Tag: Road Blockade

Koraput: Locals of Kanagaon and Kamuganda villages in the district today staged a road blockade alleging substandard construction of road from Hatasrupalli chhak to Kamuganda. Moreover, the culvert has been constructed with heaps of soil and a layer of cement over it, they alleged. “The officials have violated the standards of road construction which is […]

Kandhamal: Vehicular movement on National Highway 59 disrupted on Sunday after people in large numbers blocked the road demanding the arrest of a home guard working in Daringbadi police station. According to sources, the home guard identified as Ratnakara Nayak allegedly thrashed one Prakash Pradhan of Burjubadi area on September 22 for no reason. Irate […]

Cuttack: Vehicular movement on the Banki-Baideswar main road was disrupted on Wednesday morning after locals staged a road block near Botalama by making a patient sleep in the middle of the road over alleged medical negligence. According to sources, one of the villagers had been admitted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack […]

Bhawanipatna: Commuters encountered major problem as Maoists observed ‘bandh’ by blocking roads in several parts of Odisha including Karlapat Sanctuary near Jakum under Kalahandi district on Monday. As per reports, the extremists blocked Thuamul-Rampur-Bhawanipatna road with uprooted trees and prohibited communication on the route protesting the attack on their leader Barbara by security forces. The […]

Phulbani: Tension flared up near Majumaha village under Raikia Police limits here on Thursday after a group of locals staged dharna on the road accusing another community in the village for denying them rights in cremating a local resident in the graveyard. As per reports, the relatives of Gondala Digal who passed away Wednesday evening […]