Tag: Baripada

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the ongoing construction work at Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College at Baripada which was recently allowed to undertake admissions by the Supreme Court’s Oversight Mandate Committee. Patnaik during his suprise visit to Baripada took stock of the progress of the construction work and held […]

Baripada: In a tragic incident, two persons including a woman were killed and three injured when a car in which they were travelling rammed into truck from behind near Kalama Chhak on NH-18 under Baisinga police limits this morning. The grievously injured car passengers were immediately rushed to the Baisinga hospital for treatment and later shifted […]

Baripada: The police today detained two of the six accused allegedly involved in the gang rape of a girl here at Udala in Mayurbhanj district. Acting on the complaint filed by the rape survivor, Superintendent of police‎ (SP) R Prakash, along with a scientific team, rushed to Udala on Tuesday for an on-the-spot investigation. “We […]

Baripada: In a shocking incident, six youths allegedly gangraped a girl for four days at Khunta in Udala of Mayurbhanj district. The incident came to light after the girl escaped and lodged a police complaint on Sunday. As per reports, one Purna was in relationship with the survivor for past one year. He lured the […]

Mayurbhanj: Uncertainty now looms large over the admission and academics for newly set up Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital even as the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) is scheduled to be held on May 7. The medical college is yet to get necessary approvals for academics as the Medical Council of India […]

Udala: Taking the law into their hands, a mob today thrashed a minor boy mercilessly after he was caught stealing money. The incident occurred in Udala of Mayurbhanj district, when the minor boy was thrashed near the High School Chhak while trying to flee after snatching a bag containing Rs 15,000 from a person. According […]

Rairangpur: At least 15 persons were injured, including three critical in a bus accident near Tiringi block of Mayurbhanj district this morning. According to sources a provide bus on its way to Tata from Rairangpur lost control and later skidded off the road in front of the Tiring block office at around 10 am. Getting […]

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to strengthen the BJP party organisation at the grassroot level ahead of the 2019 elections, the State unit of the party today decided to launch a ‘Mo Booth Shaktisali’ drive across Odisha and passed a proposal regarding this along with two others at the State Executive meet in Baripada on the […]

Bhubaneswar/Baripada: Buoyed by the results of recently concluded panchayat election and after the two-day high octane National Executive meet at the State capital, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to draw a road map to consolidate tribal votes in Mayurbhanj district, at the two-day State Executive beginning today. The saffron party’s decision to hold […]

Baripada: Normal life has been crippled in Mayurbhanj district headquarters town today due to a dawn-to-dusk bandh called by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) in protest against the police and excise department’s inefficiency to control rampant drugs business. Alleging a stiff rise of crime record in the town due to illegal business of brown sugar and […]

Baripada: An attempt to marry a minor girl studying in class VII went kaput when the authorities of the district child protection unit raided the marriage and took the girl into custody. The incident occurred in Sunamunhi Sahi on the outskirts of Baripada town, when the minor girl was being taken to the Shiva Temple […]

Baripada: A man and a widow were beaten up after being tied and then paraded on the streets by a Kangaroo Court in Mayurbhanj over having an extra-marital affair. The incident occurred in Ambajoda village under Betanati police limits where the duo was lynch-mobbed. According to sources, on Tuesday, a Kangaroo Court (Peoples’ Court euphemistically […]

Baripada: The Vigilance court here on Wednesday awarded former State legislator Bimal Lochan Das one year jail term and penalty in connection with a loan fraud in Baripada Urban Bank Co-operative Bank. Sources said, the court has also penalised seven others for their involvement in the case. Das had sanctioned lakhs of rupees to different […]

Rairangpur: A verbal duel over a trivial matter took a violent turn when a tribal youth shot his father with an arrow at Bhalugoda village under Jharadihi police outpost here in Mayurbhanj district today. Critically injured Ramadu Baske (55) was admitted to Rairangpur health centre last night and later, referred to district headquarters hospital in […]

Baripada: At least five persons were killed and five others sustained facial and other injuries today when the bus they were travelling in collided head-on with a tractor at Kherana forest near Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district. The injured passengers have been admitted to Badampahad hospital. The tragic accident took place when the ill-fated bus was […]