Tag: Bargarh

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 […]

Bargarh: Hundreds of farmers staged demonstration in front of the Bargarh Collector office demanding fulfillment of various demands including release of crop insurance and loan waiver. As per reports, agitators under the aegis of Krushak Sangathan Samanuaya Samiti’s Bargarh unit locked all government offices including Tehsil office, District Agriculture Office, Head Post Office and banks […]

Dhenkanal/Bargarh: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) registered a thumping victory in elections to the Hindol Notified Area Council (NAC) in Dhenkanal district and Attabira NAC in Bargarh district, the results of which were declared today. In Attabira NAC, the BJD made a clean sweep by winning in all the 12 wards. Of the 16 […]

Bhubaneswar: Voting for elections to the Hindol Notified Area Council (NAC) in Dhenkanal district and Attabira NAC in Bargarh district concluded today amidst elaborate security arrangements. As per sources, the polling at Hindol NAC recorded a voter turnout of 85.7 percent. A total of 55 candidates are contesting for 16 wards of the NAC. Voters […]

Bhubaneswar/Balasore/ Bolangir: One person was killed and another critically injured when a tree branch fell on them near Patakarapalli in Bargarh during Nor’wester rains on Sunday. Normal life at many places of the State was also affected as trees were uprooted while disruption in power supply was also reported during thunderstorm today. However, the Nor’wester […]

Bargarh: Demanding a judicial inquiry into the attack on two BJP leaders outside the Sohela court yesterday, activists of the saffron party today sat on dharna outside the Bargarh SP office on Sunday. The BJP activists led by party State vice-president Ashwini Sarangi held the protest meeting. They alleged that the attack was carried out […]