Tag: Bargarh

Bargarh: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today demanded a hike in cash benefit from Rs 6000 to Rs 10,000 under Central government’s Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. The chief minister was addressing a public meeting at Sohela Ichhapalli in Bargarh district today. Odisha CM said that the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income […]

Bargarh: Ahead of the crucial 2019 elections, AICC president Rahul Gandhi today targeted BJD-led Odisha government over chit fund and mining scams. While addressing a public meeting at Bargarh, Gandhi assured of action against persons involved in both the mega scams in the State. “Due to chit fund scam, people of the State were duped […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Congress today asked both the BJD and the BJP to prove that the data presented by the All India Congress Committee (AICC) chief, Rahul Gandhi during a public rally in Bargarh wrong. Odisha Congress leader Panchanan Kanungo said that both BJD and BJP have shown political immaturity by alleging that the data […]

Bargarh: A youth allegedly axed his father to death inside their house at Tarava village under Padmapur sub-division in the district today. The matter came to light after suddenly a few villagers barged inside his house suspecting something fishy. According to sources, accused Kampal Sahu killed his father Parsuram Sahu and was trying to bury […]

Padampur/Baripada: Ahead of second phase polls in Odisha on April 18, joint squad of police and election flying squad seized huge amount of cough syrup, ganja and cash during raids at different places in the State. Acting on a tip off, the cops seized 230 bottles of cough syrup, over seven kg of ganja (dry […]

Bhubaneswar: Will Bargarh, which has earned the epithet of Odisha’s Vidharbha owing to consecutive droughts and resultant large-scale farmer suicides for last few years, witness a  ‘green’ or ‘saffron ‘ revolution in the 2019 polls? Like the Vidharbha region in Maharashtra, Bargarh has been the cauldron of farm distress in Odisha for last few years. […]

Bargarh: Hitting out at the BJP, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday accused the Centre of having no sympathy towards the farmers of Odisha. “The central government has no time to deal with the the problems of Odisha farmers,” Patnaik said, addressing a series of election meetings at Atabira, […]

Bargarh/Bolangir/Ganjam:  With the end of high-voltage campaigning for the 2nd phase polls today, polling officers and security personnel have begun preparations to ensure smooth conduct of the elections in the upcoming phase. In the 2nd phase, polling will take place in Aska, Kandhamal, Sundergarh, Bargarh and Bolangir Lok Sabha constituencies and 35 Assembly constituencies under […]

Bhubaneswar: For the Capital denizens, this weekend will be very hot and sultry. The maximum day temperature which has been hovering at around 37 degree Celsius, post Fani, will see rise from today. And by the weekend, the mercury will shoot up to touch 42 degree Celsius. And with humidity level reigning at around 70 […]

Bargarh: A man was shot at by three miscreants while he was sleeping on the terrace of his sister’s house in Jamuda village on the outskirts of Bargarh town in the wee hours today. As per reports, the three unidentified miscreants barged into the house of the sister of the deceased, Basant Pradhan (50) at […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today announced the formation of three new revenue circles in Bargarh. The decision was taken ahead of the by-elections in the Bijepur assembly constituency. The new circles will be at Talpali, Guderipali and Dangbahal. This apart, the Gaisilet revenue circle has been reorganised with its headquarters at Gaisilet, an official release […]

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 […]

Bargarh:  Police on Wednesday arrested a gang of four persons in Bargarh for allegedly demanding extortion by posing as journalists.  According to sources, while one of the miscreants has been identified as Tapan Kumar Sahu from Bhaskarasahi in Khurda, the others are Anuj Aggarwal from Noida, Bishal Gambhir from Bulandshahr and Imran Khan from Ghaziabad. […]

Bargarh: In an unfortunate turn of events, a youth allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself following a quarrel with his mother in Odisha. The shocking incident was reported from Kalami village under Ambabhona Police limits in Bargarh district on Friday night. The deceased, Rakesh Behera was a driver by profession. As per reports, Rakesh always […]

Bargarh: Hundreds of farmers in Bargarh district are now a worried lot over non-completion of paddy procurement process for the rabi season. Besides, quintals of paddy stock at several market yards in Atabira, Bargarh, Padampur have been reportedly damaged in the monsoon rain in several parts of the State in the past couple of days. […]