Tag: Dhenkanal

Hrudananda Das
Auto driver’s son from Odisha’s Dhenkanal braves all odds to script Commonwealth Championship glory

Hrudananda secured the top position in the 73 kg Youth Category event with a total lift of 250 kg to win the yellow metal.

  • Thursday, 27 July 2023
BJP activists lock up TPCODL office in Dhenkanal
Power outage: BJP activists lock up TPCODL office in Dhenkanal

Fumed over the power outage, the BJP workers on Monday held a protest at the Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) office in Dhenkanal.

  • Monday, 19 June 2023
Miscreants open fire at BJD leader in Dhenkanal
Bike-borne miscreants open fire at BJD leader in Dhenkanal

Sahu sustained grievous injuries in his hand and thigh. He was immediately rushed to Kamakhanagar hospital.

  • Thursday, 15 June 2023
Mishap at Tata Steel Plant
Mishap at Tata Steel plant in Dhenkanal, 19 injured

All the 19 persons, who sustained injuries in the incident, have been shifted to a private hospital in Cuttack. The injured included some labourers and engineers as well, sources said.

  • Tuesday, 13 June 2023
Tipsy man burns wife to death over family feud in Odisha, detained
Tipsy man burns wife to death over family feud in Odisha, detained

The verbal spat took an ugly turn when Niranjan started thrashing Rangabati. Subsequently, he set her on fire after pouring kerosene on her, sources informed, adding that Rangabati succumbed to her injuries later. 

  • Monday, 15 May 2023
Jeeban Kumar Mallick
Diploma holder divyang youth running chicken center seeks Odisha govt help

Though the 24-year-old divyang youth is a meritorious student and a diploma holder, he has not received any help from the government. He is now forced to run a chicken center to earn his living.

  • Tuesday, 09 May 2023
Defunct mango hub in Dhenkanal
Mango hub in Dhenkanal locked for last 8 years, farmers resort to distress sale

Farmers in the district are of the opinion that they are forced to resort to the distress sale of mangoes due to lack of marketing facilities.

  • Tuesday, 09 May 2023
DMF meeting
Dhenkanal Collector, MP face off in DMF meeting

However, Collector Sethi dismissed the reports of any face-off between him and the MP.

  • Thursday, 27 April 2023
Woman allegedly beaten to death over dowry in Dhenkanal
Newly wed woman ‘beaten to death’ over dowry; husband, father-in-law arrested

The deceased’s husband and father-in-law were arrested and forwarded to court in connection with the case.

  • Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Vigilance arrests Hindol BEO on bribery charges, raids on
Vigilance arrests Hindol BEO on bribery charges, raids on

According to sources, Mallik was apprehended by the officials of the anti-corruption agency while accepting an undue advantage from an assistant teacher for releasing of pay allowance and DA arrears, which were held up due to suspension.

  • Tuesday, 11 April 2023
NAC polls: BJD wins Attabira in Bargarh and Hindol in Dhenkanal
NAC polls: BJD wins Attabira in Bargarh and Hindol in Dhenkanal

While the conch party won 11 out of 16 wards including the chairperson's post in Hindol NAC election, the BJP registered victory in five wards. However, the Congress party has failed to open its account in the urban poll.

  • Wednesday, 05 April 2023
Tusker found dead in Dhenkanal
Tusker found dead in Dhenkanal, probe underway

A team of forest officials reached the spot and seized the carcass of the jumbo. An investigation into the death of the wild animal has started.

  • Sunday, 12 March 2023
Shubhankar Rout
Meet paramedic from Dhenkanal who left his job to script national bodybuilding glory

With his rare feat in a national-level competition, the emerging bodybuilder has brought laurels for his district and the State.

  • Tuesday, 14 February 2023
Leopard carcass found in Dhenkanal forest
Wild animals in danger! Leopard carcass found in Dhenkanal forest

Though the exact reason behind the death of the leopard is yet to be ascertained, it is suspected that the big cat might have died a couple of days back.

  • Wednesday, 25 January 2023
2 dead, 30 injured as bus falls off bridge in Dhenkanal
2 dead, 30 injured as bus falls off bridge in Dhenkanal

The bus named Nilamadhab lost control and fell into a canal after breaking the bridge railing. 

  • Monday, 23 January 2023
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