Tag: Keonjhar

Keonjhar: Amidst the outbreak of herpes virus at Nandankan Zoo in Bhubaneswar, a sick elephant was spotted by a team of forest officials at Sumath village under Bansapal block in Keonjhar district yesterday. The forest officials of the Bhuyan-Juanga-Pidha forest range are now guarding the elephant and monitoring its health condition as the reason behind […]

  Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of World Heart Day today,  the heart sinking fact is a significant 26-28 per cent of deaths in the age group of 40 years and above are attributed to heart ailments in Odisha. The total deaths due to heart-related disorder in Odisha had crossed 9,000 in 2018  from around 7,000 […]

Keonjhar: A special team of Tamil Nadu Police arrested a youth from Odisha on the charges of committing theft in Chennai. The accused has been identified as Gauranga Jena of Anandapur in Keonjhar district. As per reports, Jena was working as a domestic help at the house of one Syed Liaquat Ali at Thiruvanmiyur in […]

Keonjhar: Police on Tuesday arrested eight persons on charges of manganese ore theft from the forests near Kata Sahi under Rugudi Police limits here. This apart, two trucks, one bolero, one motorcycle, eight mobile phones and Rs 1 lakh cash have been seized from their possession. Acting on a tip-off about manganese theft from the […]

Keonjhar: A Sarpanch in Keonjhar district was on Friday detained on charges of corruption and embezzling government funds meant for development works of the panchayat. As per reports, Upendra Nayak, the Sarpanch of Pipilia Gram Panchayat under Ghatagaon block allegedly siphoned off Rs 23 lakh in connivance with former panchayat executive officer (PEO). Sources said […]

Keonjhar/Baripada/Rourkela: As many as six persons were killed in separate road accidents in Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Sundergarh districts. In Keonjhar, a man, his 5-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son were killed after the motorcycle they were travelling on was hit by a car near Ganesh Bhawan under Joda Police limits of the district. The driver of […]

Keonjhar: 2 Days after OTV aired the plight of school students and residents of Haladihi village under Banspal block in Keonjhar district, the local administration finally reached the remote village to extend a helping hand. The Block Development Officer (BDO) of Banspal block, Ugrasen Oram visited the spot on Monday and realising the need to […]

Keonjhar: A video purportedly showing a man beating up a minor boy mercilessly at an Anganwadi centre in the district has gone viral on social media, sparking strong reaction among the locals. The incident which took place at Anganwadi Centre-1 in Sibanarayanpur village under Hatadihi block of the district on November 2 came to light […]

Keonjhar: An RTO employee lost his life after being run over by a truck during vehicle checking near Keonjhar bypass road on Tuesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Bijay Kumar Mahanta, who worked as a driver at the RTO office in the district. The Transport Department was conducting an inspection on National Highway-20 […]

Keonjhar: Headmaster of Belda Upper Primary High School in Keonjhar’s Joda block was arrested on the charges of harassing girl students on Saturday. The accused headmaster Baneswar Patra has been booked under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Deputy Superintendent of Police (Crime), Suresh Chandra Patra said, “A complaint was lodged against the […]

Keonjhar: A man accused of beating his wife to death allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself with a piece of cloth in lock-up inside Barbil Police Station this morning. The Additional SP of Investigating Unit on Crime Against Women (IUCAW) has been directed to initiate an investigation in connection with the incident and submit a […]

Keonjhar: There are a lot of destinations in Odisha which are still untouched and can play a crucial role in boosting State’s economy through tourism. The twin-waterfalls of Mahadev Munda and Jatiajhara in Keonjhar district are indeed a real treat for eyes and a paradise for the tourists. Located in the tribal dominated Banspal block […]

Keonjhar: Allegations of a massive corruption in a plantation project have surfaced from Keonjhar district where only 56 plants could be seen in the Sadar Forest Range as against the 56,000 plants mentioned in the foundation stone laid by the state government. As per reports, in 2013-14 the Forest Department had undertaken a plantation drive […]

Keonjhar: A 12-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and gang raped by two youths under Jhumpura police limits of the district. The girl’s mother has alleged that her daughter was kidnapped when she was on her way to a local market. The youths raped her and later decided to drop her at the same place from […]

Keonjhar: A lady Sub-Inspector of Ghasipura Police Station here sustained injuries after she was allegedly manhandled by some villagers of Padanpur last night. The incident took place when she had gone to the village to resolve a family dispute. According to reports, a team led by the lady SI Anusuya Sethi reached the village after […]