Tag: Bolangir

Sambalpur: The additional tehsidar of Maneswar tehsil in the district landed in trouble after Revenue Divisional Commissioner, northern range, recommended his dismissal on charges of doing government service by producing fake caste certificate. “Revenue department has been asked to dismiss Bikash Bhoi from service after the state level scrutiny committee examined all his documents”, RDC […]

Bolangir: More than two-and-half-month after a sensational loot of cash to the tune of Rs 80 lakh from different bank ATM counters, the Bolangir Town Police  has finally managed to nab the prime accused from Kolkata. Police have also seized cash worth Rs 26,46,700 and 10 SIM cards from the possession of the accused who […]

Bolangir: In an instance of gross violation of human rights, a mentally disabled man was seen beaten up by locals by tying his hands to an electric pole on a busy road at Tikrapada square in the district today. The person identified as Bikram Das, a resident of Patnagarh, was later rescued by police. The […]

Bolangir: Inspector General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Kamal Kant today said the ongoing construction of the proposed 189 Battalion in Bolangir district has a strategic advantage to effectively counter Maoist threat. Talking to media persons after paying his maiden visit to the district after taking charge of his new assignment, Kamal Kant said […]

Bolangir: The annual Sulia Yatra began with much fervour in Bolangir district today. Like every year, hundreds of animals such as goat and buffalo will be sacrificed during the celebration at Khairguda village under Tusura police station in the district. On Saturday, the District Adivasi Kalyan Sangh and the Milita Sulia Puja Committee had announced […]

Baragarh/Bolangir: World famous Bargarh Dhanua Jatra is all set to begin from Monday as all the rituals were conducted before Goddess ‘Samaleswari’- the presiding deity of the event and western Odisha. The artisans are busy giving final touches to stage for the 11-day gala festival. The event which will set the stage for all mythological […]

Bolangir: The Forest department is probing the death of a Royal Bengal tiger whose carcass was found inside a forest near Chaulamunda village on Bolangir-Nuapada border yesterday. According to sources, along with the Bolangir Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), the veterinary officials from Lathor and Khaprakhol have examined the carcass of the tiger. From preliminary investigations, […]

Bhubaneswar: Most parts of Odisha today reeled under intense cold accompanied by chilly wind as the mercury settled at 5 degrees Celsius at Daringbadi in Kandhamal district, making it the coldest place in the state. Kandhamal remained the coldest district in the state. The picturesque and mountainous Daringbadi recorded a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius. […]

Bhubaneswar: The severe cold wave has further intensified in Odisha as most parts of the state came under extreme cold wave conditions with mercury dropping to below 10 degrees Celsius in 11 places. According to a Met release this evening, Daringbadi recorded 4.3 degrees, the lowest temperature in the state this year. Apart from Daringbadi, […]

Bhubaneswar: As predicted by the local Met office here, most parts of Odisha have come under intense cold wave with mercury dipping to below 10 degree Celsius at six places in interior south and western Odisha today. According to a Met release this evening, temperature went down to the lowest in Phulbani at 6.6 degree […]

Bolangir: Carcasses of a female elephant and its calf found in apaddy field at Bakati village in the district today. The jumbos are suspected to have come in search of foods as the paddy harvesting season is on. The reason of the death has not yet been ascertained, said forest officials who rushed to the […]

Bolangir/Baragarh: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated a slew of welfare projects in Bolangir and Baragarh districts. During his one-day tour to the western districts, Patnaik unveiled the hostels for the girl students at Padmapur women’s college and Bindhyabasini College in Paikamala. Similarly, the CM also inaugurated the hostel at Nrusinghanath High School. Patnaik laid […]

Phulbani: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurated projects worth around Rs 60 crore and also laid the foundation stone of various other developmental initiatives during his 1-day visit to Kandhamal district. The CM visited the district headquarters town Phulbani and then Baliguda areas in the district where he inaugurated the projects. Patnaik also addressed a public […]

Bolangir: The Town Police today detained six persons for allegedly thrashing an auto-rickshaw driver who succumbed to his injuries at Veer Surendra Sai Medical College and Hospital (VIMSAR) in Burla late on Wednesday night. Informing the media today, IIC of Town Police Station Prashant Patnaik said the deceased, identified as Chaitanya Suna was on the […]

Bolangir: Tension ran high over animal sacrifice at the Mathakhai temple, on the outskirts of the town today after a group of non-tribal people opposed the move of the tribals of sacrificing animals. A face-off between the two groups occurred at the temple following which police faced a tough time to pacify the groups. The […]