Tag: Bargarh

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 […]

Bargarh: Two sisters allegedly tried to end their lives by hanging from the ceiling of their house at Nigamananda Vihar under Town police station here on Monday late night. The sisters Gudiya Sharma (23) and Priyanka Sharma (21), were natives of Bihar and had been living with their family in Bargarh town since 20 years. […]

Bargarh: A youth was shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Bhatli of Bargarh district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Bulu Satnami, a resident of Sohela. As per sources, Bulu was attacked while he was on his way to attend an event at the Bhatli BJP office. Critically injured Bulu was first rushed to […]

Bargarh: A famer in Odisha’s Bargarh district allegedly committed suicide today over crop loss and loan burden. As per reports, the deceased, identified as Gobardhan Barik of Julat Khaliatikra village was under mental duress after his crops in five acre land were damaged by brown planthopper pest last year followed by hailstones this year. Family […]

Bargarh/Angul: One person was killed and 24 others were injured in separate road mishaps in the State this morning. In the first incident, a youth was killed and 16 sustained critical injuries after a pick-up van rammed into a bridge at Ghess in Bargarh district. All the injured persons have been rushed to the Bargarh […]

Bargarh: Seven from among a group of farmers staging hunger strike before the Padampur Sub-Collector office in Bargarh district were admitted to the  sub-divisional hospital after they complained of ill health on Tuesday. The farmer body has been on strike since Monday demanding expedition of the proposed mega irrigation project over Ong river. “All those […]

Bargarh: Vigilance sleuths today conducted raids at the office and residences of Assistant Engineer of Bhawanipatna Lift Irrigation Division, Rasananda Majhi and Assistant Engineer of Rengali Canal Sub-Division Ghanashyam Seth on charges of amassing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income. Acting on allegations against the two officials, the Vigilance team led by DSP […]

Bargarh: As many as 30,000 people of Padmapur sub-division in Bargarh district have written to President Ramnath Kovind, seeking permission for euthanasia as mark of opposition against a proposed mega irrigation project over Ong river. The villagers stated they would prefer to ‘die’ instead of being displaced by the irrigation project. They claimed as many […]

Bhubaneswar: The Deputy Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) today informed that 3 people have been killed in unseasonal rain in Balasore, Bargarh and Mayurbhanj districts. While two persons were killed after tree branches fell on them in Balasore and Bargarh districts during rain, another person was killed in wall collapse in Mayurbhanj district. “Major damages to […]

Bargarh: A farmer, on agitation before the Bargarh District Collectorate today attempted suicide by consuming poison. The incident occurred when hundreds of farmers including the victim – Akur Bishi of Kanbar village under Barpali block were  staging an agitation demanding compensation for crop loss. Alleging that paddy crop in many areas of the block has […]

Bhubaneswar: Targeting both the Centre and the Chhattisgarh Government on the Mahanadi water dispute, the ruling-BJD in Odisha will launch a campaign – ‘Mahanadi Suraksha Abhiyan’ from May 16. The party has formed two teams for the campaign, which will begin from Ambabhona in Bargarh district and Lakhanpur in Jharsuguda district and culminate at Paradip […]