Tag: Kendrapara

Kendrapara: Once considered the most important nesting beach for the endangered Olive Ridley Sea Turtles, Gahirmatha is now battling with serious problems and turning into a graveyard for the animals. Due to rampant and unrestricted fishing activities in banned zones, there has been a significant rise in the turtle deaths particularly at the confluence points […]

Bhubaneswar: A migrant worker from Kendrapara district stranded in Haryana since enforcement of lockdown in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak, allegedly committed suicide after his desperate pleas failed to make any impact on the government or the construction company he was engaged with. The deceased Gangadhar Biswal, working with the firm in Haryana for some […]

Baripada: A migrant worker, who was lodged at a quarantine centre in Mayurbhanj district following his return from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, allegedly committed suicide on Friday outside the facility, police said. Surendra Behera (38), a resident of Raikama village in the district, was found hanging from a tree with a lungi around his neck near […]

Bhubaneswar: With cyclone Amphan set to hit Odisha shores, the state government has asked officials to discourage migrants from returning to their hometown in coastal districts and insisted that food and accommodation arrangements be made for them. Additional Chief Secretary and Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) P K Jena, in an advisory issued on Tuesday, said […]

Kendrapara: As many as six Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA), Anganwadi workers, sanitary staff and volunteers engaged in two temporary medical camps in Kendrapara district have tested positive for COVID-19. Informing the development, Kendrapara Collector Samarth Verma said that a total of 18 persons including Asha, Anganwadi, some volunteers and sanitary staff have tested positive […]

Kendrapara: The Kendrapara district administration on Tuesday increased the period of mandatory institutional quarantine to 14 days from one week amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, a senior official said. Migrant returnees in rural areas of the state are placed under seven-day institutional quarantine and another week of home isolation, while in urban areas, a […]

Kendrapara: Acting as a protective barrier, the mangrove forests in Bhitarkanika National Park withstood high-velocity winds and protected the area when cyclone Amphan barrelled through the Odisha coast, leaving a trail of destruction, officials said. The tropical cyclone had triggered damage in coastal parts, but it had spared Bhitarkanika National Park and adjoining hamlets in […]

Bhubaneswar: The decades-long dream of the people of Kendrapara district has finally materialised following the completion of the much-awaited Haridaspur-Paradip railway project. At present, the final inspection is going on and the railway line will be commissioned in the next 10 to 15 days. “It is a major project for the costal Odisha as it […]

Kendrapara: While it’s natural for parents to expect that children to be a pillar of support during their old age, the tragic story of Harekrushna Nayak’s family from Dimiripal village of Kendrapada district just goes to break your heart. It was in the year 2009 when two sons of Harekrushna got employed at a private […]

Kendrapara: A medical team deployed to collect swab samples for COVID19 testing was allegedly threatened at gunpoint and assaulted in Patrapur village under Aul Police limits of Kendrapara district. As per reports, the incident took place while the team comprising of nine health workers from Kendrapara were in Patrapur village to collect swab samples. A […]

Kendrapara/Bhadrak: Two school girls in the state committed suicide after allegedly receiving false news of their failure in Class-10 examinations the results of which were published on Wednesday. As per reports, a girl student from Balipadar village under Pattamundai Municipality in Kendrapara district hanged herself in her home hours after a friend told her that […]

Kendrapara: At least five members of a family including a 20-day-old infant sustained critical burn injuries in a fire mishap at Girang village under Marshaghai police limits in Kendrapara district last night. Though the exact reason behind what triggered the fire is still unknown, it suspected that someone intentionally set the house on fire as […]

Kendrapara: At least eight persons including two doctors were arrested on Saturday on the charges of attacking police personnel and a working journalist in Kendrapara district. As per reports, the two doctors of a private nursing home misbehaved and beat up two police officials including a Sub-Inspector when they had gone to inquire the alleged […]

Kendrapara: A huge saltwater crocodile was trapped by villagers of Indupur in Kendrapara district when it was out preying in the Birupa river. Locals alleged that the crocodile has injured and killed many animals including buffalos and pigs in the last four years. The matter came to fore after a pig went missing near the […]

Kendrapara: Passenger train services will soon be introduced on the new Haridaspur-Paradip railway line. A discussion in this regard was held at Kendrapara District Collector’s office on Tuesday. The decision assumes significance as a ‘rail roko’ protest was held recently during an experimental trial run of a goods train on the route demanding introduction of […]