Tag: Jajpur

Jajpur: As many as 50 students of two government schools in Odisha’s Jajpur were taken ill after consuming mid-day meal on Saturday, officials said. The first incident occurred at Sibantpur Upper Primary School under Haridaspur panchayat of Dharmasala block, they said. The meal was served at about 10 am in the school and about 40 […]

Jajpur: A woman and her daughter died after being run over by Howrah-Puri Passenger train near Jajpur Road railway station in the district on Saturday. The deceased have been identified as Kathi Rana (60) and her daughter Gurubari Rana (34) of Chandama village under Korei police limits. On being informed by locals, a team of […]

Jajpur: While the district administration has already issued notice to demolish the infamous Guest House- ‘Rangasala’ in Baligari village under Dharmasala Tehsil of Jajpur district finding that it’s an unauthorised construction over government land, latest reports suggest that the administration is in a state of dilemma following proposals to renovate the building into Public library, […]

Jajpur: A nine-year-old girl has allegedly been sexually assaulted by a youth in a village under the jurisdiction of Sukinda police station in Jajpur district. Accused youth Gouranga happens to be her neighbour, police said. The incident came to the fore on Sunday after the girl’s family lodged a complaint with the local police. According […]

Kalahandi/Jajpur/Bhadrak: At least four persons were killed and three others sustained multiple injuries in separate road mishaps in different places in Odisha on Thursday. In the first mishap, a couple out for morning walk died after being run over by an unidentified vehicle at around 5 AM near Mahichala village chhak on NH-26 under Junagarh […]

Jajpur: Violating the sanctity of the post of teacher and putting education system to shame, a teacher of Balia primary school under Lembo panchayat in Sukinda area of the district was displaced for coming to school in inebriated condition and punishing students. As per reports, the accused teacher Makarand Mahant came late to the school […]

Jajpur: Two days after being displaced for coming to school in an inebriated condition and punishing students, the accused teacher of Balia Primary School under Lembo panchayat in Sukinda block of the district was arrested today and forwarded to court. As per reports, the accused named Makarand Mahant, posted as a mathematics teacher at the […]

Jajpur: Headmasters of two primary project schools in Jajpur district have landed in trouble for taking leave for pilgrimage ‘without’ apprising their senior concerned authorities. The two headmasters, Saran Kumar Rout of Koreigadia Project Primary School and Bidyadhar Sethi of Sahadapalu Project Primary School, reportedly remained absent from their respective schools for the last couple […]

Jajpur: Tribals from across Odisha and elsewhere on Thursday assembled at Kalinga Nagar industrial hub in Odisha’s Jajpur district to observe the 14th anniversary of the police firing where 14 tribals were killed on this day in 2006. Over 3,000 people led by Vistapan Virodhi Jan Manch (VVJM), the outfit spreading anti-displacement movement since the […]

Jajpur: In a major crackdown, a fake chewing tobacco (Zarda) manufacturing unit was busted in Bidyadharpur area under Bairi Police limits of Jajpur district on Monday. After getting information about the illegal unit, police raided the spot and seized fake tobacco and raw materials worth more than Rs 10 lakh. Four people were also detained […]

Jajpur: Opposing privatisation of Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL) at Kalinganagar in Jajpur, workers of the company have been staging protest for last 11 days. Members of Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) and the Congress party have joined the workers in their protest. The protesting workers have alleged that due to lapses on the […]

Jajpur: A police constable and three others were arrested today in connection with the alleged rape and abduction of a minor girl in Jajpur. As per reports, the arrested cop Santosh Barik is brother-in-law of the prime accused in the case, Pintu. Apart from Santosh, Pintu’s aunt and two of his friends have been arrested […]

Jajpur: A tranquiliser team from the Nandankanan zoological park in Bhubaneswar will reach Jajpur today to capture the wild elephant that has reportedly killed four persons in the last one week. As per reports, two teams, one from Nandankanan zoo and another from Baripada will search for the elephant hiding in Dhuligad forest and tranquilise […]

Jajpur: The deterioration of air quality in Kalinganagar area has taken a serious toll on the health of local residents who have now demanded to declare the industrial region as a critical pollution zone. According to a survey report of Greenpeace India, Kalinganagar is in the top-100 polluted cities of the country. There are a […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government intensified its measures to identify and trace persons from different parts of the State who attended the Tablighi Jamaat at Nizamuddin in Delhi. As the number of persons, who attended the Jamaat is constantly rising in the country, Director of Medical Education and Training, Odisha (DMET) Dr C B K Mohanty on […]