Tag: Rayagada

Chickenpox outbreak in Rayagada
Admin clueless on chickenpox outbreak in Rayagada, villagers resort to superstition for treatment

The villagers are reluctant to go to the hospital for treatment of the affected children.

  • Tuesday, 21 March 2023
DEFUNCT PROJECTS DEEPEN  WATER CRISIS IN ODISHA
Water Crisis Hits Odisha’s Koraput And Rayagada Due To Defunct Projects

Odisha government’s assurance of supplying water to all water-stressed districts seems to have fallen flat in Koraput and Rayagada districts. The irrigation projects in several areas in both the districts have been lying defunct leading to acute water crisis.

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  • Saturday, 25 February 2023
Severe water crisis
Defunct projects deepen water crisis in Koraput and Rayagada

The irrigation projects in several areas in both districts have been lying defunct for several years leading to acute water crisis.

  • Saturday, 25 February 2023
ATM card swap fraud
Rayagada farmer falls prey to ATM card swap fraud in Bhubaneswar, loses Rs 40,000

The stranger took away Jayadhan’s original ATM tactfully and gave him a duplicate one.

  • Thursday, 23 February 2023
Odisha entrepreneur Ritesh Agarwal set to get hitched, invites PM Modi to wedding
Odisha entrepreneur Ritesh Agarwal set to get hitched, invites PM Modi to wedding

Ritesh Agarwal, who was born into a Marwari family in Bissam Cuttack in Rayagada, founded OYO Rooms, an online aggregator of budget hotel rooms, at the age of 19 years. 

  • Monday, 20 February 2023
5 days on, no trace of Rayagada ex-ZP chief’s missing son; ‘threat letter’ deepens suspense
5 days on, no trace of Rayagada ex-ZP chief’s missing son; ‘threat letter’ deepens suspense

Ashutosh Gomango, who worked as a SA-cum-DEO (data entry operator) at the Odisha State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited in Rayagada, remained incommunicado after disappearing from his house on the morning of January 8.

  • Thursday, 12 January 2023
Russian tourists’ death in Odisha: NHRC seeks action taken report from Rayagada SP
Russian tourists’ death in Odisha: NHRC seeks action taken report from Rayagada SP

The CB team led by DSP Saroj Mahanta visited the hotel where the tourists stayed and quizzed the hotel staff and others in this connection.

  • Monday, 02 January 2023
Russian Tourists’ Death
No Indication Of Foul Play, Says Odisha DGP On Russian Tourists’ Death Case In Rayagada

The Crime Branch has been handed over charges to probe the mystery surrounding the death of two Russian nationals including a lawmaker Pavel Antov in Odisha's Rayagada.

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  • Sunday, 01 January 2023
CREMATION OR BURIAL BOTH CUSTOMARY
Russian Tourists Death Mystery In Odisha: ‘Cremation Of Pavel Antov & Friend As Customary As Burial’

Putting to rest all gossip surrounding the way the final rites of two Russian nationals including lawmaker Pavel Antov were performed in Rayagada, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov said nothing wrong has been done in performing the last rites of the deceased duo.

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  • Friday, 30 December 2022
Russian envoy scotches gossip surrounding lawmaker's last rites in Odisha, appreciates probe  
Russian envoy scotches gossip surrounding lawmaker's last rites in Odisha, appreciates probe  

A debate erupted over their last rites which were allegedly performed in a hurry. The duo was reportedly cremated instead of being buried. A controversy had already started surrounding it. 

  • Friday, 30 December 2022
Concerned over impact of deaths of two Russians, Odisha hoteliers write to CM
Concerned over impact of deaths of two Russians, Odisha hoteliers write to CM

In a letter to Patnaik, it said that a strong action plan should be chalked out for the safety and security of visitors, especially foreign tourists, coming to the state during the Hockey Men's World Cup, which will begin on January 13.

  • Thursday, 29 December 2022
Russian tourists' death in Odisha: Why was Pavel's body consigned to flames? Mystery continues
Russian tourists' death in Odisha: Why was Pavel's body consigned to flames? Mystery continues

The body was cremated at around 7 PM in the evening at Siriguda crematorium. The post-mortem was carried out at around 4PM in the evening and later the officials in haste cremated the body after sunset, reports said.

  • Thursday, 29 December 2022
Russian tourists’ death in Odisha
Post-mortem report says Russian MP died of internal injury due to fall: Police

Antov died after allegedly falling from the hotel's third floor here on December 24 while Bidenov, was found dead in his room on December 22.

  • Wednesday, 28 December 2022
Russian tourists’ death in Odisha: Crime Branch to visit Rayagada for probe
Russian tourists’ death in Odisha: Crime Branch to visit Rayagada for probe

Crime Branch has brought the trio to Cuttack for further investigation to ascertain if Pavel Antov fell off the terrace of the hotel room or jumped and ended his life

  • Wednesday, 28 December 2022
Two Russian tourists found dead in 2 days in Odisha’s Rayagada
Two Russian tourists found dead in 2 days in Odisha’s Rayagada

This is the second death reported in just two days after another Russian tourist, Vladimir Videnov, was found dead in the same hotel.

  • Sunday, 25 December 2022
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