Tag: Mayurbhanj

Mayurbhanj: A man was allegedly killed by his friends for not returning Rs 40 at Pathanpaka village in Bidyadhar Nagar under Kaptipada police limits of Mayurbhanj district, said police on Tuesday. According to reports, the deceased, identified as Chama Suijoi had gone to a nearby market on September 17 and had not come back home. […]

Mayurbhanj: Demanding fulfilment of long standing three-point charter of demands, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is observing a 12-hour bandh in Mayurbhanj district. The district lawyers’ body has also extended its support to the bandh. Mahesh Hembram, President of Odisha unit of JMM, stated, “The bandh is being observed to press for the establishment of […]

Baripada: An eight-feet-long python was rescued from a canal at Khuntapal in Mayurbhanj district. According to sources, locals spotted the reptile crawling near the canal on Wednesday evening and alerted the local snake helpline. Officials of the snake helpline rescued the snake and released it in Similpal forest. Earlier on August 9, the snake helpline […]

Baripada: Thousands of farmers of five blocks in Mayurbhanj district are yet to get their insurance claims under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. The farmers of Badasahi, Khunta, Shyamakhunta, Rairangpur, Thakurmunda blocks in the district alleged that only 1466 farmers have received insurance compensation claims under the flagship Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). […]

Bhadrak: Come rainy season, the students of Karanjadia Majhisahi Primary School have to wade through knee-deep water to reach school in Basudevpur area in Bhadrak. The school which is situated on the banks of Mantei river remains flooded for four months every year. As a result, the students are forced to attend classes by risking […]

Mayurbhanj: From mid-day meals to free books and uniforms, the State Government is doing it all to boost primary education in Odisha. But such schemes fail to reach the beneficiaries due to callousness on part of officials on the field. The Siripur Primary School in Udala area of Mayurbhanj district is the glaring example of […]

A man from Odisha was allegedly administered two doses of Covid-19 vaccine within a span of five minutes. This incident was reported from Betanati in Mayurbhanj district. 

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In a suspected case of suicide, a youth and a woman were found hanging from a tree a little away from Dhanasola village under Rasagobindapur Police Limits in Mayurbhanj district. On Friday (June 4) morning, a few locals found the bodies hanging from a tree, one with a stole and the other with a towel.

Bhubaneswar: With only a week left for the online registration of farmers for Kharif crops for the ensuing KMS 2018-19, the Co-operation department has raised concerns over the slow pace of registration process as only 65 per cent farmers in Odisha have registered so far. The Registrar of Cooperative Societies has reportedly shot a letter […]

Mayurbhanj: The hopes of the people of Mayurbhanj and adjacent districts have dashed after nothing has changed in the area even after establishment of a Medical College and Hospital as patients and expectant mothers continue to suffer in absence ambulances. As per reports, Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital at Baripada was dedicated to […]

Mayurbhanj: The history of Mahaprabhu Binod Bihari Mutt Temple in Rasagobindapur block of Mayurbhanj district dates back to 100 years. Sources say the then Maharaja Shri Ramchandra Bhanja Deo had provided 600 acres of land for the construction of the mutt temple, of which the temple was built over 100 acres while the rest 500 […]

As Odisha continues to fight the second wave of Coronavirus pandemic, protecting the tribals in the interior areas of the State from infection pose a tricky challenge for the local administration

Mayurbhanj: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated and laid foundation stones for a series of welfare projects during a whirlwind tour to Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts today. Addressing Mission Shakti convention at Mahuladiha Ground in Rairangpur, Naveen inaugurated 21 welfare projects worth Rs 45 crore and also laid foundation stones of 15 projects worth Rs 960.34 […]