Tag: Mayurbhanj

Baripada: Following the shocking death of a class VIII student at a girls’ residential school in Mayurbhanj district yesterday, the family members and locals staged a protest in front of district Collector’s office today. The protest was withdrawn after the Red Cross announced Rs 50,000 compensation for the family of the deceased, sources said. Earlier […]

Mayurbhanj:  A government-run residential school was locked up by parents and guardians of the students at Udala in Mayurbhanj district today after over the alleged impregnation of a girl student. According to sources, the enraged parents locked up the main gate of the residential school and staged a protest outside the school demanding action against […]

Baripada: With an aim to preserve and propagate art, culture and tradition, the royal Bhanja Deo family has dedicated its 200-year-old Belagadia palace at Baripada to be used for sustainable tourism. The palace, which was built in the year 1804 is a mix of Greek and Victorian architecture. Although the palace allowed only guests who […]

Mayurbhanj: As many as 50 passengers had a narrow escape after the  bus they were travelling in caught fire near Bangriposi area of Mayurbhanj district today. According to sources, the incident took place while the bus was on its way to Ambajodi village in Betnoti from Singada area of Karanjia. The matter came to light […]

Baripada: A girl student has brought serious allegations of admission fraud against one of the clerks of Indira Gandhi Women’s College at Udala block in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district. The girl, Limimani Baskey, in her police complaint alleged that the clerk Manas Shankar Mohanty had allegedly taken money for her admission into the Plus II course […]

Mayurbhanj/Angul/Bhawanipatna: As many as five persons were killed in separate road accidents in Mayurbhanj, Angul and Kalahandi districts on Wednesday. In Mayurbhanj, three bikers were killed after a speeding truck ran over them on NH-18 at Dantimuha Chhak near Betnoti in the district. The deceased were identified as Dhan si, Gal Si and Mang Si […]

Mayurbhanj: As many as 15 girl students of Mukund High School in Morada block of the district today vacated their hostel and marched on foot to lodge their grievances before Mayurbhanj Collector Vineet Bhardwaj. The students wanted to meet and apprise the collector over the problems that they were facing in the hostel. Girl students […]

Bhubaneswar: A delegation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today visited Naveen Niwas demanding acceptance of the resignation of Dr Budhan Murmu, who has been fielded by the saffron party as its candidate for Saraskana Assembly segment in Mayurbhanj district for this elections. The team led by State BJP Vice President Samir Mohanty and general […]

Baripada: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) supremo Sibu Soren’s daughter Anjali Soren would contest the Lok Sabha polls from Odisha’s Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency. She was declared as the party’s candidate on Wednesday. The party also announced the names of candidates for five assembly segments, party sources said. While four Assembly segments are within the Mayurbhanj […]

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and chief minister Naveen Patnaik today nominated senior party leader and Rajya Sabha member Sarojini Hembram from the Baripada Assembly constituency in Mayurbhanj district. Soon after the announcement, Hembram said, “I am ready to join the poll battle as a lot of developmental works have been carried out in the constituency and […]

Mayurbhanj: Despite seat-sharing arrangement with regional party Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) in Mayurbhanj Parliamentary segment, the Congress has fielded its candidate from Morada Assembly constituency. On Sunday, the Congress announced Pravash Kar Mohapatra as its candidate from Morada Assembly seat falling under the Mayurbhanj Parliamentary constituency. Sources said, after discussion between the two parties on […]

Mayurbhanj: A regular family feud turned fatal in Mahulapankha village under Kaptipada police limits of the district after a man was stoned to death by his wife in their house on Tuesday. As per sources, deceased Tuna Besra had a heated argument with his wife Champa last evening. The quarrel soon took an ugly turn […]

Mayurbhanj/ Keonjhar: Poor healthcare services in hospitals of Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts have now raised serious concern among the local residents of the districts. Shortage of staff and equipments has paralysed the healthcare system at Karanjia Sub-Divisional Hospital in Mayurbhanj. The hospital was inaugurated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at a cost of Rs 10.50 […]

Bhubaneswar: The death toll in cyclone Fani that unleashed devastation in several districts of Odisha on May 3 rose to 35 as per reports of the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC). Highest death toll of 21 has been recorded in Puri, where the extremely severe cyclone Fani had made landfall. As per sources from State […]

Mayurbhanj: Police today arrested a man for allegedly killing his mother at Dhalpur village under Jamda Police limits in Mayurbhanj district. The woman, Kunti Alada, was reportedly beaten to death with an wooden stick allegedly by her son Jerei following an argument over family issue, police said.Though the incident took place on Monday, the matter […]