Tag: Kalahandi

Lanjigarh CHC
Two minor girls ‘gang raped’ in Odisha’s Kalahandi

As per reports, the minor girls were returning home after watching a play in the night when the accused attacked them midway.

  • Thursday, 20 April 2023
Minor girl ends life after marriage proposal gets rejected 
Minor girl ends life after 'boyfriend' rejects marriage proposal

The boy went back on the promise and didn’t take any such steps as they promised. On the other hand, the minor girl drank poison in front of her boyfriend’s house. 

  • Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Kalahandi Medical College Campus
NMC approves 100 MBBS seats for Kalahandi Medical College in Odisha

The infrastructure required for the medical college has been developed on 36 acres of land at Bhangabari, on the outskirts of Bhawanipatna.

  • Thursday, 06 April 2023
3 Odisha migrant workers walk 1100 km to reach home from Bengaluru after denied pay
3 Odisha migrant workers walk 1100 km to reach home from Bengaluru after denied pay

A shocking instance of the plight of the migrant workers has come to light in Kalahandi district. Three labourers from Tingapatna village under Jayapatna block in the district, who had gone to Bengaluru in search of work, recently returned home by walking all the way from the southern state after allegedly being subjected to inhuman torture.

  • Wednesday, 05 April 2023
Matric question paper ‘leak'
Odisha Matric exam: School headmaster among 8 arrested for question paper ‘leak’

Among the arrested was Pranabandhu Sahu, a school headmaster who was appointed as the examination controller.

  • Wednesday, 22 March 2023
DA case: Odisha vigilance raids properties of addl chief engineer, joint director of mines
DA case: Odisha vigilance raids properties of addl chief engineer, joint director of mines

In a related development, the vigilance sleuths today raided the properties of joint director of mines Umesh Chandra Jena on allegations of possession of disproportionate assets.

  • Friday, 03 March 2023
BRIDGE COLLAPSES
Bridge Collapses In Kalahandi, Cars Get Trapped, Occupants Rescued Safely

Six persons travelling in two cars got trapped after portion of a bridge collapsed at T. Rampur in Kalahandi district today. A team of firefighters along with local police immediately reached the spot for rescue operation.

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  • Sunday, 30 October 2022
6 feared trapped as bridge collapses in Odisha’s Bhawanipatna
6 feared trapped as bridge collapses in Odisha’s Bhawanipatna

According to sources, the vehicles were crossing through the bridge when the incident took place.

  • Sunday, 30 October 2022
Hundreds of animals sacrificed during Goddess Manikeshwari’s Chhatar Yatra in Kalahandi
Hundreds of animals sacrificed during Goddess Manikeshwari’s Chhatar Yatra in Kalahandi

As there were no Covid-related restrictions, the festival was observed with public participation after a gap of two years.

  • Monday, 03 October 2022
PREGNANT LADY’S PLIGHT
Pregnant Woman Carried On Cot For 15Kms Due To Bad Roads In Kalahandi Village

Bad roads continue to haunt the people in rural pockets of the state. This time, a pregnant woman in a remote village under Podapadar panchayat of Kalahandi district had to bear the brunt of non-motorable roads. Patient Anjali Harijan was carried on cot for almost 15kms through forest stretch and hilly terrain, reportedly as ambulance could not reach her.

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  • Wednesday, 14 September 2022
Family forced to carry body in swollen nullah to cremate it
Family forced to carry body in swollen 'nullah' for cremation

Though residents have been demanding construction of a bridge over the nullah but the government is yet to do the needful.

  • Thursday, 11 August 2022
Man kills girlfriend, hangs her from a tree
Man kills girlfriend, hangs her from a tree

The girl’s boyfriend was detained who confessed to killing the girl during interrogation, police sources said.

  • Monday, 01 August 2022
Odisha's Kalahandi to be included in PM Adi Adarsh Gram Yojanas: Munda
Odisha's Kalahandi to be included in PM Adi Adarsh Gram Yojanas: Munda

He asked the officials to conduct field visits, meet the beneficiaries, find the gaps in the system and take every possible step to plug those.

  • Tuesday, 14 June 2022
Kalahandi Jagannath temple burgled, silver crown weighing 10 kg stolen
Kalahandi Jagannath temple burgled, silver crown weighing 10 kg stolen

Burglars entered the temple by breaking the temple’s main gate and looted money from the donation box apart from stealing the silver jewellery of the temple deities

  • Saturday, 04 June 2022
Power of dedication: Tribal youths Lalu Bhoi and Aryan Ekka become inspiration for other youths
Power of dedication: Tribal youths Lalu Bhoi and Aryan Ekka become inspiration for other youths

Lalu Prasad Bhoi and Aryan Ekka, who are driving force of tomorrow, have proved that taking birth in a poor family is not a hindrance to follow your dreams. 

  • Wednesday, 25 May 2022
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