaring tomato price in Odisha, kitchen essential continues to make pockets bleed

While buyers have to pay Rs 100 to buy one 1 kg tomato in Bhubaneswar, the vegetable is being sold for Rs 120 to 140 per kg in Berhampur.

  • Wednesday, 09 August 2023
Tanishka Dhariwal
Meet 16-YO Indian American girl Tanishka who raised USD 10,000 for Odisha train tragedy victims

The girl, Tanishka Dhariwal, presented the funds to Randhir Jaiswal, the Consul General of India in New York, which she raised from her friends of diverse backgrounds.

  • Tuesday, 08 August 2023
Half-burnt body of woman found at in-law’s house in Balasore
Half-burnt body of woman found at in-law’s house in Balasore; family alleges murder

As per Mili’s in-laws, she committed suicide by setting herself on fire on the roof of their house. However, the family members alleged that she has been murdered for dowry by her in-laws. 

  • Saturday, 05 August 2023
OSSC question paper leak: Job aspirants hold protest in Balasore, demand CBI probe
OSSC question paper leak: Job aspirants hold protest in Balasore, demand CBI probe

The job aspirants took out the rally from Ajimabad in the district and staged a road blockade at Station Chhak demanding disclosure of names of the 55 examinees who have been served show-cause notices by the commission.

  • Monday, 31 July 2023
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