Tag: Boudh

Bhubaneswar: When 21-year old Priyabati Nayak, a resident of Unchabahali village in Boudh district realised that she won’t be able to marry until his father is free from a housing loan and that will take years to repay, she did what others at her age would not have thought of. She wrote a letter to […]

Boudh: In yet another growing incident of man-animal conflict, a bear mauled two persons and injured another at Bhagamunda forest under Harbhanga police limits in Boudh district. Besides, a female bear and her two cubs were also killed after they were attacked by a group of angry villagers following the incident. The deceased have been […]

Boudh: President of Utkal Bharat party Kharavela Swain, today, expressed his condolences to the family of deceased farmer Ballav Dharei, who had allegedly committed suicide, at Jalpali village in Boudh district on March 15. Swain inquired Ballav’s family members about the circumstances that led him to take the extreme step. He also demanded that the […]

Boudh/Jajpur/Balasore: Incidents of farmer suicides continue to grip Odisha with fresh cases reported from Boudh and Jajpur district on Thursday. In Boudh district, a farmer identified as Ballav Dharei of Jallepalli village in Kantamal block died today while under treatment at Sonepur District Headquarters Hospital. Ballav had attempted suicide consuming poison late last night allegedly over crop […]

Boudh: In a socking incident, three persons were killed while two others critically injured as a crane engaged in the construction of Bagha irrigation project at Sagada overturned today. The sluice gates of the under construction project broke down after the overloaded crane overturned on the gates. One died on the spot after coming under […]

Bhubaneswar: The fourth and penultimate phase Panchayat polls will begin tomorrow amid tight security in 28 districts, the State Election Commission (SEC) said today. Barring Jharsuguda and Boudh districts, polling would be conducted in the remaining 28 districts. “A total of 50,61,974people would exercise their franchise for the election of 1324 Panchayat Samiti members and […]

Bhubaneswar: With first phase three-tier panchayat polls ending today, 71 percent voters turned up to exercise franchise even as incidents of poll violence including looting of ballot boxes were reported at some places. “Elaborate arrangements were made for 58,28446 voters to exercise franchise for 189 Zilla Parishad zones,1506 gram panchayats and 20369 wards under 65 […]

Boudh: Panic spread in Guchhaguda village of Boudh district late last night when some youths of Mansaguda fired two rounds at a person injuring him critically during Pusa Puni Yatra. The victim, identified as Ekadusia Mahakuda, had sustained severe injuries in head and hand due to the firing followed by an alleged slashing with a […]

Boudh: One person was killed and 20 injured when a bus collided with a speedy truck on the NH-224 at Harekrushnapur Chhak in Boudh district late on Monday night. While the injured persons were admitted to the Puruna Katak hospital, five seriously-injured were later transferred to the VSS Medical College and Hospital in Burla. All […]

Boudh: At least 30 persons were injured when a private bus overturned at Masinapada Chhak on the NH-57 near Manamunda in Boudh district late on Thursday night. The bus overturned and fell off a bridge after the driver of the bus that was going to Diptipur in Bargarh district from Bhubaneswar lost control of the […]

Bhubaneswar: In a socking incident, a man was found murdered with throat slit inside a hotel room near Ashok Nagar here on Tuesday night. The deceased has been identified as Gourishankar Tanti (25) of Baunsuni area of Boudh district. The accused, a cousin of the deceased, has been arrested. Police conducted the post mortem at […]

Boudh: Normal life was was affected at many places in Boudh district today due to a 12-hour bandh called by the BJP in protest against the brutal assault on party activists showing black flags to Food Supply minister Sanjay Dasburma at Manamunda recently. Shops and establishments remained closed while vehicular traffic movement was also disrupted […]

Demanding the immediate arrest of BJD members for brutally assaulting BJP workers at Manamunda on July 29, the district BJP unit today gave a 12-hour dawn-to-dusk bandh call in Boudh district tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: Coming down heavily on the attack on BJP activists showing black flags at Food Supply minister Sanjay Dasburma and Housing and Urban Development minister Pushpendra Singhdeo at Manamunda in Boudh district yesterday, members of the saffron party staged protests, road blockades in many parts of the state on Friday. Hundreds of BJP activists staged […]

Boudh: Protesting against the brutal assault on BJP activists showing black flag at Food Supply minister Sanjay Dasburma at Manamunda in Boudh district yesterday, workers of the saffron party on Saturday staged dharnas in front of the offices of district Collector and Superintendent of Police (SP) here. Besides, the members of the party were seen […]