Tag: Jajpur

Jajpur: Post general elections, a faction of BJD workers claimed to be the supporters of Sukinda MLA, has been raising protest at the Danagadi Panchayat Samiti office in Jajpur against the local Block Chairman and Vice-Chairman. The protestors on Wednesday levelled allegations of corruption and practice of PC culture by Danagadi block chairman Lopamudra Nayak […]

New Delhi: The Central government has granted final approval to National Investment and Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ) in Kalinganagar, Jajpur district, Odisha. As per Press Information Bureau(PIB) release, “On the receipt of proposals from State Government, the concerned central Ministries/Departments have undertaken steps for creation/upgradation of external infrastructure linkages.” Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, […]

Jajpur/Balasore: With the arrival of Monsoon in the State, residents of 13 villages under Korei block in Jajpur and 50 villages in Balasore district are having sleepless nights. They are worried over the incomplete embankments along Baitarani and Jalaka rivers flowing close to their villages. Remembering past experiences, villagers under Korei block are a worried […]

Jajpur/Gajapati: Odisha government has set up healthcare centres at different places to provide better healthcare to people, however, most of them lie in neglect. While at some health centres doctors remain absent, in others patients are left at the mercy of pharmacists. Patients at the Shikulipadar Primary Health Centre under Mohana block of Gajapati district […]

Bhubaneswar: When a high of 17 districts in Odisha have witnessed deficient rainfall till today, the farming activities have been severely effected in the whole of Bhadrak district. As per the preliminary findings of a joint study made by OUAT and IMD Bhubaneswar, as of  today, cultivation has been impeded greatly in at least around […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha records nearly 2 deaths due to drowning, which  has been categorised as the third-highest contributor to natural accidental deaths in Odisha. As per the data available with the State Relief Commissioner (SRC), Odisha had witnessed nearly 843 drowning deaths in 2018-19.  The data shows during the period of 2016-19, Odisha had recorded nearly […]

Jajpur: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today ordered stringent action against Visa Steel’s plant at Kalinganagar in Jajpur over company’s failure to stop environment pollution and continuous release of polluted water into Ganda canal. The NGT has directed State Pollution Board to take action against Visa Steel within two months and register a criminal case […]

Jajpur: Pure love is above all demands and expectations that comes from within and remains unmoved by obstacles. And a couple from Jajpur is proving it to be true. The story of Ashok Mohanty and Bijaylaxmi is nothing less than a movie script full of ups and downs. Ashok, a resident of Ekatala village in […]

Bhubaneswar: While more rains are in the offing for Odisha in the coming days, heightened lightning activities will hit the State for today and tomorrow. In addition to the likely development of a cyclonic circulation over west central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal (near Odisha coast) by around August 22, which will bring widespread […]

Jajpur: At least three occupants of an ambulance, including its driver were killed and three others seriously injured when the vehicle hit a stationary truck in the district on Monday. The mishap took place early morning when the ambulance carrying a patient and four attendants was crossing Chhatia Chhak on NH-16 in Jajpur district, said […]

Jajpur: It seems people have gradually adopted carefree attitude while adhering to traffic rules especially after the Odisha Government eased the provision of hefty fines under the new Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 for three months following public resentment at many places of the State. It may be noted that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had […]

Jajpur: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought response from Odisha government on what steps have been taken following malnutrition deaths in Nagada of Jajpur district. The NHRC has directed the State Chief Secretary to submit response within four weeks. The direction came following a petition alleging that children are still not getting nutritious […]

Jajpur: A youth died while immersing the idol of Goddess Durga in Pahanga under Jajpur Road Police limits of the district on Wednesday evening. As per reports, one Debasish Jena, hailing from Rahania village under Bhandaripokhari block in Bhadrak district reportedly drowned in the Dudhei gorge during idol immersion. Soon after the incident, some locals […]

Bhubaneswar: Politics has intensified over the death of Smitarani Biswal, the lady village level worker (VLW) & in-charge panchayat executive officer (PEO) of Haridaspur in Jajpur district, with BJP and Congress once again cornering the ruling-BJD for allegedly providing government land to arrested Rupesh Bhadra where the latter has constructed the guest house. Congress levelled […]

Jajpur: Odisha government clamped Section144 on the guest house of Rupesh Bhadra in Haridaspur of Jajpur district where lady Panchayat Extension Officer (PEO), Smitarani Biswal was found dead a few days ago. As per reports, red flags were put up around the guest house by the district administration in the presence of Tehsildar and the […]