Tag: Deogarh

Deogarh: Anti-liquor protests turned ugly when a number of women belonging to a Self Help Group (SHG) in Palasama panchayat of Deogarh district were injured after a clash erupted while they were protesting the establishment of a liquor unit in the area. As per sources, the administration had granted permission for establishment of a liquor […]

Sambalpur: Earthquake tremors were felt in several parts of western Odisha including Sambalpur, Kuchinda, Deogarh, Rourkela, Bonai and Jharsuguda around 05:48 PM today. As per reports, strong tremors were felt for few seconds following which people started to come out of their residences in the affected areas. “I was studying at home when our house started […]

Bhubaneswar: Are the mild tremors felt in western Odisha on Wednesday an indication of any big quake in the making in that part of the State? As per reports, in the dusk hours of Wednesday, western Odisha was jolted mildly by a quake epicentered at Deogarh. “A mild earthquake, with its epicentre in Deogarh district, […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as water-level in almost all the rivers in Odisha are on the rise and are nearing the danger level, no threat of flood looms large over the State as the rainfall is set to abate from today. But the water level in Mahanadi, Budhabalanga, Brahmani and Baitarani is likely to post a rise […]

Bhubaneswar: Several parts of interior Odisha will experience heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours as under the influence of yesterday’s cyclonic circulation over West Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh, a low pressure area has formed over Central parts of Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand. The low pressure system will trigger rainfall in the next 24 […]

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar today issued heavy rainfall warning for seven Odisha districts- Sundergarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Kalahandi, Sonepur, Boudh and Puri. Duty officer, Ajay Nayak informed that the yesterday’s low pressure area over coastal Odisha moved towards Northwest Odisha and its neighbourhood and under its impact several parts will experience light to moderate […]

Deogarh: Vehicular movement on National Highway-49 have been affected due to a dawn-to-dusk road blockade observed by members of the Deogarh district unit of BJP today. The agitators led by Deogarh BJP MLA Subash Chandra Panigrahi have been demanding immediate repair of the NH passing through Deogarh town. They alleged because of poor condition of the […]

Deogarh: A Right To Information (RTI) enquiry has revealed startling facts about trifling expenditures made on the renovation of Deogarh Collector’s residential office. As per reports, lakhs of rupees were allegedly spent on repairing and renovating the district collector’s government quarters in Deogarh. Various IAS officers occupying the quarters had spent a lot of tax […]

Bhubaneswar: Six persons have been apprehended for allegedly trying to smuggle leopard hide in Odisha’s Deogarh district, forest officials said on Tuesday. The skin of a full grown leopard was seized during an operation by a team of forest personnel near Chatabarghat when it was being smuggled from Sundargarh to Sambalpur on Monday night, the […]

Deogarh: Police arrested four persons including three members of a family on charges of killing a woman and her two children in Balinali Forest reserve under Barkote Police limits in Deogarh district. As per reports, the prime accused Bikram Kumar Pradhan used a sharp weapon to slit the throat of his wife, his 4-year-old son […]

Deogarh: The carcass of a three-year-old elephant was recovered by the Forest department officials from Baradanali village under Riamal range of Deogarh forest division today. As per reports, one Fakir Nayak of Baradanali village spotted the elephant calf lying dead in his backyard near the cowshed and informed the Forest department. Subsequently, the forester and […]

Deogarh: The family members of 10 accused who were arrested in connection with alleged murder of a man at Kankarkhol village under Reamal Police Station limits in Deogarh district have brought serious allegations against the inspector-in-charge (IIC) of the police station. Holding a presser today, the family members of the accused persons alleged that Reamal […]

Deogarh: An attempt to loot the Utkal Gramya Bank’s Balam branch in Deogarh district was foiled late last night. The robbers entered the bank by breaking open the locks of main door between 2 AM to 3 AM. Later, when they tried to enter the strong room of the bank, the siren installed inside went […]

Deogarh: An Assistant Tax Collector of Deogarh Municipality, Rajendra Nayak was caught red-handed by the Vigilance officials while accepting a bribe of Rs 1700 on Thursday. As per reports, Rajendra had demanded Rs 6,400 from one Shibsankar Nayak of Ward No. 5 under the municipality area for approving his House Building Plan. However, when Shibasankar […]