Tag: Nuapada

Nuapada: More than a hundred Maoist posters demanding immediate release of three red rebels from jail were found in Nilaji and Karlakhamar villages under Sinapli police limits in Nuapada district today. The posters claimed to have been put up by the Menpur-Nuapada Divisional Committee of CPI (Maoist) have sought release of Sumitra Dharua, Makran Paharia […]

Nuapada: Odisha police on Friday busted a major fake currency racket by arresting five persons from Nuapada and Kalahandi districts. 112 fake notes of Rs 100 denomination have been seized from the gang. The racket was busted by Nuapada police after it nabbed two persons and seized nearly 45 fake notes of Rs 100 denomination […]

Two SOG commandos sustained minor injuries in an IED explosion during an anti-naxal operation at Badajhola forest under Sunabeda sanctuary in the district on Sunday. The duo was admitted to the district headquarters hospital for treatment. Multiple SOG teams were engaged in a fierce gun battle with Naxals in the forest.

Cuttack: After a lull, Jaundice scare has once again gripped the city with fresh cases of the water borne disease being reported from Nuapada and other areas of the town. The civic body has admitted the spread of disease and blamed leakage in water pipelines as the cause of jaundice. “Ten cases of jaundice have […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet on Thursday approved the changes proposed in the Odisha Municipal Corporation Act to remove the provision of secret ballot for voting during no-confidence motion. “There will be an open ballot in place of secret ballot. We have not mentioned it as open ballot but it will be prescribed in the rules […]

Nuapada: In a cricket frenzied nation, there is a village in Odisha where the game is no less than a festival. It is almost three years that Singjhar village in Nuadapada district gets agog with activity whenever the local committee organises the cricket tournament with teams participating from various states here. Though there is no […]

Nuapada: Residents of four panchayats under Sadar block in Nuapada district today staged agitation at Patora square in the district demanding closure of a country liquor manufacturing unit. The protesters blocked Dharambandha-Nuapada road for hours causing serious inconvenience for the commuters. Around hundred men and women from Dharamabandha, Bharuamunda, Chulabhati and Khutbanbhera gram panchayats joined […]

Nuapada: In what could be a noble and exemplary New Year resolution, a team of 20 physically challenged persons of Konabira in Nuapada district undertook cleanliness today to set an example and create awareness on sanitation. While some were wheel-chair bound others were visually and hearing impaired; but all with a firm determination to make […]

Nuapada: Vigilance sleuths today arrested Khadial Kendu Leaf Division’s DFO Laxmikanta Mishra while he was demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 2.20 lakh from a Ranger here in Nuapada district. According to sources, a government project of Rs 13 lakh has been sanctioned for Lakhna Range in the district to construct houses and kendu […]

Angul: Selfie fever turned out fatal for a youth who was crushed to death by a wild elephant at Nuapada under Khamara range in Angul district today. Jaydev Naik of Nimiribedha was trying to pose for a photo with the animal that had strayed away from its herd and sneaked into the human habitation for […]

Nuapada: Kin of as many as 32 Odia migrant labourers on Saturday sought administration help in rescuing their family members who are reportedly facing exploitation and torture in Andhra Pradesh. According to sources, the distraught labourers hail from Ranimunda village under Khadial block of Nuapada district. The matter came to knowledge of the family members after […]

Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Odisha Crime Branch will take over four out of 19 cases registered against arrested Bhawanipatna-based blacklisted superclass contractor Banti Agarwal and his family. The rest 15 will be considered as special cases and will be investigated with assistance of the EOW, said sources. Nuapada SP Parmar Smit […]

Nuapada: A person sustained critical injuries after an elephant attacked him near Chindapani village in Nuapada district today. The injured, identified as Brudha Hans, was admitted to Nuapada hospital for treatment. According to sources, around seven elephants from Chhattisgarh had strayed into the forests near Chindapani village of the district. When some villagers and forest […]

Nuapada: In a tragic incident, an elderly man was trampled to death by wild elephants near Oreibahar village in Nuapada district Monday morning. The incident took place this morning near the Haladi forest when the deceased, Lati Pandey had gone to attend nature’s call. While returning home, suddenly a group of five elephants attacked and […]

Nuapada: There is no specific occasion or time to worship the Lord of the universe- Sri Jagannath. Such an example is set by Konabira village in Nuapada district where a Rath Jatra is carried out on the occasion of Kartik Purnima. The tradition of celebrating Rath Jatra on Kartik Purnima by locals of Konabira village […]