Tag: Kendrapara

Kendrapara: Notorious criminal Seikh Lala, wanted in several cases was arrested by the Kendrapara police following an encounter near Alabanka under Sadar police station on Wednesday morning. Lala, who received bullet wounds on his left leg during the exchange of fire, has been admitted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH) in Cuttack. Sources […]

Kendrapara: A case has been filed against Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda at the local SDJM court today alleging the parliamentarian of submitting false affidavit during the 2014 general elections. The case has been filed by a resident of Kendrapara Sadar area identified as Dillip Das. “I have filed a case in Kendrapara SDJM court as […]

Kendrapara: A minor girl was allegedly raped after being kidnapped by a man in Birabhanjapur village under Talchua marine police station of Kendrapara district today. The accused has been detained by the police. As per a complaint lodged by the family of the girl, the accused, a distant relative (brother-in-law) of hers from the same […]

Kendrapara: A four-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her uncle in Rajkanika area of the district on April 24. The matter came to the fore after the family members of the survivor lodged an FIR at Rajkanika police station on Sunday. However, police today arrested the accused, who happens to be the girl’s paternal uncle, […]

Kendrapara: A three-month ban on entry of tourists and visitors to Bhitarkanika National Park will be imposed from May 1 to July 31 in view of the mating season of salt water crocodiles. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Bhitarkanika National Park Bimal Prasanna Acharya informed that the objective behind the ban is to ensure the […]

Kendrapara: Panic gripped attendants after fire broke out in the pediatric ward of Kendrapara District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) on Saturday. However no causalities were reported in the mishap. Although the exact reason is yet to be ascertained, it is being suspected that an electric short circuit might have triggered the fire. According to reports, smoke […]

Salipur: The MPLAD-funded overhead water tank project at Mahajanpur scheduled to be dedicated to people by Kendrapara MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda on Monday was today hurriedly inaugurated by Salipur block Vice Chairman Ramesh Jena in presence of his supporters. Jena , along with BJD activists  reached the project site and inaugurated the water tank in […]

Kendrapara: In a shocking incident, a pregnant woman suffered a miscarriage after she was allegedly kicked by miscreants during a loot bid at Dosia village under Pattamundai block of Kendrapara district. Police have arrested one person in connection with the incident. The matter came to fore after the family members of the woman, who was […]

Kendrapara: Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda on Friday inaugurated an overhead water tank project at Sansidha panchayat under Aul block. The water tank project which has been constructed at a cost of Rs 25 lakh, is the 16th such project from Panda’s MPLAD fund that will cater to the needs of more than 10,000 people in […]

Kendrapara: BJD’s anti-Baijayant Panda stance has charged up the political landscape of Kendrapara. Despite protests, Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda today inaugurated an overhead water tank at Marshaghai. However, just couple of hours of the inauguration, some opposing members vandalised the plaque put up during the inauguration. Moreover, it is being alleged a supporter of Baijayant […]

Kendrapara: Senior BJD leader and Kendrapara district president Dhruba Sahoo on Tuesday refuted the allegations brought in by Congress MLA from Rajnagar Anshuman Mohanty stating that he is in no way involved in the 2015-16 paddy procurement scam. Sahoo also targeted OTV for telecasting the news and also dragged MP Baijayant Panda’s name into the […]

Bhubaneswar:  Senior BJD leaders from Kendrapara were involved in the 2015-16 paddy procurement scam in Kendrapara, alleged Congress MLA from Rajnagar Anshuman Mohanty who has submitted documentary proof regarding the same to the Chief Minister’s Office. Mohanty alleged that procurement unit of the Marketing Federation Limited (Markfed) in Kendrapara , instead of buying the paddy from […]

Aul: People of three villages-Padanipala, Daitaripur and Kalamada Sasan of Kendrapara district are now having a harrowing time due to absence of a bridge that can connect them to the outside world. All the three villages are surrounded by two rivers- Kharasrota and Kani rivers. The miseries of people have been compounded after the approach […]

Kendrapara: In an unfortunate incident, two fishermen were electrocuted to death after coming in contact with a live wire inside a pond in Aiba Brahmapur village under Purushottampur Panchayat under Sadar police limits of the district in the wee hours today. As per sources, the deceased, identified as Gokul Sethi of Kuhudi Arakhya village and […]

Kendrapara: In yet another act of atrocity against women, a college student was kidnapped and later raped at knife-point in Kendrapara district. The incident occurred when the girl was returning home after attending her classes in college in January. The incident came to light after the girl’s family lodged a police complaint in connection with […]