Tag: Keonjhar

Keonjhar: Over 25 people, including children, sustained multiple injuries after a bus in which they were travelling fell off Kanjipani Ghati in Keonjhar district late last night. According to sources, the mishap took place yesterday night near Kanjipani Gati on NH-6 when the Sai Baba bus, bearing registration number OD 11A 1232, was on its […]

Keonjhar: Some students are appearing exam under a school that has been closed since 2016. Such allegation has surfaced in the constituency of School and Mass Education minister Badri Narayan Patra. As per sources, Gothanahakani High School in Anara village under Hatadihi block of Keonjhar district was functional from 1999 to 2016. But surprisingly many […]

Keonjhar: A 60-year-old woman sustained critical injuries after an unidentified man shot her with an arrow at Panaspala under Karanjia police limits in Mayurbhanj district on Sunday. According to sources, the woman identified as Nandi Gouda was plucking leaves in a nearby forest when an unidentified man shot her with the arrow which pierced into […]

Keonjhar: A woman and her one-month-old daughter were charred to death after coming in contact with a kerosene lamp in their house at Sanamasinabila village under Ghatagaon police limits in Keonjhar district. The incident took place when the woman identified as Kuntilata Naik was refilling the lamp on Sunday night. “Kuntilata and her baby came […]

Keonjhar: Thanks to poor network connectivity, beneficiaries including women have to precariously climb atop the roof of their panchayat office to get their biometrics verified to avail ration under the public distribution system (PDS) in Keonjhar district. With the help of a wooden ladder, the beneficiaries at Kadakala panchayat under Banspal block were seen climbing […]

Keonjhar: Miscreants have damaged UCO bank’s ATM after failing to loot cash from the machine at Anandpur in Keonjhar district on Monday night. The matter came to light after a few locals spotted the monitor of the ATM broken and alerted police about the incident on Tuesday. Senior police officials have reached the spot and […]

Keonjhar: A wild elephant calf stuck in mud in a pond was rescued after nearly a seven-hour long operation by the forest and fire officials at Masinabila in Keonjhar district on Sunday. The calf along with its mother came to the pond last night in search of water and got stuck in the mud. Though […]

Keonjhar: In an unfortunate incident, an elderly woman suffered severe burn injuries after her clothes caught fire inside Ghatgaon Tarini Temple in Keonjhar on Sunday. As per sources, the woman, identified as Sabitri Sahani from Chandikhole area had come to the sanctum sanctorum to offer prayers and seek blessings from Maa Tarini on the occasion […]

Anandapur: Four persons were injured in LPG cylinder explosion at Bankhidi village under Anandapur police limits in Keonjhar district on Friday night. As per sources, the explosion was triggered after a fire mishap at house of one Chakradhar Barik in the village. The incident occurred when the villagers were attempting to douse the flames, the […]

Bhubaneswar: Ashanti Dalei of Kendrapara and Pankaj Mahanta of Keonjhar will be conferred with national bravery award at a special function in New Delhi on January 24. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will award four-year-old Ashanti and 14-year-old Pankaj for their bravery to save lives of four persons in separate incidents. . While Ashanti rescued her […]

Keonjhar: The district unit of BJP today took out a protest rally demanding protection of river Baitarani in the interest of farming community. Around 10,000 activists from 42 mandals took part in the rally and staged demonstration in front of the Collector’s office. They alleged the government has betrayed the farmers as it diverted their […]

Keonjhar: A two-year-old boy died after being branded with hot iron rod at Binija under Pandapada police Station in the district. The mother of the child branded him with hot iron with the help of neighbours to cure his stomach ache. The baby sustained critical burns on stomach. As his condition deteriorated, his parents rushed […]

Bhubaneswar: At least 45 people including 15 school students were injured in three separate bus accidents in different parts of Odisha on Saturday. Twenty-five passengers were hurt following a collision between two buses near Traffic chhak in Nayagarh. All the injured have been shifted to hospital while the condition of five passengers is said to […]

Keonjhar: A two-month-old baby was allegedly branded with hot iron rod by his parents to cure him of stomach ailments here in Keonjhar district on Wednesday. This is the 12th such case reported in a span of just four months that goes on to reiterate the superstitious beliefs that rule the roost in rural areas […]

Keonjhar: The mystery behind the killing of sheep deepened with two more sheep deaths reported from Kasia village under Jhumpura block of Keonjhar district today. According to reports, the unidentified animal reportedly killed two sheep and injured three others.  The sheep belonged to a villager identified as Sidhu Munda. Following the incident, Revenue Inspector of […]