Tag: Bolangir

Bolangir: A man allegedly hacked his wife to death for practising ‘witchcraft’ at Mundodara village under Belpada police limits in the district late last night. The deceased identified as Baidehi was allegedly hacked with an axe by her husband Dhabaleswar Chiragun who later surrendered before Belpada police after committing the crime. Meanwhile, police have seized […]

Bolangir: Tension ran high at the district headquarters hospital (DHH) in Bolangir following the death of a girl child allegedly due to medical negligence. As per reports, the girl hailing from Lanjigaon in Nuapada district was admitted to the hospital on Sunday following some ailments. Even though her condition was critical, the doctors on duty […]

Kandhamal: Just ahead of the Republic Day, Maoist posters were found in several places in Kurtamgarh area of Kandhamal district opposing the policies of Central Government and the alleged violence of security personnel against the tribal communities. Posters were also put up by Maoists at several places in Bolangir and Malkangiri districts yesterday ahead of […]

Bolangir: Intensifying their demands for district status to Kantabanji, the Zilla Sangharsh Samiti, a regional outfit fighting for the rights of the people, has now decided to take the issue to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. President of the outfit, Seshdev Putel on Tuesday informed, “Despite generation of enough revenue from Kantabanji, the district administration of […]

Bolangir: The annual ‘Sulia Yatra’ began in Bolangir today which is observed by the tribals of Khairguda and Kumuria villages under Deogaon block of the district. The rituals began late last night after ‘Nisi Puja’ was conducted by the tribal residents in the area. As per reports, holding traditional weapons, the tribal residents will take […]

Bolangir: Demanding district status to Kantabanji the Zilla Sangharsh Samiti has been observing a dawn-to-dusk bandh in Turekela today. Members of the outfit were seen picketing on highways and in front of several government offices from early morning today. Normal life came to a grinding halt in the district due to the shutdown. Markets, business […]

Bolangir: Body of a youth was recovered from a field near KV College Square on Bangomunda Road in Kantabanji of Bolangir district today. The deceased has been identified as Suman Kuwar, a resident of Sunaripada village. The matter came to light after a relative of Suman spotted the body and later informed other family members. […]

Bolangir: A man was allegedly beaten to death by his brothers-in-law over some family feud at Karlabahali village under Kantabanji police limits of Bolangir district. The deceased has been identified as Dillip Chhura. According to sources, Dilip was married to one Gauri of Chaulasukha village of the district and was father of two children. The […]

Bolangir: A four-member central team today visited several places in Bolangir district to take stock of the pest menace situation which has assumed serious proportions here. The visit assumes significance as farmers in several areas of the district are worried as their paddy crops have been damaged by brown plant-hoppers, a pest locally known as […]

Bolangir: Demanding immediate rehabilitation of the displaced people and disbursal of compensation, locals of Paradhiapalli village in Bolangir staged a protest today near the Lower Suktel project. As per sources, the agitating people are opposing construction of the irrigation project demanding more compensation. The construction of the Lower Suktel Project has also been halted because […]

Bhubaneswar: The State has experienced 28% less rainfall than normal between June 1 and July 5, informed Deputy Special Relief Commissioner, Pravat Ranjan Mohapatra today. Moreover, Bolangir, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi and Angul districts have witnessed 50% less rain during the period. “In the month of June, the average rainfall in State was recorded at 161.1 mm […]

Bolangir: While hearing the murder case in Saltarpali area under Bolangir Sadar police limits, 18 people were sentenced to life imprisonment today by the Bolangir District Sessions judge. The case was reported on July 5, 2011, when one Chapdhari Jaal was brutally murdered by 19 people.

Bolangir: In a crackdown on sale of medicines without prescriptions, Odisha government has given orders to constitute squads and conduct raids to curb such practice. In the absence of awareness on deadly consequences of buying prescription-only drugs over the counter, such illegal practice is rampant and posing a serious threat. According to sources, most of […]

Bolangir: Rift in the Bolangir unit of BJD surfaced after party activists recently held meetings against party’s Loisingha legislator Jogendra Behera alleging that he has failed to connect with the people. Party activists including Bolangir district vice president Pradeep Guru alleged that the Loisingha MLA has failed to connect with the people and is not […]

In a major development in the mysterious death of Paralakhemundi ACF Soumyaranjan Mohapatra, a new notebook reportedly belonging to wife Bidyabharti has come to the fore.