Tag: Bhadrak Unrest

Bhadrak: Residents in the town heaved a sigh of relief after regular curfew imposed by the Bhadrak district administration to restore normalcy following the unrest was lifted permanently on Friday evening. Informing about the decision, Bhadrak Collector Nihar Ranjan Das said in view of zero cases of disturbance in any parts of the town, the […]

Dhamnagar: The Bhadrak district administration has extended imposition of prohibitory orders under Sec 144 for another 24 hours in Dhamnagar and nearby places from 10 am this morning with adequate deployment of police in the areas. Though situation in Dhamnagar has returned to normalcy, the district administration decided to extend the Sec 144 imposition period […]

Bhadrak: BJP Yuva Morcha’s (BJPYM) Bhadrak unit general secretary Bikash Shreshta was arrested today by the Bhadrak Town police for alleged involvement in the recent unrest occurred in the town. Condemning the arrest, Odisha president of BJPYM, Tankadhar Tripathy said Bikash Shreshta is not a criminal. While he was going to Dhamnagar for relief work, […]

Bhadrak: As the situation in violence-hit Bhadrak is limping back to normalcy, curfew was relaxed from 6 am to 8 pm on Tuesday . Official sources said, in view of the present situation, a decision in this regard has been taken. However, even after 18 days of eruption of violence in the town, the district […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government today announced a special compensation package to provide some relief to the victims of Bhadrak violence. Official sources said, the General Administration (GA) department approved the package and as per the order, the affected people would be entitled to get a maximum monetary assistance of Rs 2 lakh and a minimum of Rs 15,000. […]

Kendrapara: Once bitten twice shy, Odisha government after the Bhadrak unrest, today promptly clamped down internet services in Kendrapara after tension surfaced over an objectionable post on social media purportedly targeted towards a particular community. The office of the Chief Minister informed about the restraining orders on use of internet which came into effect from […]

Bhadrak: Even as the situation in trouble-torn Bhadrak town has remained normal, night-time curfew continues in the town. “The curfew is being enforced from evening 6PM till morning 6AM. The situation is returning to normal and keeping it in mind we will think of reducing the duration of the curfew or withdrawal of it altogether,” […]

Bhadrak: In a shocking revelation, a close circuit television (CCTV) camera footage showed that the perpetrators of violence in the strife-torn town were also involved in robbery and loot during the unrest. A footage, which is in possession of OTV, shows a clear picture of agitators robbing a mobile phone shop. The incident has been […]

Bhadrak: Bhadrak town is limping back to normalcy with the curfew imposed by the district administration being relaxed from 6 am to 5 pm today. Shop owners and business houses resumed work as usual and public transportation services were back on track. However, security personnel are still deployed in the area to guard against any […]

Bhubaneswar: Soon after returning from his visit from trouble-torn Bhardrak, chief minister Naveen Patnaik ordered the transfer of Superintendent of Police (SP) Dilip Das and Additional District Magistrate (ADM), Pravash Bhoi. Das will be replaced by Jajpur SP Anup Sahoo. Official sources said, Das has been directed to report at the Police Headquarters. Also Read:  […]

Even before the Bhadrak unrest, that originated after defamatory Facebook posts on Lord Ram and Sita surfaced, has subsided completely, Union culture minister Mahesh Sharma triggered another controversy in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, stating that Sita is a matter of faith and there is no historical evidence that she existed. The debate marked heated […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha unit of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has today blamed the BJP and RSS, alleging them of inciting communal violence in Bhadrak since the last three days. Some Congress leaders are also triggering violence by posting irrational comments on social media, alleged AAP and demanded that the State Government should take action against […]

Bhubaneswar: Suspecting Bhadrak unrest as a plan hatched to disrupt Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the State, BJP legislature party leader K V Singhdeo today demanded a probe to identify the miscreants behind the violence. “Investigation is needed to identify the individuals involved in the riot,” said Singhdeo. “On whose instructions did the miscreants […]

Bhadrak/Cuttack: As the cyber team of Odisha Crime Branch today reached the town to probe into Bhadrak violence over circulation of objectionable materials in social media, the administration has declared to open the educational institutions, banks and other offices in the district from tomorrow. The decision comes even after a fresh violence resurfacing at Bonth […]

Bhadrak: The situation in Bhadrak town is improving as a result of which the curfew has been relaxed for four hours for the second consecutive day today since April 6. Normal business can be conducted in the town from morning 8 am till 12 noon. Administration has informed that while banks and Aahar centres will […]