Tag: Mayurbhanj

A court has directed police to inquire into a complaint of rape...

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 […]

Mayurbhanj: In another shocking incident, a Class VI girl student of an ashram school under Morada block in Mayurbhanj district has allegedly been raped by her classmate, who also happens to be a minor. The matter came to fore after the minor girl was found pregnant when she was admitted to Baripada medical college and […]

Baripada: Yet again concerns have been raised over the safety and security of girls in the schools as a Class IX girl student of a residential school under Udala police limits was found pregnant today. The matter came to fore after the headmaster of the school filed a written complaint at the Udala police station. […]

Baripada: The carcass of an elephant was found in Chaturighati forest under Kendumundi range of Mayurbhanj district today. The elephant is believed to be four to five years old. According to sources, the elephant had reportedly come from Similipal forest area and was moving in Kendumani range. Preliminary investigations revealed that the elephant was sick […]

Baripada: While government schools across the state are grappling with teacher post vacancies, youth volunteers who have taken up teaching at schools free of cost has come as a boon for students in Mayurbhanj district. After completing their Bachelor of Education (B. Ed) many youths are filling the vacant posts at government schools in the […]

Mayurbhanj: A woman sustained critical burn injuries after a fire broke out in her house at Baunsapal village under Udala block in Mayurbhanj district late Saturday night. The woman, identified as Dharitri, was initially rushed to Udala Hospital and then shifted to Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital in Baripada after condition deteriorated. Dharitri […]

Mayurbhanj/Balasore: As many as six persons lost their lives in separate road accidents in Balasore and Baripada today. Five persons were killed in a series of road accidents near Dahikoti chhak in Baripada of Mayurbhanj district. According to sources, five persons riding bikes were killed and another suffered critical injuries in the accidents. While the […]

Mayurbhanj: Students of Kendua Nodal High School in Shyamakhunta block of the district today walked for 15 kilometres to meet Collector Vineet Bhardwaj and seek his intervention over the alleged torture by the headmistress of the school. Along with a Panchayat Samiti Sabhya member Mali Moni Majhi, as many as 17 students from Class I […]

Sonepur/Mayurbhanj: The Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana or Saubhagya scheme which envisages providing free electricity connections to each household across the country has completely failed to illuminate many villages in Sonepur and Mayurbhanj districts due to the lackadaisical attitude of the concerned electricity departments. Although transformers have been installed, electric poles laid down […]