Tag: Nabarangpur

Nabarangpur:  Senior Congress leader and former MP Pradeep Majhi and his family members along with the family of former chairperson of the Nabarangpur Zilla Parishad, Manjula Majhi have been ostracised from the Bhatra Samaj. The district Bhatra Samaj at a meeting held at the Bhatra Rajbhavan in Nabarangpur took the decision as girls from both […]

Umerkote: One person was killed while another sustained critical injuries in a landslide at Hugulahandi under Umerkote block of Nabarangpur district yesterday. They had gone to a nearby hill to collect stones. The deceased was identified as Bandhu Bhatra. The injured person, identified as Dasrath Gond, was admitted at Umerkote Community Health Centre. According to […]

Nabarangpur: In a shocking incident, a college girl has accused a Special Police Officer (SPO) working in District Reserve Police office here of sexually harassing her on the pretext of marriage. As per the complaint filed by the victim, the said SPO identified as Thabir Majhi, had been in relationship with her for the last […]

Bhubaneswar: Zilla Parishad member of Umerkote in Nabarangpur district Rabindra Dhal and Zilla Parishad member of Gunupur in Rayagada district Laxmi Sabar were suspended by the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) for disobeying the party whip in the Zilla Parishad (ZP) chairman election. According to sources, action will be taken regarding the Sundargarh district by […]

Bhubaneswar: Following the Zilla Parishad chairperson elections today, BJD was able to grab the position in Sundargarh and Nabarangpur district. Including it the party has formed Zilla Parishads in 18 districts while the BJP has formed it in eight districts. On the other hand hopeful of securing the chairperson post in Rayagada, Congress will be […]

Bhubaneswar: After Bargarh, another farmer committed suicide allegedly over crop loss and debt burden in Nabarangpur. The deceased has been identified as Siba Bhadra of Sanamisi village. According to sources, Bhadra had consumed pesticide on March 3 and died while undergoing treatment at Nabarangpur hospital today. Sanadi Bhadra, wife of deceased claimed that her husband […]

Bhubaneswar: The first phase panchayat polls which began in Odisha this morning, witnessed poll boycott in nine Gram Panchayats in eight districts. In Khurda district, villagers of Daruthenga panchayat on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar boycotted the elections demanding shifting of the dump yard. The villagers did not turn up for voting at 13 booths in […]

Nabarangpur: In yet another case of cruel traditional practice to cure disease, a two-month-old boy suffering from cold cough and fever was branded with hot seeds at Bharasundhi village under Raighar block leading to the death of the infant at the Nabarangpur district headquarters hospital while undergoing treatment late last night. The deceased, identified as […]

Umerkot: Police today seized a blanket laden truck and detained two persons including the driver for interrogation. Reports said the some BJP activists detained a truck carrying woollen blankets near Lalapara in Raighar block in Nabarangpur district and informed the police. Following information, a team of Raighar police rushed to the spot and seized the […]

Nabarangpur: Three persons of a family, including two women and a minor boy were killed in a land slide in Barandipara village under Jharigaon block of Nabarangpur district on Friday. Reports reaching here said three more persons were also injured in the incident. The deceased have been identified as 15-year-old Chand Gouda and his two […]

Nabarangpur: Four Congress activists including a party councillor were detained this morning ahead of the visit of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to Nabarangpur district today. The Nabarangpur district administration has made elaborate arrangements including tight security prior to the Chief Minister’s programmes in Umerkote, Dabugaon and Nabarangpur. Sudhansu Shekhar Mishra, Nabarangpur SP, stated, “Total 46 […]

Nabarangpur: In a tragic mishap, three passengers including a kid were killed and many injured when an Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) bus plying from Nabarangpur to Vishakhapatnam of Andhra Pradesh overturned near Ramabhadrapuram of Vizianagaram district late last night. The OSRTC bus bearing registration no – OR-10J 0173 met with the accident near […]

Nabarangpur: In yet another instance of inhuman practice based on superstition, a 27-day-old baby girl of Kangra village under Tentulikhunti block was branded with hot iron to cure her stomach ailments. The victim has been identified as the daughter of Santoshi Bag and Arun Bag. According to sources, the matter came to the fore after […]

Umerkote: The much vaunted Janani Suraksha Yojana of the Odisha government has grossly failed as a woman of Umerkote block in Nabarangpur district today delivered a baby on a tractor as the ambulance did not turn up in time. Reports said Belanti Majhi of Thipapani village had a labour pain this morning. At this, the […]

Berhampur: In a tragic incident, Nabarangpur ASP Ashok Kumar was killed in a road accident at Icchapur near Berhampur late on Wednesday night. While the cop died on the spot the driver of the vehicle sustained serious injuries and was admitted to the MKCG Medical College and Hospital at Berhampur. Sources said ASP Nayak was […]