Tag: Bolangir

“Over 1000 trees felled PM Modi’s helipad in Odisha.” “Hundreds of trees felled to make space for PM’s helipad.” “Irreparable loss: 1000 trees cut in Odisha to build a helipad for PM Modi’s arrival.” The screaming headlines suggested that an ecological disaster of sorts had just taken place in Bolangir. The source for all these […]

Perhaps the most significant takeaway from BJP President Amit Shah’s speech in Bhawanipatna on Wednesday was his refusal to mention the party’s ‘Mission 120’ that was launched amid great fanfare during his last visit in September last year. The explanation today that the omission was deliberate because the party expects to win even more seats […]

By Sandeep Sahu India has come a long way since the time bees and flowers were all that one got to see by way of love making on the silver screen. With the advent of the internet – and, not to forget the ubiquitous, all-purpose mobile phone – sex is now all over the place […]

Bhubaneswar: With only a week left for the online registration of farmers for Kharif crops for the ensuing KMS 2018-19, the Co-operation department has raised concerns over the slow pace of registration process as only 65 per cent farmers in Odisha have registered so far. The Registrar of Cooperative Societies has reportedly shot a letter […]

With Coronavirus pandemic unleashing a crisis of unprecedented magnitude, shocking reports of denial of a dignified farewell to victims continued to pour in from various parts of Odisha

Bolangir: Tension erupted in Tusura area of the district after a senior citizen was hit by a truck today afternoon. Following the incident, a group of locals staged a road blockade in the area. The locals alleged that the trucks are blatantly disobeying the rules regarding the movement of heavy vehicles in the area. There […]

Bolangir: Police on Monday nabbed dreaded criminal Krishna after an encounter near Tusura chhak in Bolangir yesterday. With injury on his left leg, the criminal was initially admitted to Saintala hospital and later shifted to Bolangir hospital. However, he was rushed to Burla hospital after his condition deteriorated again. Acting on a tip-off, police attempted […]

Bolangir: The mastermind of the sensational Patnagarh wedding gift blast case, Punjilal Meher was shifted from Patnagarh sub-jail to Bolangir jail today. In order to avoid any untoward situation in the jail due to the activities of Meher, a decision has been taken as per the order of district additional judge, informed sources. Recently, there […]

Bolangir: Days after a leopard was found dead in Saintala area of Bolangir district, the statements of Bolangir DFO Sameer Sadangi citing it as a ‘natural death’ and not due to any trap has now stirred a controversy. While a video clearly shows that the leopard was trapped in a wire entangled to a tree, […]

Bhubaneswar: The rising number of leopard deaths in Odisha has raised major concerns on the safety of wild animals in the State. As per reports, three leopards have died in past 25 days in separate places of the State. On January 16, one leopard was found dead in Rengali reservoir area of Pallahara in Angul […]

Kalahandi/Dhenkanal: Normal life was thrown out of gear and vehicular traffic came to a grinding halt in Kalahandi, Dhenkanal and Bolangir on Tuesday following shut down in the districts over different issues. The Janmamati Surakshya Sangram Samiti today called for a 24-hour bandh in Bhawanipatna of Kalahandi district demanding distribution of land pattas for slum […]

Bolangir: A man was allegedly shot by four youths for protesting damage to his sugarcane crop at Samara village under Tusura Police limits in Bolangir district today. The man was admitted to Tusura CHC and has been shifted to Burla hospital. According to sources, the sugarcane farmer identified as Mangalu Seth was guarding his farm […]

Bolangir: Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan lambasted the Odisha government alleging it of being unable to resolve even the basic issues like drinking water across the State. The union minister was addressing a conference for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) organised by the BJP at Kantabanji of Bolangir district today. The meeting was […]

Bolangir: The officials of Bolangir Forest Division seized a truck transporting timber illegally worth lakhs near Deogaon rail crossing in Bolangir district today. According to sources, the forest division had received a tip-off yesterday about illegal transportation of the timbers to Bargarh district. Following instructions of Bolangir DFO, Sameer Satpathy, a squad from Saintala range […]

Bolangir: Squirming with worms, the water supplied by the Public Health Division (PHD) has become a major source of concern for the residents of Bolangir town. The residents of ward no. 10 of the municipality have alleged they have been getting the worm-infested water for the past one month. The PHD supplies water in most […]