Tag: Deogarh

Dhenkanal: Four persons of a family from Deogarh were killed while two others critically injured when the Bolero vehicle they were travelling in was hit by a truck on NH-55 at Nadhara in Dhenkanal district. The family belonging to Landijhara of Deogarh district were on their way to Burla from SCB Medical, Cuttack when the […]

Cuttack/Deogarh: Villagers at Lalitgiri in Mahanga Tehsil of Cuttack district staged a road blockade and burnt effigy of Health and Family Welfare Minister Pratap Jena protesting water scarcity in the area today. The villagers alleged that despite sanction of money from MP Baijayant Jay Panda’s MPLAD fund for construction of bore wells, the work has […]

Deogarh: Two brothers were killed and two others injured after the bike they were travelling on skid off Kalajira old bridge near Balam village in Deogarh district today. According to sources, the two deceased and one injured were cousins, identified as Bhaskar Lohora, Punu Lohora and Bishnu Lohora. The identity of the other injured is […]

Deogarh: Two persons were killed when a Bolero car in which they were travelling was crushed between two speeding trucks at Golbandha square in the district on Saturday night. The deceased have been identified as Puspanjali Nanda, wife of Bonai forester Debadutta Nanda and their driver of the vehicle. The mishap occurred when driver of […]

Bhubaneswar: On the basis of the results of the three-tier Panchayat polls, BJP is all set to form eight Zilla Parishads (ZPs) in Odisha while Congress has to remain content with only one Zilla Parishad in Jharsuguda district. It is likely that the BJP may get Gajapati Zilla Parishad seat as a bonus, which will […]

Bhubaneswar: Preparations are completed for the third phase Panchayat polls in Odisha beginning tomorrow in 30 districts. Briefing media persons here today, State Election Commission (SEC) secretary Rabindranath Sahu said a total of 53,234,993 people would exercise their franchise for the election of 1394 Panchayat Samiti members and 18,859 Ward Members in 175 Zilla Parishad […]

Panic has gripped Deogan block in Bolangir district following the death of five persons in Malaria in two villages in the last two weeks

The district unit of Congress today observed a bandh demanding fulfillment of a 10-point charter of demands

The Forest staff of Rampur Forest Sub Division have successfully brought out python hatchlings from 13 eggs without incubator

Carcasses of three elephants, including a calf, were today found in a forest in Deogarh district, a forest official said

Rourkela: In an unfortunate incident, three youths returning home after attending a marriage reception died in a road accident on Ring Road here on Saturday morning.

The Deogarh Police on Friday arrested Tapan Mohanty, owner of the bus that met an accident at Gailo ghat in Deogarh last month, on charges of plying the vehicle without fitness certificate

In the wake of the tragic bus mishap in Gailo Ghat in Deogarh district resulting in the death of 27 persons on April 17, the Odisha government has decided to strictly implement the provision for display of driving license, insurance and fitness certificate in every bus to ensure the safety of the passengers

Bhubaneswar: If the Deogarh mishap had anything to do with the fact that the ill-fated bus was running without a valid fitness certificate, then it’s just the tip of the iceberg. An investigation by Odisha Television to scratch the surface and understand the state of affairs of road transport in Odisha has revealed that there […]

Deogarh: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced Rs 2 lakh compensation for the kin of each of the deceased in the deadly bus mishap last evening which killed 27 persons. Moreover, the injured will be given free treatment, the CM directed. Earlier, the Chief Minister expressed sadness over the bus accident and directed officials to […]