Tag: Dhenkanal

Bhubaneswar:  Acting tough on two of its leaders, the Odisha unit of Congress today suspended Dhenkanal district president Sudhir Samal and secretary of its women’s wing Namita Nayak for indulging in anti-party activities. Both have been suspended for six years, PCC spokesperson Saugat Mohanty said. Samal, a former legislator of Congress from Dhenkanal, has decided […]

Dhenkanal/Bargarh: Over a hundred houses were gutted and property worth lakhs reduced to ashes in two separate fire mishaps in Dhenkanal and Bargarh districts on Tuesday. A major fire broke out this afternoon at Dhobaninanda village under Hindol block in Dhenkanal district in which property worth lakhs of rupees were damaged, while several cattle were […]

Dhenkanal: At least 12 houses of four families were gutted in a fire mishap at Baunspal village in Kamakshyanagar of Dhenkanal district late on Saturday night. The incident took place at around 11 pm yesterday. Though no causality has been reported so far, properties worth around Rs 1.20 lakh have been reduced to ashes in […]

Dhenkanal: Four persons brandishing toy guns robbed the HDFC Bank branch located at Siminai under Dhenkanal Town police limits today afternoon. According to sources, the miscreants looted cash to the tune of Rs 4.8 lakh from the customers as well as the officials of the branch. “Four persons entered the bank between 12 noon and […]

Dhenkanal: Demanding repair of NH 53 and construction of drainage system in the town, Kamakhyanagar Notified Area Council (NAC) councillors are today, observing a 12-hour dawn-to-dusk bandh. The bandh has paralysed normal traffic in the town besides shops and business establishments remaining closed. “The sub-collector and officials of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) had […]

Dhenkanal: The Kamakshyanagar sub-collector and tehsildar were attacked and thrashed after their vehicle hit a cow near Gengutia while they were on their way to Kamakshyanagar from Dhenkanal. According to sources, sub-collector Kalpataru Behera and Tehsildar Saroj Kumar Swain were attacked and the latter was admitted to the hospital after suffering injuries in hand, back […]

Dhenkanal: Protesting hike in benchmark valuation of land, the district bar association supported by civic body today shut down the sub-registrar office after ransacking it. They also staged demonstration infront of the office after locking up the main gate. The advocates alleged that the district administration took such decision arbitrarily without consulting the members of […]

Dhenkanal: Normal life has been paralysed following a 12-hour dawn-to-dusk bandh being observed in Khamakhyanagar in the district over several demands on Saturday. Khamakshyanagar Notified Area Council has given the bandh call demanding immediate measures for the repairs of NH 53 and construction of roadside drainage channels from Alatoma to Jiridamali in the region. The […]

Dhenkanal: Two accused in the murder of Mayadhar Pradhan of Dhenkanal district were nabbed by the police today. Special squad of Dhenkanal police arrested the two accused, identified as Ranjan Behera and Ambaj Das, from Bhagabanpur in the district. Mayadhar had been killed over political enmity at Gandia in the district during the celebration of […]

Bhubaneswar: The State Election Commission (SEC) finalised April 19 as the date for repolling in the 14 places where the three-tier panchayat polls were stalled due to death of contestants. Notices regarding this will be sent to Panchayat offices, Block offices, Sub-Collector offices and District Collector offices on March 17. According to sources aspiring candidates […]

  Bhubaneswar:  A man has been allegedly killed by unidentified assailants over political enmity Gandia in Dhenkanal district. The deceased has been identified as Mayadhar Pradhan. According to reports, Mayadhar was attacked and subsequently beaten to death near Koseida square while he was returning home late night yesterday. The family of the deceased suspected the […]

Dhenkanal: An unidentified man on Thursday dropped off a youth’s dead body at the Dhenkanal district headquarters hospital and vanished, sources said. Locals have identified the body to be of Debadutt Behera of nearby Jubuli town area. Sources added, Debadutt’s body was brought by an unidentified person in an auto-rickshaw to the hospital at around […]

Dhenkanal: More than 200 NFSA ration cards issued in the names of beneficiaries of Kenojhar district were found lying unattended on roadside near the mini stadium in Dhenkanal on Sunday. After locals traced the ration cards, some BJP leaders of Dhenkanal gathered the important documents lying scattered. BJP leader Ramchandra Patra said, “Some women were […]

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack/Dhenkanal/Puri: Shiva shrines across Odisha kept under tight security are crowded with devotees observing ‘Maha Shivratri’ today. Since wee hours today, men and women in large numbers holding a basket containing fruit, milk and puja items have been queuing up outside the Shiva temples to pay obeisance to the Lord Shiva on the auspicious day. […]

Bhubaneswar: Elaborate arrangements have been put in place for devotees who have started thronging at the shrines of Lord Shiva throughout the State to celebrate ‘Maha Shivratri’ tomorrow. Temple authorities and district administration are geared up at Ekamra Kshetra in Bhubaneswar for the ‘Jagara’ celebrations of Lord Lingaraj. The administration has installed barricades in front […]