Tag: Jeypore

Koraput/Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths have arrested an Executive Engineer of NH Division in Jeypore, Harekrushna Panda after unaccounted cash amounting to Rs 3.89 lakh was recovered from his car on Saturday. Acting on a tip-off, the officials of the anti-corruption wing intercepted his vehicle near Unit-VIII in Bhubaneswar and seized the cash from his possession. Simultaneously, […]

Jeypore: Following OTV telecast on negligence of Odisha Government towards Kamala Pujari forcing the administration to invite her for a Ratri Aahar Kendra inauguration ceremony at the Jeypore District Headquarters Hospital, the woman farmer of Koraput was honoured with another chance to inaugurate an Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) in the old Sub-Divisional Hospital (SDH) […]

Koraput: A notorious criminal was nabbed after an exchange of fire with police officials near Purunagada bypass in Jeypore area of the district early morning today. The arrested criminal identified as Jitu Kana, was one of the accused who managed to escape following a gunfight with the police in Gopabandhu Nagar area here on August […]

A Boat club at Jeypore in Koraput district lies neglected without even being used for a single day since its completion around three years back, locals say

Koraput: The Vigilance SP of Jeypore division has registered cases against 37 managing directors of large area multi-purpose cooperative societies (LAMPS) in the undivided Koraput district on charges of financial fraud to the tune of Rs 4 crore committed through bogus paddy procurement bills. Jeypore Vigilance SP Harekrushna Behera informed that after an enquiry into […]

Jeypore: With an aim to ensure better traffic management and create awareness about rules and regulations, the Koraput Police has engaged student traffic volunteers in Jeypore town on an experimental basis. After a 20-day training, the district police has been deploying student volunteers in phases in the town. Initially eight to ten volunteers have been […]

Koraput: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s chopper which was scheduled to land in Lanjigarh today morning was diverted and made a landing at Jeypore airstrip due to bad weather, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) informed. The CMO also refuted reports that it was not an emergency landing. Later CM Naveen travelled to Rayagada and addressed a […]

Nabarangpur: The police today arrested four persons including a woman on charges of running a sex racket in Nabarangpur. As per reports, police also rescued two minor girls from a rented house in Rajusahi of the town where the sex racket was allegedly running. On basis of the statement from one of the two minor […]

Koraput: Preparations are in final stages for Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s scheduled visit to Jeypore in Koraput district tomorrow. The AICC chief is slated to address a public meeting at Bankabija under Jeypore Sadar police limits. According to reports, the place of meeting is being supervised by the Special Protection Group (SPG) while security in […]

Jeypore: Famous American writer John Podhoretz once had said ‘Every great political campaign rewrites the rules’. The ‘Main bhi Chowkidar’ campaign run by PM Modi has the elements in it when PM Modi described the successful test of A-SAT missile by saying “Now, India has the potential to do ‘chowkidari’ in space. And the campaign […]

Jeypore: Accusing the ruling-BJD of resorting to violence and booth capturing during first phase polls, BJP’s MLA candidate from Jeypore Assembly seat Goutam Samantray today demanded action against the miscreants. Addressing a press conference, Goutam alleged that the BJD workers and supporters of BJD MLA candidate Rabi Narayan Nanda issued threats to polling officials and […]

Jeypore: An outdoor broadcasting (OB) van of OTV, the leading news channel in Odisha, was attacked in Jeypore of Koraput district this evening. As per reports, a miscreant attacked OTV’s OB van near Bagara Chhak under Koraput Sadar Police limits while the vehicle was on its way to Jeypore from Phulbani after covering news. The […]

Jeypore: Nor’wester rain accompanied with gusty winds caused massive damages in Jeypore area of Koraput district on Friday. At least two persons were injured at separate incidents while several houses at Peta, Jamunaguda and Irrigation Colony of the town were also damaged. Vehicular movement was also adversely hit after trees got uprooted at several parts […]

Koraput: A few days after three railway employees were killed after Samaleshwari Express train hit a tower car in Rayagada district, the train was halted in Jeypore today following some technical glitches. As per reports, the train was heading towards Howrah from Jagdalpur, and was stopped between Kotpad and Kusumi area of Koraput district. Later, […]

Koraput: In what appears to be a case of ‘love affair gone awry’, a youth allegedly set a girl’s scooty on fire at Jeypore area in Koraput district. The accused youth Arijit Mahapatra is a national-level boxer. Both the girl and Mahapatra had developed friendship after coming in contact with each other through Facebook. However, […]