Tag: Dhenkanal

Dhenkanal: A man sustained critical injuries on his chest after allegedly being shot at by his elder brother over some family dispute at Beltikiri village under Sadar Police limits of Dhenkanal district on Saturday night. The injured, Bibhu Behera has been admitted to District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) for treatment. According to reports, an altercation erupted […]

Dhenkanal: The Northern Central Range DIG of Police, Narasingha Bhola has ordered suspension of the Sub-Inspector (SI) of Gondia Police station under Dhenkanal district for dereliction of duty. As per reports, SI Rabindra Kumar Sahoo was suspended for failing to properly investigate a coal theft case registered on April 21 this year. Sahoo was found […]

Bhubaneswar/Balasore: Amid Odisha government’s 5T crackdown, two officials, a district culture officer and an executive engineer have been caught in vigilance net over charges of amassing disproportionate assets in the State. As per reports, a team of Vigilance conducted simultaneous raids at various locations including office and residence of Basant Panda, an Executive Engineer working […]

Dhenkanal: A wild elephant allegedly trampled an elderly man to death at Godarbili village in Kamakhyanagar of Dhenkanal district today. As per reports, Hrudananda Mallick had gone to attend nature’s call early in the morning today near Sogar Shalua square when the jumbo trampled him to death. The incident led to resentment among the locals […]

Dhenkanal: The Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) of Ghagaramunda in Kankadahada block of Dhenkanal district was reportedly thrashed by women villagers of Gatarei under Parajanga police limits on Friday. The matter came to fore after the video of the incident went viral on various social media platforms today. As per reports, the PEO Basant Behera had […]

Dhenkanal: A one-and-a-half-year-old- girl was rescued in critical condition after her parents left her locked in a car for more than 90 minutes on the premises of Dhenkanal district hospital today. Sources said, the baby girl was sleeping in a locked car on the DHH premises and after she woke up in the car feeling […]

Dhenkanal: A youth was allegedly thrashed over eve-teasing in Odisha and a video purportedly showing the accused being tied to an electricity pole with a shoe garland around his neck is doing rounds in social media. As per reports, the video was shot at Bedapada village under Rasol Police limits in Dhenkanal district. The video […]

Bhubaneswar: Tata Steel BSL said on Sunday that it has been honoured by the Odisha government for taking effective initiatives to conserve energy in its plant located at Narendrapur in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district. The Odisha State Energy Conservation Award 2019 award was given to the company during the National Energy Conservation Day Celebration 2019 here […]

Dhenkanal: Two Class VIII students of Brajanath Badajena High School (BB High School) in Dhenkanal town who went missing on Sunday are yet to be traced. As per reports, Ayushman Nayak and Om Prakash Parida, both class VIII students hailing from Kunjakanta and Gudianali areas respectively went out on Sunday morning informing their parents that […]

Dhenkanal: Medical negligence can sometimes lead to deadly consequences. In one such incident, a youth died allegedly after being administered a wrong injection by a doctor at a private clinic in Dhenkanal. As per reports, the youth Amir Kumar Jena, a resident of Baulpatna village under Odapada block of the district was admitted to the […]

Dhenkanal: A tusker died and another elephant suffered injuries after they were hit by a truck on National Highway-55 near Jeevankhol Ashram under Sadar forest range in the district on Thursday. As per reports, the tusker got stuck under the truck and its broken tusk was seen lying near the spot after the mishap. While […]

Bhubaneswar: In a rare gesture, around 500 people who came to Bhubaneswar from Dhenkanal to attend a rally for their cause have purchased tickets to board a train, a railway official said on Wednesday. People travelling to attend a public meeting hardly purchase tickets in any part of the country. “Those passengers from Dhenkanal have […]

Dhenkanal: In a bid to stop malpractice, the Dhenakanal district administration has imposed Section 144 at Biribolei Janata Government High School under Parjang Police limits in Kamakhyanagar area of the district. The move came after some guardians were allegedly spotted providing cheat papers to the students during the ongoing matric examinations on Saturday. Kankadahada Block […]

Balasore/Nuapada: Summer is still a few days away, but the drinking water problems have returned to many villages across Odisha sparking resentment. Be it near a tube well or pond, the sight of long queues of women with pots on their head greets one in many places. While in some villages the problem is just […]

Cuttack: The excitement of wedding day turned awful for a bridegroom after he was picked up by police while heading towards the marriage venue at Samasarpur village under Athagarh area of Cuttack district today. Cuttack SP (Rural) Radha Binod Panigrahi informed that the youth Prakash Swain of Talabarkote village in Dhenkanal has been arrested over […]