Tag: Bhadrak

Bhadrak: Officials today stepped up the process of assessing the damage in Bhadrak town, where violence had erupted over alleged abusive remarks against Hindu deities on social media. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, during his visit to the arson-hit town yesterday, had directed the officials to make a detailed assessment of the damage and report within […]

Bhubaneswar: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday won appreciation as his swift action led to the arrest of a 50-year-old man who allegedly misbehaved with a girl student while she was travelling in the New Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express on Thursday. Dharanidhar Pradhan, Inspector, GRP, Bhadrak said that the girl, who was travelling alone in the […]

Balasore: India today successfully test-fired its indigenously built nuclear capable Agni-I ballistic missile, which can hit a target 700 km away, as part of a user trial by Army from a test range off Odisha coast. The surface-to-surface missile, powered by solid propellants, was test-fired from a mobile launcher at 10.10 AM from launch pad-4 […]

Odisha government today issued "Leave India" notices to eight Chinese nationals who were working on an expansion project of the Adani Group-controlled Dhamra Port Company Limited in Bhadrak district of the state, a government official said

Bhubaneswar: Two bogies of Santragachhi-Tirupati Express train derailed near Baudpur railway station in Bhadrak district of Odisha tonight, railway officials said. The rear side parcel van and a general coach of the 22855 Santragachhi-Tirupati Express derailed but no casualty or injuries to anyone was reported, an official of the East Coast Railway (ECoR) said. Immediate […]

Bhadrak: With the beginning of seven-day-long ‘Makar Mela’ at Maa Dappanaikani Peetha in Ishwarpur village under Tihidi block of Bhadrak on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, devotees in large numbers have started to visit the shrine. Thousands of devotees from different districts including Jajpur, Kendrapara, Keonjhar, and Balasore thronged the shrine to offer special prayers […]

Bhadrak: In an audacious robbery in Bhadrak, barely a few metres from the office of Superintendent of Police (SP), a group of miscreants vandalised an ATM kiosk and looted a shop near early Thursday morning. While the owner of the concerned shop claimed that a cash of Rs 30,000 has been looted from his shop, […]

Bhadrak: A youth’s hands and legs were tied with a rope and he was mercilessly thrashed by locals for allegedly stealing prawns from a villager’s pond at Bidyutprabha village under Dhamra area of Bhadrak district early morning today. The youth has been identified as Bhaskar Das of Nyaykandi area of the district. According to reports, […]

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: All roads in twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar led to sweets, lights and firecrackers shops as Diwali fervour gripped the State today. People also offered homage and tributes to their ancestors during the festival of lights. Reports said due to the restrictions imposed on bursting of crackers by the Supreme Court, the sale […]

Bhadrak: A newly-wed couple was found dead in their house at Suan village under Basudevpur police limits in Bhadrak district on Sunday. The deceased have been identified as Ranjan Malik and his wife Gitarani Malik. Both Ranjan and Gitarani had tied the nuptial knot some six months back and their bodies were found hanging from […]

Bhadrak: Two pilgrims were killed while 20 others sustained grievous injuries after the bus they were travelling in hit a truck from the rear near Charampa on NH-16 in Bhadrak district late on Saturday night. The deceased have been identified as Ram Sagar Yadav, the driver and Shibnarayan Pati, a passenger of the bus. The […]

Bhadrak: Panic gripped the villagers of Sathibankuda under Chandbali block in the district after a major portion of Baitarani River embankment collapsed late on Friday night. According to reports, the embankment which protects 10 villages of four panchayats including Olaga, Sundarpur, Nandapur and Aradi of the district developed a crack in the evening yesterday. Later […]

Bhadrak: Large scale irregularities have surfaced in the supply of rice under Antyodaya Yojana in Dosinga panchayat under Chandbali block of Bhadrak district with beneficiaries of five villages including Balisahi alleging that subsidized rice is being misappropriated and they are thus deprived of getting their share of 35 kgs per family. Under the scheme, a […]

Bhadrak: Come rainy season, the students of Karanjadia Majhisahi Primary School have to wade through knee-deep water to reach school in Basudevpur area in Bhadrak. The school which is situated on the banks of Mantei river remains flooded for four months every year. As a result, the students are forced to attend classes by risking […]

Bhadrak: At least 15 persons were injured after a passenger bus in which they were travelling overturned on NH-16 near Dhamnagar Chhak in Bhadrak today. A massive rescue operation was launched as several passengers were trapped inside the bus. Sources said there were nearly70 passengers in the bus which was on its way to Balasore […]