Tag: Bargarh

Bargarh: A herd of wild elephants wreaked havoc by destroying  huge quantities of paddy at a mandi in Dahigaon market yard of Padampur area in Bargarh today. According to reports, around 50 bags of paddy have been crushed by the jumbos who strayed into the market yard area from the nearby forest in the wee […]

Bargarh: The farmers in Padmapur are a distressed lot as wild elephants have been frequently straying into the farmlands and destroying crops. However, it is being alleged that the administration has turned a blind eye to the jumbo menace. The farmers alleged that the pachyderms have damaged crops in several acres of land in Dubulabahal, […]

Bargarh: With only few days left for Dhanu Yatra, the world’s biggest open air theatre, to kick start here, preparations for the 11-day long festival are on full swing in Bargarh town. During this Dhanu Yatra celebration, Bargarh town is virtually transformed into Mathuranagar, the capital of King Kansa. Almost the entire population of Bargarh […]

Bargarh: A man was allegedly beaten to death by his son over family feud at  Bijorbhata village under Jagdalpur police limits in Padampur area of the district in the wee hours today. According to sources, the accused Dilip Bhoi returned home in an inebriated condition and had an altercation with his father Asaram Bhoi over […]

Bargarh: Protesting frequent unscheduled power cuts, some youths ransacked the Pradhanpali Grid office in the town today. Following the incident, executive engineer of WESCO lodged a written complaint in the town police station. As per the complaint, police have detained 10 youths involved in the incident informed sources. However, the detained youths have alleged of […]

Bolangir: A four-member central team today visited several places in Bolangir district to take stock of the pest menace situation which has assumed serious proportions here. The visit assumes significance as farmers in several areas of the district are worried as their paddy crops have been damaged by brown plant-hoppers, a pest locally known as […]

Bargarh: A four-year-old boy was allegedly murdered by his cousin at Dhaurakhandi village in Bargarh district yesterday over family feud. Family members of the boy alleged the deceased, identified as Sudeb Das was pushed into the well by his uncle’s son, Gurudeb. As per a complaint filed at the Sadar Police Station, Gurudeb and Sudeb […]

Bargarh: As many as 20 persons were injured after a speeding truck rammed into a bus near Pararapat temple at Barahagoda of the district on Thursday evening. The mishap took place when the bus en route to Sambalpur had just left the Barahagoda bus stand. All the injured have been admitted to the Bargarh district […]

Bargarh: Normal life was hit in Bheden block of the district today after different farmer bodies observed a 12-hour bandh demanding immediate disbursal of crop insurances by the state government. The bandh that started at 6am has received support from various organizations including the Bheden’s citizen committee, traders association and social service committees. Similarly the […]

Bargarh: Normal life has been affected in Bhatli of Bargarh district today due to a dawn-to-dusk bandh being observed by members of the BJP Yuva Morcha protesting arrest of their leader Irashish Acharya. Acharya was arrested on Thursday in connection with a firing incident that took place on June 1. Following the bandh call, shops […]

Bargarh: Police arrested BJP Yuva Morcha secretary, Irashish Acharya today in connection with a firing incident on June 1 in Bhatli of Bargarh district which had left one person dead.  Acharya was arrested after interrogation by the police today. According to sources, Town Police brought Acharya to the police station yesterday and started interrogating him […]

Bhubaneswar: Taking a strong note of the arrest of two persons for murdering another youth, who surfaced alive after one-and-a-half-year in Paikmal of Bargarh district, the Odisha Human Right Commission (OHRC) today has sought a report from the Crime Branch ADG and the Bargarh Collector within six weeks. Hearing a petition filed by three rights […]

Bargarh: In a freak mishap, a woman died after an utility pole of electricity department fell on her head near Gandhi chhak in Bargarh on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Surubali Biswal of Katapali area under Town police limits. The incident occurred when the electric pole fell during a relocation operation. The utility […]

Bargarh: An elderly man allegedly committed suicide after hacking his son to death over a land dispute at Sirigida village under Atabira police limits in Bargarh district late last night. Police sources said accused PK Bariha hacked his son Subarao Bariha with an axe following an altercation and later ended his life by hanging himself. […]

Bargarh: Leakages in roof of the Kalamani market yard godown where sacks of food grains are stacked have left farmers anxious and worried. Even a brief spell of rain is enough to expose the food grains to damage, rued the farmers who are a worried lot particularly after the weathermen predicted onset of heavy rains […]