Tag: Rayagada

Rayagada: A youth drowned in Nagavali River in Rayagada after he slipped off the hanging bridge on the river while taking a selfie today. The deceased has been identified as T. Gangaraju, a resident of Kotabalsar in Andhra Pradesh. His body was recovered by fire brigade personnel from the river. Gangaraju along with his 13 […]

Mayurbhanj: Akin to several regions in the state, Mayurbhanj district has also not been spared of the devastating effects of the severe cyclonic storm Titli which made landfall on Odisha-Andhra coast early morning on October 11. Flood situation triggered in Budhabalanga and Gangahar River due to torrential rain has resulted in inundation of nearly 100 […]

Rayagada: Maoists put up posters in three tribal villages of Rayagada district have sparked off panic in the region. The posters put up by the CPI Maoist BDN divisional committee, asked the locals to stay off from police and CRPF. As per reports, posters were put up at the Anganwadi centers of Muniguda and Rajulguda […]

Rayagada: Thousands of farmers in three panchayats under Bissamcuttack block of the district are left in lurch after a portion of a canal built for irrigating their agricultural land collapsed following heavy rain over the past few days. As per reports, the canal near Malisipur village here was built last month to supply water to […]

Rayagada: Not a single doctor has visited the Khambesi Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Kurli under Rayagada district for the past three months forcing the villagers of this panchayat to travel several kilometres to hospitals in Bissamcuttack or Chatikona for minor and major ailments.  The hospital’s pharmacist treats patients in absence of doctors, rued the […]

Rayagada: A couple died after a wall collapsed on them following incessant rain over the last couple of days at Sulipadar village in Karpa panchayat under Kalyansinghpur block of Rayagada district this morning. However, their eight-year-old son had a narrow escape in the mishap. According to reports; the deceased identified as Jasamanti Laya and Madhab […]

Bhubaneswar: One person was killed and at least 35 persons were injured in three separate bus accidents in Berhampur, Rayagada and Banki on Tuesday. According to sources, a woman was killed after being hit by a bus from behind on NH-16 near Chamakhandi in Berhampur. She was pillion riding with her son. In another incident, […]

Rayagada: It is now testing times for Puspalata Kaushalya, a resident of Kalyansinghpur block after the sole means of communication in her region was washed away in flash floods early this week. The expectant mother is now worried as there seems to be no option for her family to rush her to hospital in case […]

Rayagada: A youth diagnosed with dengue in Sulva village of Rayagada died at a hospital in Vishakhapatnam. The deceased identified as Mishal Rabi Kumar had been admitted to the hospital on Sunday and succumbed to the deadly disease after two days. Earlier, Kumar was undergoing treatment at the Rayagada district headquarters hospital but was shifted […]

Rayagada: Four persons were injured after a group clash broke out between locals of four tribal villages in the district over ‘jhika bibaha,’ a traditional wedding practice that involves forcibly capturing a bride for marriage. The injured men-all of them hailing from the Parsali panchayat under Kalyansinghpur block in Niyamgiri have been admitted to the […]

Koraput: Due to acute shortage of trained manpower, the sole Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) at Koraput District is unable to meet the requirements of people of tribal dominated districts of Rayagada, Malkangiri and Nabarangpur. Locals alleged that earlier two employees from Regional Passport Office at Bhubaneswar were posted at the passport office when it was […]

Boudh/Raygada: Incidents of sexual assault on minor girls continue to rise in Odisha with two more cases being reported from Boudh and Rayagada districts today. According to reports, two youths were arrested for allegedly abducting and raping a minor girl at Bapuji Nagar in Boudh town today. The accused duo identified as Tuku Kumbhar of […]

Rayagada: Allegations of baby swapping surfaced in the Rayagada District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) after a couple lodged a complaint accusing the medical staff of swapping their newborn son with a dead newborn girl. As per the complaint, a woman of Kumbharasila village under Kashipur block of the district had delivered a baby boy at the […]

Rayagada: Dengue scare has gripped the Sadar block of Rayagada district with many residents in the locality, especially Biranarayanpur, suffering from frequent fever and body ache. “I have been suffering from frequent fever. Besides, the whole body is aching. Though doctors visited my place and handed over some medicines, they did not reveal anything about […]

Rayagada: Locals in Rayagada on Monday, rounded up and thrashed six persons suspecting them to be child lifters. The accused were later handed over to the police. Sources said, the accused were roaming in the locality suspiciously following which locals caught hold of them. On questioning, the men failed to give any satisfying answer. Moreover, […]