Tag: Kalahandi

Kalahandi: Five members of a family including two children were killed while the domestic help and another member suffered critical injuries after the car they were travelling in was hit by a truck near Jaring forest in Bhawanipatna area of Kalahandi late last night. Three among the deceased have been identified as Ashutosh Behera of […]

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre in Bhubaneswar today issued thunderstorm and lightning alert for seven districts in the State. As per the latest forecast, a moderate thunderstorm and lightning is likely to occur at one or two places in the districts of Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nayagarh till 6.30 PM […]

Bhawanipatna: Police detained seven persons in connection with the murder of a youth, whose body was recovered from Nehela forest in Kalahandi district on Saturday. The body of Debendra Behera, a resident of Purunapada area was found inside Karlapat sanctuary. As per reports, Debendra had gone to Nehela forest inside Karlapat sanctuary along with seven […]

Bhubaneswar: An anaemic future seems staring at Odisha! A whopping 20 districts in Odisha have recorded a big spike in the cases of severe anaemia in the expectant mothers. Severe anaemia in pregnant women in Odisha has seen a high of 42 per cent spurt in April-June 2018-19 vis-a-vis 2017-18. Sample the enormity. The data […]

Keonjhar/Bhawanipatna: At least two women died and more than 20 persons were injured in separate road mishaps across the State this morning. In Keonjhar, two women morning walkers were killed after being hit by a vehicle near Sadar Police Station. The deceased, identified as two sisters hailed from Raisuan village. Tension prevailed in the area […]

Kalahandi/Sambalpur:  Pre-monsoon showers and thunderstorm lashed several areas of Kalahandi and Sambalpur on Monday causing heavy damage to paddy crops and houses in the region. Sources said, heavy rain accompanied by gusty wind destroyed standing paddy crops and also washed away harvested crops of people in many areas of Kalahandi yesterday. Farmers have said that […]

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar Saturday issued thunderstorm, lightning and rainfall alert for as many as 17 districts of Odisha. As per latest forecast, light thunderstorm and lightning accompanied with light to moderate rainfall is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nayagarh, Khurda, Cuttack, Puri, Jajpur, Ganjam, Dhenkanal, Angul, […]

Kalahandi: Ampani police today recovered bodies of a youth and a young woman from a farmland in Amapali village of Kalahandi district. According to sources, locals spotted the body of the youth hanging from a tree in the farm while the woman was found lying close by. While identities of the deceased could not be […]

Kalahandi: The Kalahandi unit of Vigilance Department today arrested Tehsildar of Karlamunda area, Abanikanta Sahu, on bribery charges. The Vigilance sleuths reportedly arrested Abanikanta while taking a bribe of Rs 10,000 from one Lal Saheb Sahu of Deogaon. The Tehsildar had allegedly demanded the bribe for finalising a land mutation case. “The Tehsildar had demanded […]

Kalahandi: Barely three months after her marriage, a woman hailing from Baragaon village, was found hanging at her in-laws’ place in Karalasodaon Saturday. Though prima facie it looked like a case of suicide, a complaint has been lodged by the woman’s family alleging that she has been murdered by her in-laws. The deceased, identified as […]

Bhubaneswar: With an emphasis on C2 (Congestion & Comfort), the Rail Budget 2019-20 has allocated over Rs 5,800 crore for the rail infra development in Odisha. The highlight of this year’s budget is Rs 180 crore for passenger amenities in Odisha and as many as four new surveys to decongest the high congestion experienced in […]

Bolangir: Amid the rising number of sexual harassment cases in Odisha, alleged rape of an HIV infected minor girl by the chief of a shelter home in Bhawanipatna of Kalahandi district has now shocked the entire State. As per reports, the minor girl, a native of Bolangir, staying at the shelter home ‘Prayas’ located at […]

Kalahandi: Two contractors were allegedly shot dead by Maoists in the last couple of days in Odisha’s Kalahandi district. The deceased duo has been identified as Bhima Dora of Dunguriguda village under Biswanathpur police limits and Rajendra Sahoo of Pahadpadar village under Lanjigarh block in the district. As per reports, a group of armed men […]

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: In the last one week Maoist rebels have gunned down two alleged police informers in Kalahandi district where they have begun making inroads recently. Both the victims were contractors and seen by the radicals to be collaborating with the men in khaki. The so-called police informers have been at risk for […]

Kalahandi: A Maoist was gunned down in an exchange of fire with security personnel inside a forest in Kalahandi district on Wednesday. The encounter took place in the forest near Kotbundel village when Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel were conducting a combing operation, Kalahandi Superintendent of Police B Gangadhar said. After noticing the security personnel, […]