Tag: Balasore

Balasore: A labourer lost his life after falling into a machine engaged in road construction work in Nuahata area under Soro police limits of Balasore. The deceased has been identified as Sashikanta Sahoo, a resident of Balikatirana village of the district, who was engaged in the work under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) As […]

Balasore: As the entire State is reeling under intense hot and humid conditions for the last several days, frequent power cuts have made life miserable for the patients undergoing treatment at Nilagiri Sub-Divisional Hospital in Balasore district. Health services have been massively hit due to the scorching heat and frequent power cuts at the hospital […]

Berhampur: The Odisha Fire Services personnel on Saturday inspected safety arrangements at various coaching centres of Berhampur, Sambalpur, Rourkela and Balasore. The move comes in the wake of recent fire tragedy at a coaching centre in Surat in which over 22 students were killed. As many as 10 teams of the Berhampur unit of the […]

Balasore: Forest officials arrested a person on charges of poaching migratory birds near Khumkut dam inside Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary here on Saturday. The accused has been identified as Pahali Muduli. Acting on a tip off, a team of forest officials raided the place and arrested Muduli while he was reportedly trying to hunt the birds […]

Balasore: A fraudulent company allegedly looted lakhs of rupees from a group of women on the pretext of providing low-interest loans in Sajanagarh area under Nilagiri police limits of Balasore district. As per the allegations by the duped depositors, a ponzi firm had opened an office in Sajanagarh area and collected Rs 5,000 each from […]

Balasore: Alleging violation of guidelines for sand mining, locals of Sikharpur in Jaleswar area of Balasore district today detained around 100 tractors engaged in the sand mining work near the riverside village on Thursday. Apart from detaining the vehicles engaged in the sand quarry, irate villagers also staged a road blockade alleging that licensed sand […]

Balasore: Authorities of Balasore Forest Division today suspended two of its staff on charges of dereliction of duty and served show cause notice to Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) in connection with poaching of an elephant for tusks in Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary in the district on June 5. Balasore Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Biswaraj Panda […]

Balasore: Prior to its inauguration, a portion of an under-construction bridge over Budhabalanaga river in Balasore caved in. With this, the hope of people of Mayurbhanj and Balasore to cross the river without any problems has now been shattered. According to reports, the construction works of the bridge had started four years back with an […]

Bargharh/Balasore: The Vigilance sleuths today conducted raids at the residence and property of Assistant Engineer of Bargarh Irrigation Department Tankadhar Meher on charges of amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. A six-member team led by Bargarh Vigilance DSP Birendra Nayak simultaneously raided five places which includes Meher’s official residence, his apartment at […]

Balasore: The Sahadevkhunta Police in Balasore district last night seized a huge cache of brown sugar and arrested four persons in connection with the case. Following a tip-off, police conducted simultaneous raids at Dahapada, Phuladi and other adjoining areas under Sahadevkhunta Police limits and seized the drugs. Though there is no official confirmation on the […]

Balasore:  In a shocking incident, a stray dog was found devouring the corpse of an infant inside the campus of Balasore Medical College and Hospital in the district on Wednesday. According to sources, the matter came to fore after a passerby spotted the dog eating the dead newborn’s body and informed the matter to hospital […]

Balasore: Decades-old Utkal Balashram, a special home for children in the city lies in complete neglect posing threat to the lives of hundreds of orphans and poor children living inside its premises. Locals allege that the district administration has not taken steps to demolish the dilapidated building and build a new one which is endangering […]

Balasore: Two minor sisters were allegedly raped by a youth in Khantapada area of Balasore district on Thursday. The matter came to fore after the girls were taken ill following which a FIR was lodged by their family members at Khantapada Police Station. According to the complaint by family, the accused who is their relative, […]

Jajpur/Balasore: With the arrival of Monsoon in the State, residents of 13 villages under Korei block in Jajpur and 50 villages in Balasore district are having sleepless nights. They are worried over the incomplete embankments along Baitarani and Jalaka rivers flowing close to their villages. Remembering past experiences, villagers under Korei block are a worried […]

Nayagarh/Mayurbhanj/Balasore: As many as 26 persons sustained injuries in separate road mishaps in Nayagarh, Mayurbhanj and Balasore districts today. In Nayagarh, 12 persons were injured after a head-on collision between two cars near Kaliapada area under Daspalla Police limits in the district. Sources said, the victims were heading towards Hatasahi in Daspalla after attending a […]