Tag: Nayagarh

Nayagarh: Locals, under the banner of Anchalik Swasthya Sewa Samiti, have called for a bandh in Sarankul of Nayagarh district demanding better healthcare facilities in the area. According to sources, the Samiti is staging dharna since long in front of the Community Health Centre (CHC), Sarankul over their 4-point-charter of demands. They alleged that there […]

Nayagarh: A youth allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his house in Jagannath Prasad of Nayagarh district here on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Balabhadra Pradhan (22), son of Gopinath Pradhan of the village. According to sources, Balabhadra allegedly hung himself from the ceiling of the kitchen in their house yesterday morning following […]

Nayagarh: A woman claiming to be the daughter-in-law of Godipada Panchayat Sarpanch Sarojini Sahu in Nayagarh district has staged dharna in front of the Sarpanch’s residence. According to sources, the woman stated she and Aditya, the Panchayat’s son, were in love and had tied the nuptial knot three years ago. When she arrived at the […]

Nayagarh: The body of a youth of Sankhei village under Itamati police station in Nayagarh district was found in his neighbour’s house under mysterious condition today. The deceased has been identified as Dillip Dalabehera. Sources said Dillip had left home at around 4pm yesterday. When he did not return home by 10 pm, his family […]

Nayagarh: BJD MLA from Khandapada Anubhav Patnaik landed in trouble after his younger sister staged dharna today in front of his house demanding share in ancestral properties. His sister Abantika, who had married a person against the decision of her family, has a dispute with her brother over properties. She said she will continue the […]

Nayagarh: Two students were injured after a cracker inside a school bag exploded during their tuition class at Kachera Sahi in Khandapada of Nayagarh district today. The two students identified as Suryakant Jena and Ranjan Das of Pathria village were admitted to the Nayagarh District Headquarters Hospital (DHH). Sources said, the cracker kept inside a […]

Bhubaneswar: Flagging concerns over the safety of elephants in Odisha, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the State government to initiate urgent measures to prevent illegal activities in the elephant corridors that are posing major threat to the wild animal. The green court also expressed anguish over non-submission of reports related to elephant corridors. […]

Nayagarh: In another heartbreaking incident mocking the healthcare facilities in the rural areas, a pregnant woman was carried on a cot for more than one kilometer through dilapidated roads to board an ambulance in Rathipur village of the district on Sunday. The woman, Durpaj Nayak’s wife, a resident of Rathipur Mathasahi village in Takara Panchayat […]

Nayagarh: An imposter has been nabbed for making fraudulent calls to Nayagarh Superintendent of Police (SP)  posing as IG Punjab police. The accused has been identified as Ashok Naik of Daspalla area. According to reports, Ashok had approached the Nayagarh SP over phone to get some work done for one of his friends. suspecting his […]

Nayagarh: In a saddening incident, a man and his son died after coming in contact with a live wire in Gambharidihi village under Itamati block of the district during wee hours today. The mishap occurred when the villager, identified as Anath Mohapatra, going towards his farmland came in contact with the live electric wire that […]

Nayagarh: Around 20 students were injured after a school bus carrying them overturned at Golagola in Nayagarh district on Wednesday. All the injured including ten critically were admitted to District Headquarters Hospital. The children who sustained minor injuries were discharged after first aid treatment. The incident took place when the bus driver lost control over […]

Nayagarh: Four car passengers including a woman and child sustained critical injuries after the vehicle in which they were travelling rammed into a roadside tree and caught fire. The four injured of Champeswar area of Cuttack were rescued by the fire services personnel. The victims were admitted to the district headquarters hospital for treatment. Following […]

Nayagarh: Tension erupted today in the Nayagarh town after family members of a boy, who died at the district headquarters hospital, blocked the National Highway alleging medical negligence and even manhandled a police official. The 12-year-old boy of Damasahi was admitted to the hospital in a critical condition after a snake bite this morning. After […]

Nayagarh: A mini truck was set on fire after a school student was killed in a road mishap at Gadabanikilo village in Nayagarh district here on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Smruti Ranjan Behera (9). According to reports, Behera was killed after he was hit by a speeding stone-laden truck. Irate over the […]

Nayagarh: Three police personnel were injured in an attack by villagers of Gudupangi over construction of a road in their locality today. The work is in progress for the last few days. The police deployed at construction site of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana road connecting Balabhadrapur and Dhipamal faced the wrath of villagers at […]