Tag: Jeypore

Bhubaneswar: One person was injured after a mob ransacked a poultry farm at Dangara village under Boriguma police limits in Jeypore. The injured has been has been admitted to Kumuliput hospital. According to reports, a group of local villagers vandalised the poultry farm as it was allegedly creating health problems due to severe pollution in […]

Jeypore: One person was killed and 12 others were seriously injured in a bus accident at Jeypore in Koraput district on late last night. The injured passengers have been admitted at Jeypore Subdivisional hospital. According to sources, the bus was travelling from Visakhapatnam to Malkangiri, when suddenly the driver lost control of the bus and […]

Koraput/Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today placed under suspension Biranchi Mohanty, Executive Engineer, Works department, for gross dereliction of duty resulting in the delay in the arrival of chief minister’s helicopter at Kotpad in Koraput district. Informing this to the media in the state capital this evening, Works secretary Nalinikanta Pradhan said Mohanty had provided wrong […]

Jeypore: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated and laid foundation stone of several projects during his one-day visit to Koraput district today. After arriving in Jeypore in a helicopter, Patnaik laid foundation stone of 12 projects including Mother and Childcare Centre, a bridge over Kamta river and a new stadium at Ambaguda. Later, addressing a public […]

Malkangiri: Authorities of the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) have stopped plying of buses in the Malkangiri district and Jeypore of Koraput district keeping the call of Maoists to observe the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) week from today. A local official of the OSRTC said, “Local and long route buses have been stopped […]

Jeypore: In an attempt to stay away from public humiliation, an unwed mother has abandoned her newborn boy at Rabanguda Community Health Centre (CWC) here in the district today. The mother is a resident of Miniguda village under Jayantgiri gram panchayat in Koraput district. The college goer mother had developed a love affair with her […]

Jeypore: A day after four Congress legislators including three from the undivided Koraput district met party vice president Rahul Gandhi, Opposition party Chief Whip Tara Prasad Bahinipati said it is irrelevant for him if any one opposes him except common people of his constituency. Asked about the involvement of the PCC leadership in the visit […]

Jeypore: Panic gripped Sorisapada area under Patangi police limits here after a group of Maoists set a private contractor camp on fire late on Friday night. According to sources, a person was also killed in the attack. The deceased has been identified as Jayaram Silo of Bhitarakata village. The ultras also torched two hiwa trucks, […]

Jeypore: A police team led by Borigumma SDPO was attacked at Kumuli village while conducting raids on a gambling den late last night. The attack occurred after an argument and scuffle between the police staff and the villagers. The incident occurred while acting on a tip-off the team of more than 20 cops raided the […]

Jeypore/Malkangiri: As the death toll due to Japanese Encephalitis (JE) continues to rise in Malkangiri district, the bordering Koraput district has taken cleanliness drive to curb mosquito menace as precautionary measures to prevent the outbreak of killer virus. “Mosquito repellent is being sprayed by the municipality authorities. Veterinary officials have collected the blood samples of […]

Jeypore: In yet another instance of cruel traditional practice to cure disease, a seven-month old baby has been branded with hot iron by a village quack to cure it’s ailment at Bhaluguda under Jeypore block in Koraput district. Critically injured baby has been admitted to Jeypore sub-divisional hospital for treatment. “The baby is suffering from […]

Jeypore: Senior Congress leader and former minister Raghunath Patnaik passed away today following a cardiac disease here at a hospital. He was 89. He was admitted to a private hospital here yesterday after he felt difficulties in breathing. He breathed his last this morning during treatment. Patnaik, who was elected to Odisha Assembly six times […]

Jeypore: A grieving family, who cremated their 16-year old son, was shocked to see him return home the very next day.

Jeypore: While both the Central government and the state governments are busy launching scheme after scheme for safe and secure delivery for pregnant women, women and babies continue to die because of the failure to ensure timely delivery of these services. A case of this kind was reported from Jeypore area in the tribal dominated […]

Jeypore: Even though the government has launched ‘108’ ambulance service to ensure proper transportation of patients to hospital, a man here in the city, unaware of the government’s free emergency service, was found shouldering his ailing wife on baskets tied to a bamboo pole to hospital. Laxmi Majhi, who is staying at Dangaguda area here […]