Tag: Kendrapara

This is Shiekh Hyder. A name in the criminal world which needs no introduction to the Odias now. Serving life sentence, this 58-year-old dreaded gangster was killed in a police encounter on saturday (July 24, 2021).

Former MP from Kendrapara who resigned from BJD and Lok Sabha, in OTV’s Khola Katha programme opened up about his decision to quit and what lies ahead of him. Here are the excerpts of the former parliamentarian’s interview with senior journalist Rajaram Satpathy. After resigning from BJD, you have distanced yourself from the party. Will […]

Kendrapara/Puri: As many as two persons were killed while seven others were injured by lightning strikes at different places in Odisha today. In a tragic incident, two persons of a family were killed while two others were injured when lightning struck a country boat at Jamboo village in Kendrapara. According to sources, a woman and […]

Mumbai: An under trial Odia youth lodged at the Taloja jail in Navi Mumbai died under mysterious circumstances on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Batakrushna Swain of Chhanda village under Mahakalpada block in Kendrapara district. 20-year-old Swain had gone to Mumbai to work as a driver. However he was arrested on March 12 […]

Malkangiri/Kendrapara: More than 5,000 residents of MV 27 village of Malkangiri risk their lives every day while crossing the Potaru river on boats. While most boats are partially damaged, others vehemently flout the safety norms. With no lifebuoy, life jackets or fire fighting equipment, there is practically nothing to help the commuters in case of […]

Kendrapara: The Rajnagar police today arrested five persons for allegedly stripping a girl on June 14 and making video of the act viral. The accused will be produced before the court tomorrow, informed police. “We apprehended five persons and their interrogation is on. However, the prime accused in the case is still at large and […]

Kendrapara: In a bizarre incident, the Rajkanika Tehsildar here in the district was allegedly locked inside his office by locals for working on a holiday on Saturday. As per the list of government holidays, Saturday was a holiday but still Rajkanika Tehsildar Pradyush Kumar Mohanty had come to office and was seen working along with […]

Kendrapara: Tension ran high after four persons were injured during a group clash over reopening of a liquor shop at Angulei village under Marsaghai police limits  in Kendrapara district today. Four persons including husband of  Angulei Sarpanch were injured in group clash, sources said. The incident occurred when a group of people had staged a […]

Kendrapara: A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped and impregnated by her paternal uncle and cousin brother in Pattamundai area of Kendrapara district. The matter came to light after the survivor, now seven-months pregnant, lodged an FIR at the Pattamundai police station on Wednesday. The minor girl had left studies after the death of her mother […]

Kendrapara: Hundreds of women today blocked the Kendrapara-Orat road and staged a hunger strike demanding relocation of two liquor outlets at Angulai Chhak in the district. The outlets have been established illegally and despite repeated appeals to the district administration for their relocation no action has been taken, the agitators alleged. “The shops are located […]

Kendrapara: Ratikrushna Khuntia, a minor boy, was found dead in his house at Santasahi area in Kendrapara on Saturday. It is suspected that Ratikrushna committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling last night. It is suspected that Ratikrushna committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling last night. Though the exact reason behind the […]

Kendrapara: Two persons were killed after a Hyva truck rammed into a shop near Karasinga Chhak under Marshaghai police limits in Kendrapara district this morning.  The deceased include the truck driver and shopkeeper Balakrushna Jena who was sleeping inside the shop. As per reports, driver of the speeding Hyva truck lost control of the vehicle […]

Kendrapara:  A youth narrowly escaped a crocodile attack, thanks to the presence of mind of two women. The incident was reported from Badatubira village under Mahakalapada police limits in Kendrapara district today. Sources said the youth identified as Kina Mandal had gone to a nullah close to his village to attend nature’s call this morning […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has no plans to accord sub-divisional status to new blocks, informed Revenue Minister Maheswar Mohanty on Saturday. Such announcement is now being seen as a major setback for the ongoing movement by several outfits and residents demanding sub-division status for Pattamundai block in Kendrapara district. Clearing the air, the minister said confusion […]

Kendrapara: Two minor girls drowned to death while taking bath in a pond at Gajrajpur village under Rajkanika block of Kendrapara district today. The deceased have been identified as Lija Rani Mallick (9), daughter of Judhistir Mallick of Gajrajpur village and Ruparani Sethi (11), daughter of Akhay Sethi of Kandiria village. Ruparani was staying at […]