Tag: Gajapati

Mohana police station
On the run for 17 years, prisoner who fled during Maoist attack on jail arrested

Some Maoists broke open the jail on March 24, 2006. Taking advantage of the situation, some prisoners along with Purnachandra had escaped from the jail.

  • Thursday, 27 July 2023
Students cross swelling river in Gajapati
Sans bridge, students risk lives to reach school by crossing swelling river in Gajapati

Ghodahada river near the village is overflowing due to the incessant rainfall for the last few days. Without a bridge over the river, the village has been completely cut-off from the mainland.

  • Sunday, 23 July 2023
Four-year-old girl dies after being run over by van in Gajapati
Four-year-old girl dies after being run over by van selling vegetables in Gajapati

Tension prevailed in the area following the incident. Irate local people have reportedly detained the driver of the vehicle and thrashed him.

  • Sunday, 16 July 2023
CB Team
Crime Branch starts probe into Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya class 9 girl student’s death

The Crime Branch team started the probe by visiting the house of the deceased and interacting with her family members. It is pertinent to mention here that Soudamini was found hanging on school premises in February this year.

  • Monday, 12 June 2023
Man roams with wife’s severed head in Odisha’s Gajapati, detained 
Man roams with wife’s severed head in Odisha’s Gajapati, detained 

Far from feeling guilty for his action, Chandrasekhar came to his village while carrying the severed head all along the village road. Then he put it on the verandah of his house. 

  • Thursday, 25 May 2023
Indian giant squirrel rescued in Gajapati
Rare Indian giant squirrel rescued from hotel in Gajapati, 1 held

The officials found an Indian giant squirrel in captivity during the raid. They rescued the rare animal and arrested one person.

  • Sunday, 21 May 2023
Bribe by lady sub inspector
Odisha lady cop takes ‘bribe & abducts’ man to withdraw complaint against her

As per the allegations, Jyotsna Ray, the lady Sub-Inspector posted at Mohana police station had initially taken a bribe of Rs 20,000 from one Prerit Majhi of Nudruj village on the pretext of releasing an auto-rickshaw that was seized on the charges of being used for ganja smuggling.

  • Friday, 28 April 2023
Migrant worker fakes his own death to get rid of wife
Odisha labourer fakes his own death to get rid of wife; detained from Mumbai

After tracking the mobile phone, it was found that the video was not shot from Tamil Nadu, rather it was shot in Mumbai. 

  • Thursday, 16 March 2023
Mahendratanaya Setback
Odisha Farmers Sore Over Inordinate Delay In Mahendratanaya Project

15 years after the laying of the foundation stone, Mahendratanaya irrigation project in Gajapati district is yet to see the light of the day. Long delay in the construction work of the project has left thousands of beneficiary local residents in sheer misery.

Video Icon
  • Friday, 24 February 2023
Mahendratanaya irrigation project
Odisha farmers sore over inordinate delay in Mahendratanaya irrigation project

Long delay in the construction work has left the locals, especially the farmers in the region, irked.

  • Friday, 24 February 2023
Ration distribution
After six decades, Tibetan settlers in Odisha’s Chandragri get ration under food security scheme

Tibetan refugees living in Chandragiri, Jiranga and Labarsingh camps have reportedly been included in the State Food Security Act (SFSC).

  • Tuesday, 21 February 2023
Class 9 girl found hanging on school premises in Gajapati, family cries foul play
Class 9 girl found hanging on school premises in Gajapati, family cries foul play

She was rushed to Paralakhemundi District Headquarters Hospital (DHH). However, she was pronounced dead upon arrival.

  • Monday, 20 February 2023
Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal in favour of foreigners’ entry to Puri Jagannath temple
Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal in favour of foreigners’ entry to Puri Jagannath temple

Foreign devotees can meet Puri Gajapati, Adi Shankaracharya and servitors. Then, they should not be debarred from meeting Lord Jagannath inside the temple, pointed out Lal.

  • Friday, 13 January 2023
Mahendragiri hill of Odisha gets biodiversity heritage site tag
Mahendragiri hill of Odisha gets biodiversity heritage site tag

Mahendragiri hill, located 1000 metre above mean sea level, is one of the biological, ecological and archaeological important mountain ecosystems in Odisha.

  • Saturday, 26 November 2022
Trek For Development
Gajapati BDO Treks 10KM Through Forests, Reaches Out To People In Inaccessible Areas

A Block Development Officer, trekked 10kms through dense forests to understand the problems faced by tribals living in remote and inaccessible areas.The BDO of R. Udayagiri block in Odisha's Gajapati district won the hearts of the local people as no government official has ever visited the village.

Video Icon
  • Friday, 21 October 2022
scrollToTop