Tag: Bargarh

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. […]

Bargarh: In yet another instance of blind faith, a family in Bargarh district sought the help of a tantrik to revive a dead woman. As per reports, the family members of one Saptashila Bhoi had rushed her to the hospital suspecting that she was bitten by a venomous snake on Saturday. However, she was declared […]

Bargarh: Very few people in the world are blessed with extraordinary qualities. When you close your eyes, the world becomes completely dark. Can you imagine how it would feel if you can also see everything even with your eyes closed or when you are blindfolded. Well, a little girl from Odisha possesses such a super […]

Bargarh: Agitated over the alleged misbehaviour with a lawyer by Kalyani Behera, the Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) of Bargarh Sadar Police Station, members of District Lawyers’ Association Wednesday staged a demonstration outside the police station demanding action against the IIC. It is being alleged that Behera insulted Advocate Binay Joshi while he had gone to the station […]

Bargarh: The body of a man of Amamunda village under Melchhamunda police limits in Bargarh district was exhumed from village crematorium by a team of police and forensic experts today. The police recovered the body after family members of the youth levelled allegations of planned murder as reason behind his death. According to sources, on […]

Bargarh: After videos of a youth and some girls performing dangerous stunts with venomous snakes went viral on social media a few days back, the Bargarh Forest Department today arrested the youth on charges of violating Wildlife Protection Act. On the basis of complaints lodged by several people before the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and […]