Tag: Dhenkanal

Dhenkanal: At least two persons including one student were injured in a bombing incident at Kamakhyanagar college in Dhenkanal today. The incident took place around 11:00 am when a college student along with five outsiders brandished guns allegedly hurled bombs at  Sangram Nayak and Sanjeeb Nayak. Sanjeeb had come to the college to drop Sangram, […]

Dhenkanal: A fake liquor manufacturing unit operating from Gujurihaat village under Bhuban block of Dhenkanal district was busted by officials of the Excise department today. Acting on a tip-off, the team raided the house of one Ranjan Guru early today morning today and seized 255 bottles of fake liquor, 150 litre of spirit, 20 litre […]

Dhenkanal: An elderly man was killed after he was attacked by an elephant at Palasahi under Mahabiroad range in Parajang area of the district this morning. As per reports, the deceased, identified as Bauri Sahu had gone to his field to guard crops when he was attacked by the elephant. The jumbo reportedly lifted Sahu with […]

Dhenkanal: Property worth lakhs of rupees was destroyed after a major fire broke out at Kendudhipa village in Dighi panchayat under Bhuban block of the district in the wee hours of Thursday. According to reports, locals noticed smoke emanating from the house of one Nrushingh Nayak early morning today. Later the fire spread to neighbouring […]

Dhenkanal: Normal life has been paralysed in Bhuban area of the district following a 12-hour bandh by the BJP Yuva Morcha over eight-point charter of demands on Friday. Vehicular movement on National Highway-53 came to a grinding halt due to the bandh as members of the BJP Yuva Morcha staged a road blockade at Kalibazar […]

Dhenkanal: Tension gripped Tumusingha area of Kamakhyanagar today after a labourer was electrocuted to death while 2 others sustained grievous injuries after coming in contact with an 11-KV live wire in the district. The deceased has been identified as Srikant Behera, a resident of Harijan Sahi in Dhobabahali of Dhenkanal district. According to sources, the […]

Dhenkanal: Farmers of Jagannathpur village in the district are facing a tough time during the paddy procurement process owing to a dispute with rice millers over fair average quality (FAQ) norms. During the last two days tonnes of paddy brought for sale by farmers from distant villages are lying outside the mandis. Moreover, farmers are […]

Dhenkanal: A man sustained critical injuries after being attacked by a tusker at Kandarsingha village under Mahabirod forest range of Dhenkanal district today. According to sources, the jumbo strayed into the human settlement and reportedly attacked one Jugi Nayak. Locals, after discovering him in a critically injured state, immediately rushed him to the Parjang health […]

Raygada/Nabrangpur: Following allegations of sexual harassment at Dream Centre shelter home in Beltikiri of Dhenkanal, administration continues to raid its other shelter homes spread across various districts. According to sources, a team including officials of children protection unit, children welfare committee and police led by the sub-collector conducted a raid at a branch of Dream […]

Dhenkanal: A mutilated body of a youth was recovered from a jungle in Dhenkanal district today. According to sources, the deceased has been identified as Bidyadhar Pradhan, a Plus-III student of Siminai College in the district. He was missing since last two days and his body was traced by some locals in a jungle near […]

Dhenkanal: A man was allegedly beaten to death by four unidentified miscreants at Govindpur area in Dhenkanal on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Pradeep Mallick. According to reports, the miscreants forcibly barged into the house and attacked Mallick with wooden planks. Though the exact reason behind the killing is unclear, it is suspected […]

Dhenkanal: A youth was brutally hacked to death inside his house at Minabazaar of Dhenkanal town today. The deceased identified as Mantu Patra was the owner of a jewellery shop in the town. Mantu’s body was first spotted by his son who informed other family members.”When I entered the room, I found my father lying […]

Dhenkanal: Tension ran high near Gondia bus stand after locals detained four cattle-laden trucks in Dhenkanal district today. As 300 cattle were allegedly being transported illegally in trucks, locals detained the vehicles. Fearing attack, drivers of all the heavy vehicles fled the spot. Following the incident, police reached the spot and have started investigation into […]

Dhenkanal: In yet another instance of Odisha government’s apathy towards people in remote areas of the State, a pregnant woman was carried on cot for almost three kilometres from her house in Kaitamati village under Kankadahada block of Dhenkanal district. As per sources, the incident occurred after the expectant mother, Rashmita Chatar, complained of labour […]

Dhenkanal: Forget about luxurious air-conditioned classrooms and colourful school buildings, with the unavailability of even a single room and an Anganwadi centre for children, primary education has taken a back seat in Kalada village under Kankadahada block of the district. As per reports, around hundred students of five classes of Kalada Primary School are forced […]