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Jawan's death sparks tension in Jajpur

Jajpur: Vehicular traffic on Baruna-Balichandrapur road in Jajpur was disrupted today after family members of a CRPF jawan who died at the SCB hospital in Cuttack on Monday staged a road blockade alleging murder and demanded compensation. As per reports, the deceased jawan, identified as Soumyaranjan Parida, had gone with his friends to a marriage […]

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
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Odisha govt feigns ignorance about NGT order on Dankari stone quarrying

Bhubaneswar: Even though three weeks have passed since the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered Odisha government to pay Rs 25 crore as interim compensation to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for allowing illegal stone quarrying at Dankari Hills in Jajpur district, Forest and Environment Minister Bijayashree Routray and the local administration have feigned ignorance […]

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
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Villagers risk their lives to cross Brahmani river

Jajpur: Risking their lives everyday, residents of 10 villages under Bari block of Jajpur district cross Brahmani river with the help of a bridge made out of bamboo. While the villagers could use the boat services only for four months in a year, the bamboo bridge is the only option for them to cross the […]

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
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NGT asks Odisha to form committee to look into Dankari stone quarry

Jajpur: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed the State government to form a joint committee and take appropriate legal action against the illegal stone quarry operations at Dankari hills of Jajpur district. Taking strong note of the case, the tribunal asked the authorities concerned to form a committee comprising Chairperson of the State […]

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
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Goods train scrapes off platform roof at Jajpur Road Station

Jajpur: Platform No-3 at Jajpur Road Station was damaged after being hit by a coal-laden goods train last night. As per reports, a coal laden goods train passing through platform no-3 of the station came in contact with the GI sheets of the platform roof. As a result three GI sheets were ripped off while […]

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
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Couple commits suicide in Jajpur

Jajpur: A married couple allegedly committed suicide by consuming posion following the death of their 8-year-old son. The deceased have been identified as Pravat Jena and Pravati Jena of Udrang village under Binjharpur block of Jajpur. Both the wife and husband were immediately shifted to Jajpur District Medical Headquarters in a critical condition. However, both […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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Jajpur oil reservoir project a non-starter; stone mafia plunder land

Jajpur: It was on April 12, 2014 when Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced an underground oil reservoir project (rock cavern) at Dankari near Chandikhol in Odisha’s Jajpur district. However as per an investigation carried out by OTV, the whole project seems to be in jeopardy as the state government has failed to provide the […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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After Kandhamal residential school shame, another minor delivers baby in Jajpur

Jajpur: Close on the heels of a class-VIII schoolgirl delivering a baby inside a residential school in Kandhamal, another minor girl has delivered a baby girl at Baghuapala village under Kalinganagar police limits in Jajpur district on Thursday triggering outcry in the area. Soon after the girl was delivered, both the baby and mother were […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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Dharmendra seeks Odisha govt's support for petroleum reserve project

Bhubaneswar: Union Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan today wrote to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik seeking cooperation and support of the State government in execution of the Rs 6,500 crore-strategic petroleum reserves (SPR) project at Chandikhole in Jajpur district. Pradhan in his letter requested the state government for single window clearance by Industrial Development Corporation of […]

  • Wednesday, 28 July 2021
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Woman GRS arrested for misappropriation of MGNREGA fund

Jajpur: Police have arrested a woman Gram Rojgar Sevak (GRS) for her alleged involvement in financial irregularities and misappropriation of fund under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) at Patharpada area of Korei block in the district. The arrested GRS has been identified as Sasmita Behera. Sources said locals have accused Behera […]

  • Wednesday, 28 July 2021
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Minor girl kidnapped, gang raped in Jajpur

Jajpur: A minor girl was allegedly gang raped after being kidnapped by two youths under Binjharpur police limits in the district on Saturday. As per reports, the girl on Wednesday had gone out to attend tuition classes. However, she didn’t return home following which her parents searched for her and later lodged a complaint at […]

  • Wednesday, 28 July 2021
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Youth found dead near roadside, family alleges murder

Jajpur: Tension ran high in Jenapur area of the district today following suspicious death of a youth. As per reports the deceased identified as Deepak Dalei of Sorei village under Jenapur police limits went missing after going out with his two friends on October 3. His body was later recovered from roadside near Panikoili under […]

  • Wednesday, 28 July 2021
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Man jailed for murder, released but kills again!

Jajpur: A youth allegedly beaten up by a murder convict in Jaraka area of the district succumbed to the injuries at Dharmasala Hospital today. The deceased was identified as Sanatan Samal of Tikar Sahi in Jaraka. What’s shocking and sensational in the incident is the accused Giri Mandal of Dharmasala area, is a murder convict […]

  • Wednesday, 28 July 2021
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Woman stoned to death in Jajpur; husband detained

Jajpur: A man has been detained for allegedly killing his wife at Teligarhmunda Sahi under Badchana police limits in Jajpur district on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Kadam Purti, wife of Laxman Purti. According to sources, the couple entered into an altercation late on Sunday night over some issue. Later, in a fit […]

  • Wednesday, 28 July 2021
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8 killed, 15 injured in separate road mishaps in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: As many as eight persons were killed while 15 others sustained injuries in separate road mishaps across the state on Tuesday. In Jajpur, at least one person died and 13 others sustained injuries after a tourist bus travelling from Damdam in West Bengal to Puri collided with a truck on National Highway-16 near Jarka […]

  • Wednesday, 28 July 2021
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