Tag: Mayurbhanj

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 […]

Baripada: The Baripada Additional District and Sessions Judge court today awarded death penalty to a youth accused of raping and murdering an eight-year-old girl in Betnoti area in Mayurbhanj district in 2018. The court pronounced the death sentence for the accused, Jaminikanta Mahanta on the basis of the testimony of 27 witnesses and medical reports. […]

Mayurbhanj: As many as 56 students of a polytechnic college in Patpur area under Chitrada block of Mayurbhanj district have claimed that huge amount of loan has been borrowed in their names by the authorities of the institution. As per reports, the students have lodged a complaint at Morada Police station alleging that the authorities […]

Baripada: Fifteen stone crushing units near the Similipal National Park have been closed down to curb pollution in the biosphere reserve in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, an official said on Thursday. In addition, prohibitory orders under Section 144 were clamped on several areas adjoining the park to ensure a pollution-free environment in the zone, said Divisional […]

  Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of World Heart Day today,  the heart sinking fact is a significant 26-28 per cent of deaths in the age group of 40 years and above are attributed to heart ailments in Odisha. The total deaths due to heart-related disorder in Odisha had crossed 9,000 in 2018  from around 7,000 […]

Mayurbhanj: A newborn girl was found abandoned in Singada Jungle under Raruan Police limits in Mayurbhanj district. According to reports, some villagers of the village nearby the forest heard a baby crying and found her lying in the jungle. They rescued the baby and admitted her to Karanjia sub-divisional hospital for treatment. Doctors at the […]

Mayurbhanj: A video purportedly showing the principal and accountant of Anchalika Degree Mahavidyalaya at Gopabandhu Nagar in Mayurbhanj district manhandling a student has gone viral. The video which was reportedly shot in the principal’s chamber shows the college principal, Manoj Sahu, and the accountant engaged in a heated argument with the student, Debasish Mohanty. While […]

Bhubaneswar: Four persons including a woman were killed while four others sustained injuries in separate wall collapse incidents due to incessant rainfall in Kendrapara, Balasore, Puri and Mayurbhanj districts on Friday. According to reports, an octogenarian identified as Kailash Samal of Nuasahi in Ganeshpur area was killed while his wife sustained injuries after wall of […]