Tag: Mayurbhanj

Bhubaneswar: After being released from the Jharpada jail on bail on Friday, Mayurbhanj MP Ramchandra Hansdah lambasted the Union government alleging misuse of central agencies to settle political scores. He further alleged the CBI of working to please the ‘masters’ in power at the Centre. “The CBI arrested me to please the ‘masters’ at the […]

Baripada: Over hundred residents in and around Jashipur town of Mayurbhanj district protested transfer of two elephants yesterday from Simlipal in Mayurbhanj district to the Satkosia tiger reserve. The two elephants, Mahendra and Rajkumar, are currently kept at Jashipur for relocation. Expressing concerns, environmentalists have raised questions as to how a 55-year-old elephant, Mahendra, can […]

Baripada: The body of a minor girl, missing since yesterday was recovered from a forest near Gurudabasa village under Betnoti of Mayurbhanj district early this morning. It is being suspected that the Class IV girl was raped and subsequently murdered, police sources said. A youth, identified as Jami Kanta Mahanta of the same village has […]

Baripada: Police on Monday night arrested a man on charges of impersonating an IAS officer and marrying a woman at Damodarpur village under Khunta block in Mayurbhanj district. The accused identified as Rajat Panda of Tihidi area in Bhadrak district faked himself as IAS officer Lingaraj Panda posted in Sambalpur district and married the woman- […]

Baripada: In an unfortunate turnout of events due to family feud, a woman died soon after she was rescued from a locked room following her delivery at Manida village under Bangiriposi police limits, police said on Saturday. According to reports, the woman identified as Mita Sethi delivered a girl child after reportedly locking herself in […]

Baripada: In a heart-wrenching incident, a 10-year-old girl was killed by her father over a family feud at Gobardhanshola village under Baripada Sadar police limits of Mayurbhanj district last night. Police have arrested the accused. Sources said the accused identified as Sania Dehury had an altercation with his wife last night. In a fit of […]

Nilagiri/Udala: Residents of Nilagiri in Balasore district and Udala in Mayurbhanj district have to live with overflowing drains and flooded roads. Due to lack of proper care and poor sanitation drains have been choked with garbage. The water is stagnated for weeks and has been emitting foul smell and breeding mosquitoes. There has been no […]

Women beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in Mayurbhanj had an opportunity to interact with Prime Minister Narendra Modi through video conferencing today.

Baripada: Demanding an impartial inquiry into the death of a teacher, locals of Khadabandh village in Mayurbhanj district staged a dharna in front of the Bahalda police station yesterday. Alleging that the teacher, Dasamata Hansda, was killed by some miscreants, the villagers demanded immediate arrest of the culprits and submitted a memorandum to SDPO Amulya […]

Mayurbhanj: Being a mother to children with special needs means being a caregiver for entire lifetime and expecting nothing in return. Meet this mother from Siripur village in Mayurbhanj district who is tirelessly working round the clock providing unconditional love to her two ailing disabled sons. 60-year-old Bhagabati Sahoo  is the only support for her […]

Mayurbhanj: In absence of a roof over her head, a tribal woman in Sukruli block of Mayurbhanj disrict reportedly delivered a baby inside a culvert. As per sources, the house of the woman was destroyed six months back by a herd of elephants. However, without any support from the district administration, she had taken shelter […]

Mayurbhanj: Normal life has been disrupted at various places in Mayurbhanj district today with Kudumi Sena activists observing a six-hour bandh from 6 am to 12 noon demanding Scheduled Tribe(ST)  status for Kudumi community. The protestors staged a road blockade on National Highway 18 and 49 in the district affecting vehicular movement in the area. […]

Bhubaneswar: Snake bites have led to more than 1,700 deaths in Odisha in the last three years, data furnished by the State government revealed. Interestingly, the state government has categorized snake bites as a ‘state specific disaster,’ but such alarming rate of fatalities has raised concerns. According to a state government report, while 4,689 people […]

Bhubaneswar: The Deputy Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) today informed that 3 people have been killed in unseasonal rain in Balasore, Bargarh and Mayurbhanj districts. While two persons were killed after tree branches fell on them in Balasore and Bargarh districts during rain, another person was killed in wall collapse in Mayurbhanj district. “Major damages to […]

Rajgangpur/Baripada: One person was killed and seven members of a family injured in separate incidents of lightning strike during a Nor’wester in the State on Monday. As per reports, the deceased has been identified as Sido Hansdah, a resident of Ghumala village in Mayurbhanj district. The mishap occurred when he  was returning home after finishing […]