Tag: Brahmagiri

Puri: A youth was beaten black and blue by a woman in full public view allegedly for making obscene gesture at her in Brahmagiri of the district. The incident came to the fore when a video footage of the incident went viral on social media. According to sources, the youth, a local, allegedly made obscene […]

Brahmagiri: Taking the law into their own hands, locals today chained a youth to a motorcycle and dragged him to police station for misbehaving with a woman at Brahmagiri in Odisha’s Puri district. The matter came to light after the video of the shocking incident went viral. According to reports, the youth, Ramesh Bhoi was […]

Puri: A man was found murdered by unidentified miscreants at Koilada square on Puri-Brahmagiri road in the district on Monday night. The deceased, identified as Biswa Ranjan Mohanty alias Kalia of Khadipada village, has severe injury marks on hands and neck. Police suspected the miscreants threw the body on road after hacking him to death. Family members […]

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court today rejected a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by Brahmagiri legislator Sanjay Das Burma seeking annulment of a poll irregularities case against him. Following the rejection of the SLP, hearings on the poll irregularities case will continue at the Orissa High Court as usual. Congress leader late Lulu Mohapatra, who […]

Puri: With the sibling deities of Puri Sri Jagannath temple getting into the ‘anasara ghara’ falling sick, the devotees wishing to have a darshan of the Trinity are heading to Alarnath temple in Brahmagiri. As per beliefs, Lord Jagannath manifests in the form of Lord Alarnath for 15 days following Deba Snana Purnima.   Elaborate […]

Puri: Tension prevailed at the Brahmagiri Satapara police outpost when some activists of the Lulu Sena barged in and ransacked the outpost here on Monday. According to sources, the activists against whom cases were filed during polls, had a heated argument with the outpost officer over bail matter. The situation further deteriorated after the enraged […]

Puri: Even after five years, the Mega Water Project in Bhandarikuda village under Rayabidhar panchayat of Brahmagiri block in Puri district, is incomplete. The project, once functional, would cater to the drinking water needs of 59 villages. Being a coastal area, Bhandarikuda and nearby villages do not get pure drinking water. Even in case of […]

Brahmagiri/Ghasipura/Bhuban: Amid tight security arrangements repolling is on at different places across Odisha where voting process was cancelled due to loot of ballot box, booth capturing and other poll-related disturbances in the recently concluded four phases panchayat polls. CCTV cameras were installed at booth no 6 in Mathapatna village under Ambapada panchayat and booth no […]

Brahmagiri: Two youths were arrested and forwarded to court by the Brahmagiri police today for beating up a college girl student after she refused to share her mobile number with the accused. Sources said the arrested persons, Ganesh Pradhan and Kartik Pradhan, asked the girl victim for the mobile number in which WhatsApp is installed […]

Bhubaneswar/Athagarh/Brahmagiri: The Wildlife wing of the Odisha Forest department today undertook simultaneous bird counting at the Ansupa lake, Mahanadi river bed, Brahmagiri range and three forest divisions in Baripada. Total 67 teams were formed and participated in the bird census at Ansupa lake and the Mahanadi river bed under the Athagarh range. Goura Gopal Singh, […]

Puri: Demanding houses for the victims of cyclone Phailin, the Puri district Phailin Action Committee resorted to a 24-hour bandh at Brahmagiri and Kurshnaprasad blocks in the district today. As part of the protest, members of the body have blocked the road from Puri to Prayagi by burning tyres at various squares They have also […]

Brahmagiri: Body of a 42-ft long and 28-ft wide whale shark belonging to an endangered species found at Baidhara Pentha beach in Brahmagiri of Puri district today morning. Satapada range forest staff reached the spot to examine under what possible circumstances the marine mammal has died and reached the shore. Satapada Ranger Achyutananda Das said, […]

Brahmagiri: Tension ran high in Brahmagiri area after the students of Brahmeswar College staged a road blockade on Brahmagiri-Delang road this morning demanding immediate arrest of a non-student for misbehaving a Plus Two girl student by passing lewd comments and attacking her with a blade recently. The students later withdrew the blockade after police assured […]

Puri: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday dedicated a number of developmental projects in Kakatpur and Brahmagiri Assembly constituencies. According to reports, Patnaik dedicated a newly constructed fire station, anganwadi centre and health centre after reaching Kakatpur block ground today at 11.30 am. Besides, the chief minister also laid foundation stones of many developmental projects […]

Brahmagiri: Food minister Sanjay Dasburma today faced students’ ire here at Alaranath Vocational College when some students threw chair at him during a function. The incident occurred when the minister was about to occupy the dias at the inaugural function of the college. Some students, believed to be backed by Opposition parties, shouted at him […]