Tag: Mayurbhanj

Mayurbhanj: Police recovered the decomposed body of missing Karanjia Sub-Jail’s warder near Karanjia grid in Mayurbhanj today.The body of the warder, Sukant Behera, who was missing since June 18, was found hanging from a tree. As per reports, after spotting the body hanging from a tree, some locals informed the police. A team of cops […]

Mayurbhanj: At least four persons including a woman were killed and 10 others sustained critical injuries in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck carrying iron rods near Agaria bridge under Baisinga Police limits on NH-18 in Baripada late Thursday night. As per reports, the ill-fated ‘Kalpana’ bus carrying 20 passengers was travelling […]

Baripada: In a shameful incident, a 17-month-old girl was allegedly raped by one of her relatives in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district. The incident took place in Khunta area of the district on Friday. As per the police complaint filed by the baby girl’s parents at Khunta Police Station, the accused sexually assaulted the child while she […]

Mayurbhanj: The students of Thakurasahi Primary School under Kaptipada block of Mayurbhanj district are now forced to study under trees as the institution does not have its own building. Though Odisha Government allocated funds for the construction of school building in 2012, it was allegedly embezzled by the then headmaster in-charge of the school which […]

Rairangpur: Two brothers sustained bullet injuries after two bike-borne miscreants opened fire at them in Link Road of Rairangpur town of Mayurbhanj district today morning. As per reports, the siblings, Daya Shankar Sahoo and Gouri Shankar Sahoo, engaged in trading were attacked by the miscreants around 7:40 AM today at their paddy godown near their […]

Nayagarh/Mayurbhanj/Balasore: As many as 26 persons sustained injuries in separate road mishaps in Nayagarh, Mayurbhanj and Balasore districts today. In Nayagarh, 12 persons were injured after a head-on collision between two cars near Kaliapada area under Daspalla Police limits in the district. Sources said, the victims were heading towards Hatasahi in Daspalla after attending a […]

Mayurbhanj: In a good Samaritan act, a train driver rescued and admitted a man to hospital after he came in front of a train today. As per reports, one Chittaranjan Hati accidentally came in front of the Baripada and Balasore DEMU early this morning and lost both his legs. The alert driver immediately halted the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar on Thursday issued thunderstorm with lightning and rainfall alert for seven districts of Odisha. The warning has been issued for the districts– Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Malkangiri and Koraput districts till 4 PM today. “Thunderstorm with lightning and light to moderate rainfall likely to occur at a […]

Mayurbhhanj: Palpable tension prevailed at Udala sub-divisional hospital after three drunken youths allegedly attacked a doctor and security personnel on Saturday night. Protesting the attack, doctors and other hospital staff staged a dharna in front of the outpatient department today. The medical services have been affected due to strike by the doctors and hospital staff. […]

Baripada: The Rairangpur sub-divisional hospital here has come under scanner after a doctor allegedly demanded money to discharge a woman patient following her treatment on Friday. According to reports, one Dinabandhu Majhi of Tiring village in Mayurbhanj district had admitted his pregnant wife Khudi Murmu to the Rairangpur hospital after she complained of acute pain […]

Baripada: There seems to be no let up in the cases of atrocities against girls and women in Odisha. Adding to the list of heinous crimes, a divyang girl was allegedly raped by a youth in Udala area of Mayurbhanj district. Though the incident occurred on July 31, the matter came to light after the […]

Bhubaneswar: Witchcraft being a tradition among tribal communities like Santhals and Sabars, reports of witch hunting and killings have been coming in a big way from the districts housing such tribes. Odisha has witnessed at least four killings every month till date this year due to practice of witchcraft. The State has recorded at least […]

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar today issued heavy rainfall warning for seven Odisha districts- Sundergarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Kalahandi, Sonepur, Boudh and Puri. Duty officer, Ajay Nayak informed that the yesterday’s low pressure area over coastal Odisha moved towards Northwest Odisha and its neighbourhood and under its impact several parts will experience light to moderate […]

Mayurbhanj: A cobra was found inside a parcel box in Rairangpur area of Mayurbhanj district on Saturday. As per reports, after receiving a parcel from Vijaywada, an employee of L&T private limited had opened the box to find a snake. The incident took place in a house taken on rent by L&T private limited at […]

Baripada: A minor scuffle turned fatal after a woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband in Purnachandrapur Village under Morada Police limits in Mayurbhanj district. According to sources, Jena Bhakta belonging to Purnachandrapur village had an argument with his wife on some domestic issues. However, in the heat of the moment, Jena allegedly […]