Tag: Dhenkanal

Dhenkanal: Two persons lost their lives in an elephant attack at Icchabatipur village in Aanlabereni Section under Kamakhyanagar West Range of Dhenkanal Forest Division at 4.30 am today. One among the deceased, Surendra Nayak, is a priest of the village temple and the other was identified as Babita Behera. While Nayak was trampled by the […]

Angul: While his remarks continue to spark debate in political circles, back in his own constituency, BJD’s Dhenkanal MP, Tathagat Satpathy suffered an embarrassing moment when he failed to attend a meeting organised by a samiti member. As a part of BJD’s ‘Gaon Ku Chalo’ campaign, Tathagat visited Nuamouja panchayat of Angul district today in […]

Dhenkanal: Selfie mania turned dangerous as a man got seriously injured after being attacked by a wild tusker while capturing a picture in Dhenkanal district today. As per sources, a herd of wild jumbos had wreaked panic in Masania village under Khadagprasad gram panchayat for the last two days. Despite the threat, a local identified […]

Dhenkanal: In a shocking incident, the missing employee of the Tumpei post office who went missing on May 12 was found dead near the Panasia forest in Dhenkanal district on Tuesday. As per reports, police had earlier detained the deceased, identified as Bhagaban Singh, on May 12 on the basis of a complaint filed by […]

Balasore/Dhenakal: As many as seven persons were killed and two critically injured in three separate accidents in Balasore and Dhenkanal districts today. Three persons were killed and a pregnant lady was critically injured when a ‘102’ ambulance, Janani Express, they were travelling in was hit by a truck from behind on NH-16 at Barungadia square […]

Dhenkanal: A torn Tricolour was seen flying atop the Court Building on the premises Dhenkanal Collectorate, drew public ire today. Though the torn flag was seen flying till 1 pm today, the officials were completely unaware about it. “A torn national flag atop the Collector office is an insult of the Tricolour. We oppose such […]

Angul/Sundargarh/Rayagada: Three persons including a 7-year-old lost their lives and three others were injured due to elephant attacks in different parts of Odisha today. An elderly man, identified as Sundur Dehuri of Basantpur village under Chhendipada police limits of Angul district was trampled to death by a wild elephant this morning while going to a […]

Dhenkanal: In a tragic incident, the four-room house of one Prafulla Chatar at Sundikateni Kanheinagar village under Parajanga tehsil in the district was gutted in fire that broke out today. The exact cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained. So far, no casualty has been reported due to the fire incident. More details […]

Bhubaneswar: Days after he got into a twitter war with his party colleague creating ripples in the political sphere, BJD MP Tathagat Satpathy today once again came down heavily on some leaders highlighting  the loopholes in the party to counter rivals. He, however, patted party supremo Naveen Patnaik during his short speech in a party […]

Bhubaneswar/Dhenkanal/Paradip: At least four persons were killed and three others, including a three-year-old girl sustained injuries in three separate road accidents in Bhubaneswar, Dhenkanal and Paradip today. An elderly man of Patapur Nimapara in Puri district, who had come to see his ailing grandson undergoing treatment at the Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar, was killed when […]

Dhenkanal: As many as 100 persons have been taken ill in a suspected case of food poisoning at Cheliabeda village under Odapada block in Dhenkanal district today. According to reports, people had consumed pana (a traditional summer drink) during ‘Sanischar mela’ in the village on Saturday last. Later, people started complaining of acute pain in […]

Dhenkanal: A seventy year-old woman, Chilha Nayak, of Kamakhyanagar area in the district alleged that she has been deprived of government  aids. A resident of Patra Sahi under Kamakhyanagar block, Nayak is suffering from partial vision loss and hearing ailment. She alleged that her family has been neglected by the local administration even as her […]

Dhenkanal: Forest officials seized two elephant tusks and arrested two persons on charges of smuggling them from Mahabiroda forest range in Dhenkanal district today. The accused were identified as Kartik Nayak and Ranesh Nayak. The officials seized the tusks weighing 2.3 kg and 2. 2 kg.

Kamakhyanagar/Sambalpur/Baliapal: The anti-liquor protest gained momentum in the state today as scores of women joined the anti liquor movement to destroy liquor manufacturing units at various places in Dhenkanal, Baleswar and Sambalpur districts. However, some protestors along with Kamakhyanagar SDPO in Dhenkanal sustained injuries in the melee when they started pelting stones at the Rengali […]

Cuttack: An under trial prisoner (UTP) of Dhenkanal jail died while undergoing treatment at the SCB medical college and hospital here on Tuesday. The UTP was identified as Pabitra Rout of Bimala village in Dhenkanal district. However, Rout’s son alleged that his father died due to negligence by jail authorities. Jail sources said, Rout was […]