Tag: Jajpur

Jajpur: Police arrested accused Chandrakant Mohapatra, a BJD member, for allegedly raping a woman at Dasarathpur in Jajpur district. Mohapatra, who was absconding after the survivor filed a complaint with police earlier this week, was arrested from Keonjhar last night. As per the complaint, Mohapatra had allegedly raped the woman inside the party office on […]

Jajpur: In a shocking allegation, a woman today charged a BJD member of raping her inside the party office situated in Dasarathpur of Jajpur district. A complaint regarding this was lodged by the woman at Mangalpur police station. As per the complaint, BJD member, identified as Chandrakant Mohapatra, had asked the woman to come to […]

Jajpur: The famous Olasuni Cave festival of Jajpur kick- started today. The fair is observed every year on the occasion of Saint Arakhita Das’ Mahasamadhi day. Thousands of devotees from faraway places throng the cave to participate in the festival and seek blessings of saint Arakhita Das. The devotees offer ‘Podapitha’ (a smoked pancake) as […]

Jajpur: Three persons including a woman were injured in firing by an Army jawan over a land dispute at Bharatpur village under Jenapur police limits in Jajpur today. The injured, identified as Sujata Pradhan, sons Bibek Pradhan and Ranjan Pradhan were rushed to the Dharmasala hospital and later shifted to the SCB Medical College and […]

Jajpur: Tribals from across the State today assembled at Kalinga Nagar in Jajpur district to observe the 12th anniversary of police firing in which 14 tribals were killed in 2006. For the first time, the anti and pro displacement fronts of tribals made joint arrangements to observe the day. They took out a rally from […]

Jajpur: A lady police constable was injured after some youths attacked her at Mahabinayak shrine near Chandikhol in Jajpur district today. The injured cop identified as Bilasini Nayak was admitted to Badachana Community Health Centre (CHC) and later shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack for better treatment. She sustained injuries on her […]

Jajpur: Four persons were killed and five people sustained critical injuries after a vehicle they were travelling in collided head-on with a truck on NH-53 near Balisahi in the district on Saturday. As per reports, all the passengers were traders. They were on the way to Duburi market in the area when the  driver lost […]

Jajpur/Sundergarh/Puri: Five persons including a minor boy were killed in separate road mishaps in Jajpur, Sundergrh, and Puri districts today. A minor boy was killed after a bus hit him while he was crossing road at Badapatuli on NH-215 under Korei police limits in Jajpur district. Irked, locals of Badapatuli and adjoining areas damaged the […]

Bhubaneswar: The State government today announced that 10,854 hectares land in three districts- Jajpur, Jagatsingpur and Puri- were affected by unseasonal rain that occurred on December 9 and 10. The concerned Collectors have been directed to undertake relief measures in the notified areas. 5,436 hectares in three blocks of Jagatsinghpur district and 2,149 hectares in […]

Jajpur: During a loot bid, dacoits allegedly attacked a family and looted cash and ornaments worth lakhs from their house in Padmanabhapur village under Balichandrapur police limits of the district late on Thursday night. The incident occurred at around 1 am last night when seven dacoits allegedly broke open the iron grill of the terrace […]

Udayagiri: In a bid to promote Buddhism and world peace, a chanting and meditation programme was organised by monks of Light of Buddha Dharma International, USA at Udayagiri in Jajpur district of Odisha. The 3-day International Tipitaka Chanting Ceremony was held for the first time in Odisha. Over hundreds of monks from India, Thailand, Myanmar, […]

Jajpur: Police on Saturday rescued a newborn, who had allegedly gone missing from hospital on December 5, from Naparda village under Panikoili police limits.Two women including local ASHA worker have been detained in connection with the incident. According to reports, an unwed mother had delivered a male newborn at Jajpur hospital on December 5. Later, […]

Jajpur: Police today arrested two impostors who had allegedly duped a shopkeeper, in the guise of police personnel here in Panikoili area of Jajpur district. His associate has also been held by the police. According to sources, one Soumyaranjan Pattnaik of Angul along with his accomplice Parthasarathi Dalai of Bhadrak went to Paikamal Bazar on […]

Jajpur: World of opportunity has now opened up for Odisha’s Rozalin Behera who made a splash in the fashion world by winning ‘Miss Beautiful’ title in Top Model India contest at New Delhi recently. The budding model from Odisha’s Jajpur has now set her eyes on Bollywood after winning accolades for her looks and persona […]

Jajpur: In a bizarre incident, a dead rat was found in the prasad served at the Maa Biraja temple to devotees on Saturday. The incident has created displeasure among devotees. Questions are being raised about the quality of the prasad provided by the temple. Though a complaint was lodged by devotees, the temple trust feigned […]