Tag: Jagatsinghpur

Bhubaneswar: This police jeep was finally parked atop a police building to rest! Maybe reams have not been written about the vehicle that was used by the Odisha police for over four  decades but this unique way of declaring its retirement has lent the four wheeler an antique, vintage status. In a bid to preserve […]

South Korean steel maker Posco has received environment clearance for its Rs 52,000 crore steel plant in Odisha, ending an eight-year wait for the project to get off the ground

Amid the surge in the pandemic, when the Odisha government has entrusted the administrative officials with the responsibility to strictly enforce Covid-19 guidelines in the State, a woman Tehsildar allegedly flouted the norms openly by dancing in a wedding procession in Jagatsinghpur

Jagatsinghpur: The Odisha Congress’ Manifesto Committee today visited Jagatsinghpur to interact with the people and seek their opinion for preparation of poll manifesto for the upcoming 2019 elections. Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief Niranjan Patnaik along with Chhattisgarh Cabinet Minister TS Singh Deo, local MLA Chiranjib Biswal and other party leaders went door-to-door, met […]

Jagatsinghpur: As many as 10 persons, including elderly persons, women and children were injured following a group clash during the Saraswati Puja immersion ceremony in Kundupur village under Balikuda police limits of the district last night. All the injured have been admitted to the Jagatsinghpur district headquarters hospital for treatment. Three to four persons from […]

Jagatsinghpur: A young girl sustained critical burn injuries after a fire broke out in her house in Ucchabanandapur village under Kujang block of Jagatsinghpur district on Saturday. The girl was initially rushed to the Kujang Community Health Centre (CHC) and later shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack after her condition deteriorated. Rashmita […]

Jagatsinghpur: A youth was hospitalised after being thrashed by locals for allegedly firing at another youth for extortion near Kania village under Balikuda police limits in the district late Wednesday night. However, no one was injured in the firing. As per reports, Sagar Mallick and Rakesh Das of Olabhar village along with two of their […]

Paradip: Expresssing dissatisfaction over ticket distribution, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) secretary Pramod Kishore Jena along with hundreds of his supporters resigned from the primary membership of party on Friday. Accusing senior leaders including PCC chief Niranjan Patnaik and party’s Jagatsinghpur district president Chiranjibi Biswal of working hand in gloves with the ruling-BJD, Jena alleged […]

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced names of candidates for one Lok Sabha and two Assembly constituencies of Odisha today. The national party has fielded Bibhu Prasad Tarai from Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency, while Rabi Mallick and Sunakar Behera have been fielded from Kakatpur & Kendrapara Assembly seats respectively. “I would like to thank […]

Kendrapara: BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate, Baijayant Jay Panda, today filed his nomination from Kendrapara constituency in a huge rally amid presence of thousands of supporters. Soon after filing his nomination, the BJP leader lashed out at his opponents and said “Those members who were hurling eggs and stones at me after not receiving pc, can […]

Jagatsinghpur: Three persons were injured with one among them sustaining critical injuries in an attack over past enmity at Mukundapur village of Jagatsinghpur district. As per reports, one Suryakant Sahoo and his friend Basant Patra were having a private conversation near Madarahat temple. Suryakant’s brother Ajit reached the place following which the two siblings had […]

Cuttack: In yet another embarrassment for the ruling-BJD, sitting MLA and candidate from Niali Assembly constituency, Pramod Mallick, had to face the wrath of the locals at Bhaliakana village under Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha segment yesterday. A video purportedly showing Mallick being questioned by locals during his visit to the village has gone viral on various […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after extremely severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ pummelled the entire coastline of Odisha causing extensive damages in several districts after making landfall near Puri, relief and restoration process to bring back life to normalcy has been undertaken on a war footing. According to sources, relief works and restoration of electricity, water supply, roadways […]

Kendrapara: Bharatiya Janata Party’s national vice president and spokesperson, Baijayant “Jay” Panda, today took stock of situation in different areas of Kendrapara district which have been massively affected by cyclone Fani. Panda visited different cyclone-hit villages like Itipur, Gigahidia and Nilikana under Barua Panchayat of Kendrapara district and met the affected residents. The BJP leader expressed […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi today reviewed the post-cyclone Fani restoration work in Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts and informed that power supply will be restored in these districts by May 12. “The devastating cyclone Fani claimed three lives in Kendrapara, however, about 1.17 lakh people were evacuated successfully to safer places in the […]