Tag: Nabarangpur

Malkangiri/Nabarangpur: A 12-hour ‘Bharat Bandh’ has been called by the members of Samvidhan Banchao Sangharsh Samiti following which normal life has been affected in Malkangiri and Nabrangpur districts today. The protesting members of the outfit alleged that the tribals, minorities and economically backward groups have been largely ignored which is why they have called for […]

Nabarangpur: The police today arrested four persons including a woman on charges of running a sex racket in Nabarangpur. As per reports, police also rescued two minor girls from a rented house in Rajusahi of the town where the sex racket was allegedly running. On basis of the statement from one of the two minor […]

Nabarangpur: A young woman died and a minor girl was injured after coming in contact with an electric trap laid by poachers for hunting wild boar at Nagajodi village under Jharigaon block in Nabarangpur district Thursday late night. The deceased has been identified as Jalila Harijan (22) whereas the injured Lakshmi Harijan (14) has been […]

Nabarangpur: The district unit of Congress has accused the ruling-BJD of violating the model code of conduct in the district by distributing sarees in Dabugaon area of Nabarangpur district.

Nabarangpur: In a fateful incident, one person was killed and 25 members of a marriage party, including women and children, sustained injuries when their vehicle rammed into a roadside tree near Hatibadia area under Jharigaon block here on Friday. At least eight of them have been seriously injured in the accident. According to sources, the […]

Nabarangpur: Irate locals of Kalegaon today gheraoed BJD’s Jharigaon Assembly seat candidate Prakash Majhi while he was campaigning in the village. The incident came to light after a video purportedly showing Prakash being opposed surfaced on different social media platforms. As per reports, Prakash, who is minister Ramesh Majhi’s younger brother, had visited Kalegaon for […]

Nabarangpur: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday asserted that farmers are his government’s top priority. He again assured the 25 lakh left-off farmers that his government will transfer Rs 10,000 under KALIA scheme in one lot on the day his party forms government post elections. Addressing a poll rally in Nabarangpur, Naveen in his trademark […]

Bhubaneswar: Brisk polling was recorded in Odisha on Thursday with around 70 per cent of the over 60 lakh electorate casting their votes in four Lok Sabha and 28 Assembly constituencies, preliminary data by Chief Electoral Officer, Bhubaneswar said. However, even as the exact figure is yet to come, the estimated poll percentage is below the […]

Bhubaneswar: With the final numbers being out, the voter turnout in the first phase of 2019 polls in Odisha was a slice less than the 2014 turnout. According to the data released by Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Surendra Kumar, the four Lok Sabha and 28 assembly constituencies that went to poll on Thursday recorded a […]

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre in Bhubaneswar today issued thunderstorm and lightning alert for seven districts in the State. As per the latest forecast, a moderate thunderstorm and lightning is likely to occur at one or two places in the districts of Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nayagarh till 6.30 PM […]

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar Saturday issued thunderstorm, lightning and rainfall alert for as many as 17 districts of Odisha. As per latest forecast, light thunderstorm and lightning accompanied with light to moderate rainfall is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nayagarh, Khurda, Cuttack, Puri, Jajpur, Ganjam, Dhenkanal, Angul, […]

Nabarangpur: Family members of Gobardhan Bindhani, who was allegedly beaten to death in police custody in Nabarangpur, refused to accept his body demanding action against the accused. Though the district administration sent Gobardhan’s body in a hearse vehicle to the village after post mortem, the family members denied to accept the body for cremation alleging […]

Bhubaneswar/Nabarangpur: Police DG RP Sharma suspended Inspector Puspendu Sagar, ex-IIC of Kosagumunda Police Station with additional charge of Kodinga Police Station of Nabarangpur district with immediate effect on charges of not following formalities while conducting gambling raid and detaining two persons. The DGP’s action came a day after a large number of people staged a […]

Nabarangpur: Noted freedom fighter from Odisha, Mohammed Baji (Md Bazi) passed away at his residence in Sunari Sahi of Nabarangpur district on Thursday. He was 104. Md Bazi, who was the 20th among 21 children of his parents, joined the freedom struggle after coming in contact with several acclaimed freedom fighters like Radhakrushna Biswasray (better […]

Nabarangpur: Incidents of wild animals straying into human settlements have raised serious concerns. Two wild bears found roaming in Jamal colony of the district have been spreading panic among local residents. The wild animals have reportedly been roaming in the area since past 15 days. Locals allege that despite drawing attention of the Forest Department, […]