Tag: Balasore

Balasore: Palpable tension gripped Silang area of Balasore today as locals seized a cattle-laden pickup van and detained three youths in connection with the case. According to sources, some local residents spotted a vehicle carrying cattle near Tailak chhak in the district. Suspecting that the cows were being transported for slaughter, hundreds of locals crowded […]

Balasore: With public wrath growing over lapses in paddy procurement, farmers of Bahanaga block in Balasore district today locked up the gates of Alada Service Cooperative Society and tied up its president to a tree. According to the farmers, the cooperative society was supposed to procure around 18,000 quintals of paddy but only 4,000 quintals […]

Balasore: The Income Tax (IT) department raided the office of Balasore Alloys Ltd at Balgopalpur in Remuna block of Balasore district today over suspected tax evasion by the company. The company offices in Kolkata and Mumbai were also raided simultaneously by the IT officials, sources said. According to sources, two teams of the IT department […]

Bhubaneswar: The day following the conclusion of the Road Safety Week could not have been more ironical with as many as 15 people across Odisha losing their lives in separate road mishaps today. Besides, a total of 29 persons were injured in the accidents. At least four persons including two women were killed and 11 […]

Balasore: The Vigilance officials today conducted raids at four locations including residence of Ramchandra Upadhyay, a block grant college lecturer of Talanagar College in Soro area of Balasore district on charges of amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. Acting on a tip off, a team of anti-graft officials of Balasore division raided Ramachandra’s […]

Balasore: A three-day International Conference on Range Technology (ICORT) was organised for the first time by Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur of Balasore district. Official sources said representatives of 18 nations participated in the conference that kicked off on Friday. Apart from India, delegates from prominent countries like the USA, South Korea and England […]

Balasore: Once unemployed and dependent on the modest salary of their husbands, the women of Basuli Self Help Group (SHG) at Kamaripur under village of Balasore district have now become self-sufficient by engaging themselves in flower farming. At least 14 women of the village came together to start the SHG in 2008. Later, a villager […]

Balasore: A divyang girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a youth in Baliapal Police limits area of Balasore district today. The accused youth was reportedly caught by the locals after the girl raised an alarm and was later handed over to police, sources said. According to sources, the youth identified as Tampada Gochhayat allegedly assaulted […]

Balasore: While the process of identifying duped small depositors of various chit funds is underway, resentment is brewing among the large depositors who are staring at uncertainty over receiving refund. Many investors of Barapada village under Remuna block of the district had deposited their money in Rose Valley chit fund. Though investors were hopeful that […]

Balasore: Two unidentified miscreants impersonating as police officers looted gold chain from a nurse near Medical Chhak under Soro police limits in Balasore district Saturday morning. The matter came to fore after the victim Sunitamani Jena, working as a nurse at Bhadrak Community Health Centre (CHC) lodged a complaint with Soro police. According to the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cold Storage Association’s strike entered its second day today and the association has decided to launch an indefinite stir alleging that their issues have not been resolved by the State government. The association has been demanding financial assistance and subsidy from the government for revival of cold storages. According to sources, the […]

Balasore: Hundreds of dead fish were found floating in Sono river at Remuna Block in Balasore district. According to reports, after spotting the dead fish, locals of Patripala and Ganipur area started thronging to the river. While the exact cause of death on such a large scale is yet to be ascertained, it is suspected that […]

Mayurbhanj/Balasore: As many as six persons lost their lives in separate road accidents in Balasore and Baripada today. Five persons were killed in a series of road accidents near Dahikoti chhak in Baripada of Mayurbhanj district. According to sources, five persons riding bikes were killed and another suffered critical injuries in the accidents. While the […]

Balasore: Some unidentified miscreants broke open a Tata Indicash Automated Teller Machine (ATM) and looted cash in Talapada Bazaar under Soro police limits in Balasore last night. According to reports, the matter came to light after some locals found the ATM wide open and a glass cutter lying next to it in the morning. Subsequently, […]

Balasore: Hundreds of women of Kudia village under Sadar block in Kuala panchayat of Balasore gathered outside the collector office yesterday demanding closure of liquor shops in the village. Protesting sale of country-made liquor in the area, the agitating women holding brooms raised slogans against illicit liquor trade. As per reports, they later submitted a […]