Tag: Kantabanji

As per reports, police have detained seven persons belonging to other states for further questioning. 

Amit Jain says the circumstances have forced him to take this ultimate decision. 

Bolangir: Intensifying their demands for district status to Kantabanji, the Zilla Sangharsh Samiti, a regional outfit fighting for the rights of the people, has now decided to take the issue to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. President of the outfit, Seshdev Putel on Tuesday informed, “Despite generation of enough revenue from Kantabanji, the district administration of […]

Bolangir: Demanding district status to Kantabanji the Zilla Sangharsh Samiti has been observing a dawn-to-dusk bandh in Turekela today. Members of the outfit were seen picketing on highways and in front of several government offices from early morning today. Normal life came to a grinding halt in the district due to the shutdown. Markets, business […]

Bolangir: Body of a youth was recovered from a field near KV College Square on Bangomunda Road in Kantabanji of Bolangir district today. The deceased has been identified as Suman Kuwar, a resident of Sunaripada village. The matter came to light after a relative of Suman spotted the body and later informed other family members. […]

Bolangir: A man was allegedly beaten to death by his brothers-in-law over some family feud at Karlabahali village under Kantabanji police limits of Bolangir district. The deceased has been identified as Dillip Chhura. According to sources, Dilip was married to one Gauri of Chaulasukha village of the district and was father of two children. The […]

Bolangir: Punjilal Meher, the main conspirator of the Patnagarh wedding gift blast, was sent to 14-day judicial custody by the Patnagarh SDJM Court after completion of his second phase remand today. Punjilal was sent to Patnagarh Sub-Jail after the court rejected his bail petition. “Crime Branch produced Punjilal before the SDJM Court as his remand […]

Bolangir: As many as 98 bonded labourers, including 18 children were rescued by police today at Kantabanji railway station in Bolangir. Eleven persons working as middlemen were also detained by the police. “50 male, 20 female and 18 children being trafficked to brick kilns in Hyderabad, Chirlapalli, Kunoor in Andhra Pradesh were rescued,” said Kantabanji […]

Bhubaneswar: Environment issues are not only affecting physical living conditions but also shattering the emotional lives of the affected. This World Environment Day, Odia film maker Snehasis Das highlights the issue in his music video ‘Ghar Jaana Hai’. Shot in Kantabanji in Bolangir district that is one of the worst-hit drought areas in the country, […]

Bolangir: After undergoing a 12-hour-long ordeal, the forest officials were finally able to capture the leopard which strayed into the Kuruli village under Kantabanji range. The Leopard which also attacked the Tureikela Police Station IIC during the rescue operation was finally captured by laying a cage. Till last reports came in, the leopard was being […]

Balangir: Feroze Khan, son of BJD Kantabanji MLA Haji Md Ayub Khan was alleged of tearing a poster and ransacking property of a BJP Zilla Parishad candidate in Balangir district on late last night. BJP Zilla Parishad candidate of Zone no-21 Chhandarani Nayak has filed an FIR alleging Feroze of tearing her poster and damaging […]

Bolangir: A 12-hour dawn-to-dusk bandh was observed in Kantabanji by traders’ association protesting the attack on a businessman allegedly by the nephew of senior Congress leader and former MLA Santosh Singh Saluja, Praveen Saluja. Demanding immediate arrest of the accused Praveen Saluja, the Agarwal Sabha staged peaceful demonstration. The leaders of BJD and BJP have […]

Bolangir: BJD leader from the district Ajay Das has landed in trouble after Tureikela block chairperson Anu Bhuei today lodged a complaint at Kantabanji Police Station alleging that attempts were being made by him to malign her image through a video. In her complaint, Anu alleged that Ajay Das and one Huleswara Singh of Seemanibahal […]

Bolangir: Two unidentified bike-borne miscreants allegedly looted Rs 4.85 lakh cash from the manager of a businessman in Kantabanji town of the district on Thursday. According to reports, the incident took place in broad daylight when one Sunil Sharma, manager of local businessman Kishor Kumar Aggarwal, was heading towards the latter’s residence on his scooty […]

Bolangir: A few days after Odisha Government relaxed rules under the New Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act for some violations like pollution and insurance of vehicles for three months, a commuter was today charged with a fine of Rs 22,500 over multiple charges in Kantabanji area of the district. As per reports, one Sushant Kumar Meher […]