Tag: Deogarh

Deogarh: Rescue operations at the site of the devastating accident at Gailo ghat in Deogarh district have come to an end, officials engaged in the operations said today. Twenty seven bodies were recovered from the accident site, while 11 persons were rescued in a seriously injured condition. Out of the injured, six have been shifted […]

In a tragic incident, at least 30 were killed when a bus carrying 38 Bharati Gananatya artistes fell into a 300-ft gorge off the Gailo ghat in Deogarh district on Sunday evening

In an anti-liquor drive, women of 12 villages under Talakundi panchayat ransacked a liquor factory at Madhyapur village on Friday

Deogarh: One person was killed after a lorry skidded off the road near Kandhala on National Highway-49 in Odisha’s Bargarh district on Thursday morning.

Deogarh: Boden police today arrested Dharanidhar Nayak, Block Development Officer (BDO) of Tileibani block in Odisha’s Deogarh district, on the charge of misappropriation of Rs 47 lakh under Madhu Babu Pension Yojana.

Deogarh: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan attempted suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle on Monday morning. The jawan. identified as B.N Rao, has been admitted to Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR) at Burla in Sambalpur district in a critical condition. “As per the FIR, CRPF ASI […]

The Odisha Police got a major success after they eliminated the dreaded and top Maoist leader Sushil and his wife in an encounter on the border area of Angul and Deogarh district on Sunday afternoon

Deogarh: Orange farmers in Deogarh are forced to go for distress sale even in the peak season. Reason: absence of marketing avenues and food processing units in the district. Though the district collector had promised to purchase orange from farmers, no one has contacted the farmers for the purpose. Even the state government undertaking Omfed […]

Bhubaneswar: The sunstroke death toll in Odisha went upto 63 even as monsoon covered the entire state by third week of June. The collectors of different districts have so far confirmed deaths of 63 persons due to sunstroke in recent months, a communication from the special relief commissioner’s (SRC) office said today. “The collectors sent […]

A bridge caved in near Baniakilinda in Deogarh district disrupting vehicular movement on National Highway number 49 connecting Mumbai to Kolkata today

A police sub-inspector (SI) and a havildar were arrested by vigilance sleuths yesterday for allegedly accepting illegal gratification of Rs 10,000 to exonerate a youth of fictitious criminal charges in Deogarh district, vigilance sources said

Deogarh: An Executive Engineer of Minor Irrigation Division in Deogarh was arrested by the Vigilance sleuths on Saturday while accepting a bribe of Rs 21,000 from a contractor. The executive engineer, identified as Rabindra Kumar Mehto, had reportedly sought Rs 21,000 bribe from a contractor Dilip Kumar Padhi for passing the latter’s pending bills. “A […]

Deogarh: Worried over the long delay in procurement of paddy at Naulipada mandi near Chhatabar under Reamal Police limits of Deogarh distirct, several farmers today hit the streets and staged road blockade on NH-53 by spilling paddy on the road. Road communication between Deogarh and Angul was affected on account of the protest. According to […]

Deogarh/Sonepur: The plight of labourers migrating outside Odisha continues with incidents of their exploitation surfacing frequently. Some are rescued from hazardous working conditions and others end up losing their lives while the administration continues to be lethargic in tackling the issue. In one such tragic incident, a youth named Mayadhar Bariha of Halkapalipada under Binika […]

Deogarh: A security guard was found dead with gunshot wounds in his house barely a few metres from the Superintendent of Police (SP)’s residence in Deogarh district. The deceased has been identified as Rajendra Balua. Locals spotted the body of Rajendra in his house and informed the police. It is suspected that Rajendra has been […]