Tag: Dhenkanal

Kapilash Temple
Deity on fast at Kapilash Temple amid unavailability of cooks

Baba Chandrashekhar of Kapilash Temple in Dhenkanal didn't receive Bhoga/Prasad on Tuesday due to a staff shortage. Devotees expressed their anger over the delay and questioned the temple management, which acknowledged the issue and promised to seek alternative cooks.

  • Tuesday, 09 July 2024
LAccMI bus colour changed to saffron from green in Dhenkanal
LAccMI bus colour changed to saffron from green in Dhenkanal

The LAccMI bus services in Odisha's Dhenkanal district have changed their name to 'Mukhyamantri Bus Seva' and their color to saffron and white. Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena announced the rebranding, but there is no clarity on who ordered the color change.

  • Tuesday, 02 July 2024
Rungta Mines, Dhenkanal
2 killed, 7 critical in freak mishap at Rungta Mines in Odisha's Dhenkanal

A mechanical structure reportedly fell on the workers at Rungta Mines under Hindol division in Dhenkanal district which led to the death of two.

  • Monday, 24 June 2024
Four of family die in tragic accident in Dhenkanal
Four of family die in tragic accident in Dhenkanal

A devastating road accident involving a Hyva truck and a bike resulted in the deaths of four family members in Dhenkanal. The incident triggered tension, prompting police intervention.

  • Monday, 20 May 2024
Heatwave continues in Odisha
Sunstroke death toll in Odisha rises to 2; no change in max temp likely, heat wave red warning continues

IMD today informed that there will be no major change in the maximum temperature for the next three to four days. Red warning for severe heat wave conditions has been issued for several districts.

  • Monday, 29 April 2024
Odisha engineering student goes missing in Brahmani River
Odisha engineering student goes missing in Brahmani River

The missing youth is a student of Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology at Sarang in Dhenkanal. He has been identified as Sanat Kumar Mahalik from Balasore. He is pursuing B.Tech from the engineering college.  

  • Thursday, 14 March 2024
Fire erupts in maintenance train engine in Dhenkanal, close shave for 12 railway employees 
Fire erupts in maintenance train engine in Dhenkanal, close shave for 12 railway employees 

As per reports, the engine was coming from Raja Athagarh when the fire broke out and later spread to some bogies. It is suspected that the fire might be an outcome of an electric short circuit in its generator.

  • Thursday, 22 February 2024
Six students injured as school van turns turtle in Odisha's Dhenkanal
Six students injured as school van turns turtle in Odisha's Dhenkanal

As per reports, the injured students were admitted to Parjang Community Health Centre. The van was carrying 12 students of Barihapur Model School when the accident took place. However, the reason behind the accident could not be ascertained immediately.  

  • Thursday, 15 February 2024
Three school students critically injured after being 'hit by unknown vehicle' in Dhenkanal
Three school students critically injured after being 'hit by unknown vehicle' in Dhenkanal

As per reports, the three students of Banadurga Anchalika Ucha Bidyalaya had gone to the local market to buy puja articles for Saraswati Puja celebrations at the school. They were returning to the school on a bike carrying the puja articles when an unidentified vehicle hit them from behind. 

  • Tuesday, 13 February 2024
Odisha farmers’ come up with Desi hack to protect crops from wild animals
Odisha farmers’ come up with Desi hack to protect crops from wild animals

Farmer Biranchi Malick said, "A forest is there in our Karamul panchayat. Elephants, porcupines, boars, and jackals damage our crops. We farmers have adopted this mechanism to scare the animals away. Boars are a major menace. We fear to kill boars because of legal action. This system keeps these marauding animals away from our farmland.”

  • Wednesday, 07 February 2024
Elephant, calf fall into trench in Odisha's Dhenkanal, rescued 
Elephant, calf fall into trench in Odisha's Dhenkanal, rescued 

The mother elephant and the calf were crossing the Dhenkanal-Kapilash road near Nagiapasi, but slid into the roadside trench. The animals were struggling to get out of the pit, but all in vain. Coming to know about the distressed animals, local residents immediately informed the forest department. 

  • Tuesday, 23 January 2024
Forest department to train elephants to mitigate man-animal conflict in Odisha
Forest department to train elephants to mitigate man-animal conflict in Odisha

The trained elephants will also help forest officials in forest protection, cleaning tracks in forests, rescuing wild animals in danger, helping forest officials to tranquilize wild animals, and transporting seized items from smugglers and poachers in forested areas.

  • Sunday, 21 January 2024
Saptasajya
‘Lord Ram had spent seven days at Saptasajya in Odisha during exile’; know religious significance of the hill

As per legend, Lord Ram along with Devi Sita and Laxman had spent seven days at Saptasajya hill during his exile from Ayodhya.

  • Friday, 19 January 2024
Shiva temple smeared with cow dung and soil in Dhenkanal, complaint lodged
Shiva temple smeared with cow dung and soil in Dhenkanal, complaint lodged

As per reports, the facade of the temple, the places around the statutes of the deities, side deities, and some parts of the temple walls have been pasted with cow dung and soil. 

  • Monday, 08 January 2024
Politics gains pace as Odisha Governor starts visiting districts 
Politics gains pace as Odisha Governor starts visiting districts 

Governor Raghubar Das is reportedly collecting complaints galore from people while doing rounds of districts in Odisha. He has also started writing letters to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik about the public grievance

  • Thursday, 21 December 2023
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