Tag: Kalahandi

Bhawanipatna: Cases of Jaundice continue to pile up in Bhawanipatna town of Kalahandi district with more than a dozen of fresh incidents reported from Bahadur Bagichapada area on Thursday. According to sources, even as many as 17 persons have been reportedly tested positive for the dread water borne disease today after 21 cases were earlier […]

Dharmagarh: In a shocking incident, a 14-month old girl was run over by a speeding tractor at Ucchula village under Kegaan police limits here in Kalahandi district today. The incident took place while the baby, identified as Kabita Nag, was playing on the road. Irate over the incident, locals thrashed the driver and helper of […]

Bhawanipatna: In a shocking incident, a widow was strangulated to death by unidentified miscreants at Sector 2 area of Mukhiguda under Jayapatana police station area in Kalhandi district. She has been identified as Shantilata Bewa. The miscreants entered the home late last night and locked the room from outside where grandson and grand daughter were […]

Bhawanipatna: One of the three villagers abducted by Maoists on March 15 from Karlapat in Thuamul Rampur of Kalahandi district was killed by the ultras while two others were released unhurt, said Kalahandi SP Brijesh Ray today. The body of Banamali Naik was found today in front of his house while the deceased brother Sudarsan […]

Bhawanipatna: Maoists have abducted three villagers of Karlapat under Thuamul Rampur police limits, informed Kalahandi SP Brijesh Ray today adding that the left wing extremists torched a motorcycle as well. Elaborating about the incident, Ray said Hari Pradhani, Banamali Naik and brother Sudarshan Naik of Karlapat were taken hostage by a group of 15 to […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government today said developmental activities were affected in 18 backward districts of the state due to lack of Central assistance. “The state has been deprived of availing Central assistance of Rs 1854.05 crore per annum. Now the state has been deprived of such assistance as the Central government completely stopped at least eight […]

Bhubaneswar: The State Election Commission (SEC) finalised April 19 as the date for repolling in the 14 places where the three-tier panchayat polls were stalled due to death of contestants. Notices regarding this will be sent to Panchayat offices, Block offices, Sub-Collector offices and District Collector offices on March 17. According to sources aspiring candidates […]

Bhawanipatna: A minor girl has been found dead under mysterious circumstances at Bhaluchanchara village under Narla block in Kalahandi district. It is alleged that the girl has been killed after rape. The incident occurred when the girl was alone at her home yesterday as her father had visited a neighbouring village for some work. Later […]

Kalahandi: Vigilance sleuths on Thursday arrested district Deputy Labour Commissioner Dinabandhu Adhikari while accepting bribe of Rs 20,000 from a person for releasing ex-gratia funds announced in the name of his deceased brother. As per sources, the labour official was caught red handed while accepting the bribe from Madhusudan Dora Chamapadeipur village of Lanjigarh block […]

Bhubaneswar: On the basis of the results of the three-tier Panchayat polls, BJP is all set to form eight Zilla Parishads (ZPs) in Odisha while Congress has to remain content with only one Zilla Parishad in Jharsuguda district. It is likely that the BJP may get Gajapati Zilla Parishad seat as a bonus, which will […]

Bhawanipatna: The District Police on Tuesday arrested nine persons including Chhattisgarh BJP NGO Cell  Secretary Lokesh Kawadia on charges of distributing cash in Thuamul Rampur block in Kalahandi district. Lokesh along with eight others were detained from the village in Thuamul Rampur block yesterday while distributing money in the poll bound area. Cash of Rs […]

Bhawanipatna: A truck laden with iron plates overturned at Ambapani Ghat in Kalahandi district, killing six persons and injuring four others, today. The injured persons were admitted to Koksara hospital and two were later shifted to District Headquarter Hospital (DHH) in Bhawanipatna as their condition deteriorated. The deceased included two women and four men. All […]

Bhubaneswar: Coming down heavily on the ruling BJD after the second phase panchayat elections, Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan today alleged the ruling regional party is using the bureaucracy for its own interest and creating a panicky environment to terrorise people. The union minister suggested the Naveen Patnaik-led party to accept the change what citizens want. […]

Bhubaneswar: In what could be a real threat to the ruling BJD in the 2019 general elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claimed 64 Zilla Parishad (ZP) seats in the first phase of the Panchayat polls which concluded on Monday. While BJD won 96 seats, 11 seats went in favour of Opposition Congress. Five seats […]

Rayagada: Ahead of the first phase Panchayat elections scheduled to begin in Odisha from February 13, the Maoists have urged the people in three South Odisha districts to boycott the elections. In an audio tape circulated in the media, top Maoist leader of Bansadhara-Nagabali-Ghumsar Division of the CPI-Communist outfit, Umakant has urged the people of […]