Tag: Boudh

Boudh: People of nearly 30 villages including Kantamal in Boudh district are having sleepless nights as large chunks of landmass is now being consumed by Tel river. The residents stare at an uncertain future with the river marauding the region and triggering floods every year. Sources said the Tel river is advancing by 30 to […]

Phulbani: At least one person was killed and more than 15 others injured in a bus mishap at Mading chhak on National Highway-57 in Boudh district early this morning. According to sources, the bus ‘Jay Mataji’ carrying 40 passengers en route to Sinapalli of Nuapada district from Bhubaneswar met with the accident near Mading Chhak. […]

Boudh: Tension prevailed at Rambhakati village following a clash between police and locals during a demonstration against a country spirit unit in Boudh here on Thursday. The incident occurred after police tried to prevent villagers, who were opposing the supply of Mahanadi water to the spirit factory. The locals opposed the factory alleging that it […]

Hundreds of people gathered for fishing in a pond in Uma Panchayat under Kantamal block of Boudh district violating the Covid-19 lockdown guidelines.

Boudh: Normal life has been affected in Boudh district due to a dawn-to-dusk bandh called by the BJP Yuva Morcha today over three-point charter of demands. The activists were seen picketing on highways and in front of several government offices since early morning. One of their long standing demands has been recruitment of adequate staff […]

Boudh: Two Class 3 students of  Mahakudpali primary school under Harabhanga Block in Boudh district were allegedly thrashed by a lady teacher yesterday. According to sources, after finding a hair in their mid-day meal, some Class 3 students had complained the school administration. As the children started to make a lot of noise, one of […]

Boudh: Residents of Boudh town are living under the choking miasma of rotting garbage emanating from a dumping yard right in the middle of the city. Once the boating arena of Boudh king; the Gadakhai pond in the middle of the town has withered into a massive dumping yard not only marring the beauty of […]

Boudh: A car smuggling ganja met with an accident near Court chhak in the district on Thursday. The driver of the car sustained critical injuries in the mishap while the other two persons, who were smuggling the cannabis in the vehicle, managed to flee the spot. As per reports, the car was en route to […]

Balasore/Boudh: Three persons lost their lives in separate road accidents in Balasore and Boudh in last 12 hours. At least two persons were killed and one sustained critical injuries in a multi-vehicle accident near Dandakali temple under Khantapada police limits in the district late night on Thursday. The incident occurred when a stone-laden truck hit […]

Rayagada/Boudh/Kandhamal: In a major crackdown on the illicit narcotics trade ahead of crucial elections, Odisha Police and Excise officials seized 483 kilograms of dry cannabis (Ganja) following raids in different parts of Rayagada, Boudh and Kandhamal districts in the past couple of days. After getting a tip-off regarding the movement of a vehicle transporting Ganja […]

Boudh: As elections are getting closer, intra-party fighting in BJD only seems to be intensifying. A group of BJD workers allegedly damaged the vehicle of Kantamal MLA candidate Mahidhar Rana in Ratakhandi village under Ghikundi panchayat in Boudh today. According to sources, the incident took place during the poll campaigning of Rana when supporters of […]

Bhubaneswar: In yet another attempt to throttle the voice of media, supporters of a political party allegedly attacked a journalist while covering second phase polls at a booth in Kantamala of Boudh district on Thursday. The matter came to fore after the journalist today met the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha and lodged a […]

Boudh: A youth in Odisha allegedly slit the throat of his aunt with a knife for resisting rape. The shocking incident was reported from Kantamal area of Boudh district on Sunday. According to sources, accused Binod Deep allegedly tried to rape his relative aunt after finding her alone in the house. When his aunt resisted, […]

Boudh: A police constable was suspended for thrashing a youth in full public glare in Bankapada area of Boudh district, informed Superintendent of Police Raghunath Rao. The move came after a video of the incident went viral on various social media platforms. The constable has been identified as Ranjan Mohapatra. As per reports, a team […]

Bhubaneswar: Are the poor health services in the State seeding superstition in the minds of poor tribal communities dwelling in remote places of the State? It seems so. Consider this. The Lundurujhari village situated in the Boudh district bordering Nayagarh has been now under the spell of intense superstition. The tribal village in Talagaon Panchayat […]