Tag: Balasore

Soro Police Station
3-year-old boy goes missing in Odisha’s Balasore, family alleges kidnapping

As per reports, Subham went missing while playing on a village road in front of their house on January 1. His parents and villagers searched everywhere including the village pond, bus stand and railway station, but could not find him anywhere.

  • Tuesday, 02 January 2024
Anganwadi Centre In Nilagiri, Balasore
No school buildings for 'Country’s future'! Students in many primary schools in Odisha go roof-less

While the government is spending crores of rupees for the development of education in the Swabhimaan region, in reality, the students are being made to sit in a hut made of mud at the Dandalgandhi primary school in Dhuliput panchayat of Chitrakonda block in Malkangiri district. It has two teachers with 52 children for Classes 1 to 5.

  • Monday, 01 January 2024
Sarpanch vandalises info plaque as Nilagiri MLA lays foundation for road
Sarpanch vandalises info plaque as Nilagiri MLA lays foundation for road

Nilagiri MLA Sukant Nayak visited Garidihi panchayat to lay the foundation stone for Kalakada-Ambhajhar road project. Sarpanch Shibaji Singh was allegedly angry to see that his name was not etched on the plaque. He strongly opposed it and then sat atop the plaque as the MLA arrived at the place.

  • Thursday, 28 December 2023
Half-burnt body of elderly woman recovered from house in Balasore 
Half-burnt body of elderly woman recovered from house in Balasore 

The half-burnt body of an elderly woman was found inside her house on Sunday at Belada village under Bhograi Block of Balasore district. 

  • Sunday, 17 December 2023
Odisha farmers resort to distress sale
Odisha mandis yet to open, farmers resort to distress sale

The farmers are forced to sell paddy to the traders of the neighbouring state at less than Rs 1,500 per quintal.

  • Saturday, 16 December 2023
CoCheque cloning fraud: Court in Odisha awards 7-yr imprisonment to two in first conviction
Cheque cloning fraud: Court in Odisha awards 7-yr imprisonment to two in first conviction

The EOW registered a case, following an allegation from Abhisek Panda, the Executive Officer, Barbil Municipality on March 23, 2022, that Rs 2.5 crore was fraudulently withdrawn from the bank account of the municipality with clone cheques and his forged signature.  

  • Friday, 15 December 2023
Students of 5T school served 'pakhala' in mid-day meal 
Students of 5T school served 'pakhala' in mid-day meal 

It is alleged that the cook took leave today after cooking food and preparing watered rice and other items. The students were forced to consume watered rice. One of the teachers admitted that students, who are supposed to get fresh-cooked meal, had to be given watered rice. 

  • Thursday, 14 December 2023
Google Maps blunder? French youth on Odisha visit ends up in wrong place
Google Maps blunder? French youth on Odisha visit ends up in wrong place 

Navigating with the help of Google Maps to visit a place? Sometimes, it may lead you to an undesirable destination. This has allegedly happened with a youth from France who is currently on a visit to Odisha.

  • Thursday, 14 December 2023
Odisha man 'kicks pregnant wife to death,' detained by police
Odisha man 'kicks pregnant wife to death,' detained by police

The family members of Kalyani, a mother of two kids, alleged that her husband used to torture her physically and mentally. They filed a complaint in this regard at the Town police station. 

  • Thursday, 07 December 2023
Woman injured in firing in Balasore
Woman injured in firing in Balasore, shifted to Cuttack medical; probe underway

Murmu was reportedly sleeping when the miscreants sprayed bullets on her. Following the incident, Murmu was first rushed to Balasore hospital and later shifted to the Cuttack SCB Medical College and Hospital. The exact reason behind the firing is unclear.

  • Wednesday, 06 December 2023
Woman's body awaits cremation for 30 hrs as two sons fight over death in Balasore
Woman's body awaits cremation for 30 hrs as two sons fight over death in Balasore

A quarrel broke out between two brothers as one of the siblings accused the other of killing their mother.

  • Wednesday, 29 November 2023
‘Bhikshuka Mela’: A distinctive feature of Balasore’s Boita Bandana Utsav   
‘Bhikshuka Mela’: A distinctive feature of Balasore’s Boita Bandana Utsav   

Every year, thousands of beggars from various parts of Odisha, neighbouring West Bengal, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh throng the river banks, seeking donations and alms from devotees.

  • Monday, 27 November 2023
Lovelorn youth tries to kidnap college girl at gunpoint in Balasore; roughed up by locals
Lovelorn youth tries to kidnap college girl at gunpoint in Balasore; roughed up by locals

A youth was thrashed by locals and subsequently handed over to the police on Friday while attempting to abduct a college-going girl at gunpoint.

  • Friday, 24 November 2023
Demand for district status to Nilagiri: Ex-MLA, supporters play beggars to raise funds
Demand for district status to Nilagiri: Ex-MLA, supporters turn beggars to raise funds

Activists of Nilagir Zilla Action Committee led by its convener Chittaranjan Sarangi on Wednesday visited shops, houses, and commercial establishments in the town seeking financial help to hold a massive padayatra from Nilagiri to Balasore on November 7 to exhort the government to accord district status to the region. 

  • Wednesday, 18 October 2023
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
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