Tag: Jeypore

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 […]

Air Odisha will start regular flight services from Jeypore airstrip from January 16 for six days of a week

Jeypore: In a bizarre incident, a 40-year old man and his two children were hacked to death by unidentified miscreants on Thursday night at Pampudi village under Jeypore sadar police limits in Koraput district. The bodies of the children-Kishore Behera and Anita Behera- were found lying in a pool of blood while their father – […]

Koraput: Days after the transfer of doctors and paramedical employees from the SLN Medical College and Hospital in Koraput to the district headquarters hospital in Jeypore, a political slugfest has ensued between the ruling-BJD and the Congress. While Congress MLA from Koraput, Krushna Chandra Sagaria has demanded withdrawal of transfer of doctors sent to the […]

Jeypore: The police have plans to implement a Student Traffic Volunteers (STV) scheme at Jeypore town in Koraput district to improve traffic management in busy areas. A blueprint is being prepared and according to the scheme, each college student will be paid Rs 100 daily for assisting traffic personnel for three hours, a senior police […]

Bhubaneswar: In its bid to take advantage from the Ude Deshki Amm Nagarik (UDAN) scheme of the Centre, Odisha government today sought short term project report for operationalization of air ports at Utkela and Jeypore within May 31, 2017. The decision in this regard was taken at a review meeting of the State Level Monitoring […]

Jeypore: At least three labourers were killed and seven others injured when the tractor in which they were travelling in, overturned near Chandili in Odisha’s Koraput district on Sunday. The mishap took place as the vehicle carrying around ten labourers lost control near a sharp turn in Kotpad police station jurisdiction, the police said. The […]

Koraput: Four persons were arrested for their alleged involvement in the murder of a former Sarpanch in Odisha’s Koraput district, police said today. The body of Gobardhan Bhumia (37), former Sarpanch of Tentuligumma was recovered by the police on March 13 when it was lying in a pool of blood at Sarandajodi ghat road under […]

Koraput: Odisha Government is planning to establish a cashew processing cluster at Jeypore in Koraput district with an aim to increase productivity and create marketing link for growers and jobs for youths.

Jeypore: At least 8000 jobs were offered to unemployed youths at a two-day Nijukti Mela organized in Koraput to bridge the gap between the administration and tribal youths recently.

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 […]