Tag: Bhawanipatna

Bhawanipatna: Heavy downpour across Kalahandi district especially in Thuamul Rampur block has paralysed normal life as road communication to interior areas has been disrupted. Vehicular communication between Junagarh and Dharmagarh, Bhawanipatna, Nabarangpur came to a standstill as water in Hati river has crossed bridge level due to incessant rain in upper catchment and release of […]

Kalahandi: Mocking at the failing healthcare facilities in the rural areas in the state, another case of ambulance failure has resulted in the death of an unborn child while the pregnant woman is still fighting for life. The incident happened at Kansabundei village under Lanjigarh block, where despite calling 102 ambulance to carry a pregnant […]

Bhubaneswar: Satyapir Pradhan of Bhawanipatna today made an entry into the prestigious Guinness Book of Records for most number of full contact punch strikes in one minute. He broke the record earlier held by a Pakistani. Pradhan had earlier requested Guinness Book of World Records authorities to consider him for a trail of 400 punches […]

Bhubaneswar: In a reply to Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s letter, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today stated that Centre has decided to open Post Office Passport Seva Kendras in Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam) and Bhawanipatana. Swaraj wrote to Pradhan apprising about opening of three new passport service centres in the second phase since he had requested […]

Dharmagarh: Vehicular movement was disrupted on Nabarangpur-Bhawanipatna road today after local farmers blocked the National Highway-26 near Moter Chhak by placing paddy sacks over procurement delay. The protesting farmers staged the road blockade since this morning alleging that the 71 local market yards have not been procuring paddy for past three days. Rabi paddy procurement […]

Bhawanipatna: Family of a detained youth, relatives and locals staged a dharna in front of Kegaon police station in Kalahandi district today, demanding his safe release, after an alleged suicide attempt by him on Tuesday. The youth, identified as Dhananjaya Bag, a resident of Mahaling had been detained by police for interrogation on Sunday, suspecting […]

Bhawanipatna: Post Master of Sub Post Office, Bhawanipatna Stadium, Aditya Majhi was nabbed by Bhawanipatna Town Police today on charges of misappropriating savings worth Rs 45 lakh of 61 depositors. According to reports, Majhi had siphoned off the money of unaware depositors by taking advantage of his position. He was absconding since 2016 after the […]

Kalahandi: Irate locals staged a road blockade in Narla town in the district on Friday morning after an electrical worker was injured critically while repairing a damaged power line. The injured identified as Turit Majhi was rushed to Narla hospital where doctors referred him to district headquarters hospital (DHH) at Bhawanipatna. Condition of Majhi is […]

Bhawanipatna: In a gruesome incident, four siblings, including three sisters and a brother, sustained burn injuries after their brother-in-law allegedly poured petrol on them and set them afire over a family dispute on late Wednesday night at Duarsuni village under Bhawanipatna Sadar Police limits in Kalahandi district. All of them have been admitted to District […]

Bhubaneswar: At least four persons were killed and 20 others injured when a mini-truck they were travelling in overturned on Bhawanipatna-Khariar road near Borda in Kalahandi district here on Tuesday. All the injured with multiple injuries have been shifted to Borda community health center and their condition is said to be critical. According to reports, […]

Bhubaneswar: Sunstroke claimed three lives in Odisha today with heatwave-like conditions, where Balangir recorded the highest temperature of 44.3 degrees Celsius. Scorching heat wave persisted in at least eight places breaching the 43 degree mark. “Sunstroke has claimed at least three lives in the state so far this summer with casualties reported from Bargarh, Angul […]

Bhawanipatna: Ganja worth more than Rs 1 crore concealed in 120 plastic bags packed with ginger was seized by Kalahandi District Excise staff from a truck which collided with a Bolero vehicle near Depur on Bhawanipatna-Chhatikuda road in Kalahandi district on Friday. The ganja bags seized during the illegal trafficking were brought to the District […]

Bhawanipatna: Jaundice is wreaking havoc in Bhawanipatna, the district headquarters of Kalahandi district with 21 patients identified in Ward No. 6. The number of patients is increasing day by day with the disease spreading to other wards also. According to sources, 63 persons were identified with jaundice in the town and one person of ward […]

Bhubaneswar: Heat wave conditions persisted in many places of Odisha today with Bhawanipatna recording the highest temperature of 42.7 degrees Celsius in the state. The mercury hovered above 40 degrees Celsius in at least 11 places, mostly in western Odisha, while the coastal areas experienced cloudy conditions, according to the Meteorological centre. The state capital, […]

Bhawanipatna: Cases of Jaundice continue to pile up in Bhawanipatna town of Kalahandi district with more than a dozen of fresh incidents reported from Bahadur Bagichapada area on Thursday. According to sources, even as many as 17 persons have been reportedly tested positive for the dread water borne disease today after 21 cases were earlier […]