Tag: Boudh

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 […]

Gajapati/Boudh: Intensifying the drive against ganja (Dry Cannabis) smuggling in the wake of the harvesting season of the contraband crop, a joint team of Mohana Police and excise department conducted raids in forests near Nijuma and Ruamba villages in Gajapati district and destroyed cannabis plants worth around Rs 15 crore. The total cultivation spread over […]

Boudh: Nilambar Khamari might be a school teacher but his dedicated efforts in conservation of environment have made him an inspiration for many. Apart from teaching in Kundipadar UP School, Khamari spends time for the safety and protection of trees and birds especially the grey herons and bats. With his immense love for nature and […]

Bhubaneswar: Close on the heels of Odisha government’s announcement to make traffic rules stricter from March 1 in a bid to reduce the number of accidents, as many as eight people died today in separate road accidents across several districts of Odisha. In Sambalpur, four persons were killed while six others were injured after a […]

Boudh: A private bus in Odisha was on Thursday challaned probably the highest ever fine of Rs 6.72 lakh for violating various regulations under the amended Motor Vehicles Act -2019. The incident reportedly happened at Landibandh in Boudh district. As per reports, the challan was issued to a bus named ‘Minar’ plying between Bhubaneswar and […]

Boudh/Bolangir: Heavy rain accompanied by hailstones threw normal life out of gear in several parts across Odisha on Friday. One person was killed while three others were injured in separate rain-related mishaps in Boudh and Bolangir districts. As per reports, two persons were trapped after a bamboo bush reportedly got uprooted and fell on them […]

Bhubaneswar: The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden of Odisha, Hari Shankar Upadhyay on Saturday sought a crime branch probe into the deaths of two elephants in Keonjhar and Boudh districts. Upadhyay informed, “There was a bullet wound on the elephant which found dead in Boudh, while the tusks of the elephant […]

Boudh: In a daredevil operation that lasted for more than two hours, a team of Odisha fire fighters rescued a child stuck between rocks in a raging river in Boudh district on Wednesday. As per the reports, the 5-year-old boy from Buruguda village under Purunakatak police limits in the district got stuck in the cavity […]

Boudh: A complaint has been lodged against the Deputy Collector of Boudh district on charges of manhandling his wife. The victim in her complaint addressed to the BTM police outpost mentioned that her husband Sarat Bag along with one of his relatives had gone to Jhursuguda for some work. However, when Bag came to know […]

Boudh: Days after OTV social media team brought to light the plight of an elderly man reportedly abandoned by his family members, assistance poured in from the Boudh district administration officials as he is finally shifted to an old-age home. A traditional ‘Ghuduki’ player all his life, Kulamani Pradhan was rendered homeless following the demise […]

Boudh: Two persons were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the murder of businessman, Pramod Prasad, whose body was recovered from Mahanadi river bed in Boudh. Boudh Superintendent of Police, V. Raghunath Rao informed about the arrests at a press conference on Wednesday. The accused have been identified as Milan Patra and Abhishek Sahani, both […]