Tag: Nabarangpur

This is the leopard which is allegedly responsible for the death of as many as 3 kids.It was finally caught on Oct 21, after much effort by Forest department officials. The leopard had killed a 6-year-old from Odisha’s Nabarangpur district when the victim visited Devi Sitala's temple in Chhattisgarh.

Pratap Chandra Pujari became the first person of Chandahandi block in Nabarangpur to crack the Odisha Civil Service Examination.

In another shocking instance of human-animal conflict, a 6-year-old boy reportedly lost his life after being attacked by a leopard on Monday (October 11) in Chhattisgarh. The leopard reportedly attacked the victim and dragged him into the jungle near Sihawa Shitala temple.

Nabarangpur: Mystery shrouds the death of a youth and a woman whose bodies were found hanging near Gumidara village under Papadahandi police limits in the district today. The deceased, identified as Banabasi Dandasena and Swati Paika were reportedly  in a relationship. A few locals initially spotted the bodies of Banabasi and Swati hanging from a […]

Nabarangpur: Two subordinate staff have brought harassment charges against Nabarangpur Superintendent of Police (SP) Vivekanand Sharma. The two complainants – Rabin Kumar Lima and Debaraj Chanda were working as orderly at the residence of Sharma. The two personnel accused the SP of punishing them for minor mistakes. Moreover, they alleged that the senior official used […]

Bhubaneswar: As Odisha continues to battle flood-like conditions with most districts under water, Special Relief Commissioner Bishnupada Sethi today tagged four districts as worst-affected. “Malkangiri, Koraput, Kalahandi and Nabarangpur districts have been the worst affected, but the situation is under control,” informed Sethi during a presser. Malkangiri was the worst hit recording highest average rainfall […]

Nabarangpur: The sacks of rice reaching different Anganwadi centres of Raighar block in Nabarangpur district weigh at least 10 to 15 kgs less than the ideal weight, allege Anganwadi workers in the area. The 50 kg sacks supplied to these centres contain only about 40 to 38 kgs of rice. This ultimately affects the quantity […]

By Surya Narayan Pradhan Bhubaneswar: Like other businessmen, he too wants to make profits. But what distinguishes Manmohan Panda, a 31-year-old entrepreneur from Nabarangpur district, from others of his ilk is his desire is to contribute to the economic development and progress of the society.  He seeks to do this by making  the youth of the State, especially women […]

Nabarangpur: In an unfortunate incident, two minors died after drowning in a morrum quarry at Chirama village of Koshagumuda block in Nabarangpur.The deceased have been identified as Nishikant Bisoi (6), and Tusar Bisoi (11). The incident occurred when Nishikant and Tusar along with one of their cousins had gone to morrum quarry site to wash […]

Odisha: Union Minister Jual Oram targeted the State government for its failure in health sector after witnessing the shoddy condition of the Saheed Laxman Naik Medical College during his tour in Koraput. “The hospital has a leaking room with beds for the patients on the verandah of the hospital. Even patients are forced to sleep […]

Nabarangpur: Palpable tension prevails at Raighar block in the district following dispute between two villages over a burial ground. Due to the controversy, the funeral of a woman who died yesterday is yet to be conducted. Sources said the family members of the deceased woman from PatrakotiSahi wanted to conduct her last rites at the […]

Bhubaneswar: Two persons were killed and 23 others were injured in separate road accidents in Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur and Nayagarh districts on Sunday. Two persons died while three others were critically injured in a collision involving two motorcycles at Jharigaon Mehersahi of Nabarangpur. One of the deceased has been identified as Jayram Shanta while identity of […]

Nabarangpur: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) chief Niranjan Patnaik today met the family members of  three persons who had died after consuming mango kernel at Mainapadar village under Jharigaon block of the tribal dominated Nabarangpur district. Patnaik expressed his condolences to the family members during his visit. He also lashed out at the State government […]

Nabarangpur: Panic gripped the locals after Maoist posters were found at Chandahandi-Jharigaon ghat in Umerkote in district on the last day of the Peoples Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) observed by the ultras. In the posters, CPI (Maoist) urged people to continue with their agitation to protect water, forest and land of the tribals. On receiving […]

Nabarangpur: Senior BJD leader and former minister Dambarudhar Majhi joined BJP at a special programme in Nabarangpur on Monday. According to sources, a special ‘Mishrana Parba’ was organised at the Saurasahi Kalyan Mandap where Nabarangpur BJP district president Govind Jain and former parliamentarian Parshuram Majhi welcomed him to the party. Majhi, a former minister of […]