Tag: Sec 144

The sensational Tapaswini-Sumit marital dispute case in Berhampur witnessed yet another twist on Tuesday (Dec 21). The district administration has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 in Brahma Nagar for an indefinite period. The decision was reportedly taken after tension erupted near Sumit’s house following Court hearing on Monday (Dec 20).

With seven new patients detected on Friday, the number of Omicron cases has shot up to 17 in Maharashtra, or nearly half the known cases in the country.

Paradip: The district administration Monday midnight clamped Section 144 near Paradip Essar Steel Plant main gate apprehending a possible clash between two labour union groups of the plant today. Initial reports suggest that the plant authority granted recognition to one of the labour unions following which another labour group proposed a violent protest on June […]

Dhamnagar: The Bhadrak district administration has extended imposition of prohibitory orders under Sec 144 for another 24 hours in Dhamnagar and nearby places from 10 am this morning with adequate deployment of police in the areas. Though situation in Dhamnagar has returned to normalcy, the district administration decided to extend the Sec 144 imposition period […]

Bhubaneswar: Communal tension once again gripped Bhadrak on Friday after the peace committee meeting among heads of religious groups reportedly failed. Though details of the discussion are yet to be known, sources said the meet could not reach a consensus to deal with the untoward situation in the region. Reports reaching here said, a group […]

Balasore: The Balasore district administration today clamped prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC after a man was killed in a group clash here. Prohibitory orders were enforced in areas of Patrapada and Gabagaon, which is adjacent to Balasore municipality jurisdiction. Three teams of police have been deployed in the area to bring the situation […]

Anandpur:  In a bid to avoid any untoward incident during its third attempt to resume the construction work of a new bridge on Kusei river near Belabahali village of Anandpur sub division in Keonjhar, the district administration has clamped prohibitory orders under Sec 144 in the area. According to sources, elaborate security arrangements have been […]

Balasore: The district administration on Friday clamped prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC between Bhujakhia square to IOCL after violence witnessed in the district during Durga idol immersion. According to sources, police has detained six persons for their alleged involvement in the violence. While two cases have been filed with Chandipur police station, three cases […]

Paradip: Jagatsinghpur District administration on Wednesday clamped prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC at the port and other sensitive areas in the district over a dispute between intra-port transports dumper unions. Apprehending possible disturbances during stevedoring operations at the Paradip port, the district administration has also deployed 20 platoons of police forces at the port. […]

Bolangir: In an open defiance of the government order, the tribal people of Khairaguda and Kamaria in the district today celebrated their annual religious ceremony ‘Sulia Jatra’ by sacrificing large number of animals and birds at two sacrifice spots- Sana Khala and Bada Khala, barely 30 km from the district headquarters. The district administration had […]

By Sandeep Sahu When the BJP said it, it was easy to dismiss it as the ranting of a party desperate to come to power in the state. But now that veteran BJD leader and the local MP Arjun Sethy has said the same thing, we can no more ignore the charge that a small […]

By Sandeep Sahu Only this morning, DGP KB Singh was assuring the state that all is well in Bhadrak. “Some people had tried to disturb peace last evening. But now things are under complete control,” the DGP said without batting an eyelid. By evening, he was on his way to the trouble-torn town in the […]

Bhubaneswar: Thousands of farmers marching towards the Capital city for the mega convention in Lower PMG seemed unstoppable today. The attempts of police to foil the rally and prevent the farmers from entering Bhubaneswar failed to dampen their spirits to continue the march for the convention organised under the aegis of Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan […]

Malkangiri: Palpable tension continued to prevail in Papermetla area of Malkangiri district today after hundreds of tribals gathered in the region with traditional weapons and took out a rally demanding immediate arrest of the persons involved in the murder of Raju Hantal, a resident of Ranganiguda village under Dhuliput panchayat of the district. Apprehending violence, […]

Kalahandi: In order to contain further spread of the virus, the district administration here has decided to clamp prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC in the area to prohibit large public gatherings during the season of Durga Puja and Chhatar Jatra of Maa Manikeswari and related pre and post rituals. The decision was taken […]