Tag: Sonepur

Bolangir: Normal life has been affected in Bolangir and Sonepur districts today due to a 12-hour bandh called by the Kosal State Coordination Committee demanding a separate Kosal State. Schools, colleges and government offices remain closed due to the bandh. Besides, vehicles have been off the roads in view of the bandh since 6 am today. Pramod […]

Bolangir: The demand for formation of a separate Koshal state grew stronger again with the Koshal State Coordination Committee calling for a dawn-to-dusk bandh in Sonepur and Bolangir  districts tomorrow. To create awareness about the demand at grassroots level, the body has decided to observed the bandh  at parliamentary constituency level in the first phase. […]

Balangir: The Kosal State Coordination Committee has called for a 12-hour bandh on November 24 in Bolangir and Sonepur districts, as part of its long standing demand for formation of a separate Koshal State. It was decided in a meeting held today at M B Dharamsala here. According to sources, in the first phase the […]

Sonepur: In a loot bid, five members of a family sustained grievous injuries after being attacked by unknown armed miscreants here in Bishipada village under Birmaharajpur police limits of Sonepur district late Friday night. The injured were immediately rushed to Sonepur Headquarters Hospital where they are undergoing treatment. The incident occurred at around 2pm last […]

Sonepur: Wild elephant menace continues unabated in the bordering villages of the district dominated by forests as a herd of jumbos once again entered the human habitats damaging crops and properties in the Banki forest range on Saturday. According to reports, a herd of 18 pachyderms entered the Padmapur and Barghat areas in Banki range […]

Bhubaneswar: As many as 280 people including 27 children were killed due to lightning since April this year, official sources said today. Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) B P Sethi said Ganjam and Mayurbhanj districts reported the highest number of 30 deaths each while Sonepur has recorded zero casualty. The deaths due to lightning occurred in […]

Sambalpur/Jharsuguda: Normal life was adversely affected following the four-hour hartal observed by the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) here on Saturday against the closure of Kalma barrage gates by Chhattisgarh. Most of the shops and other business establishments in four districts– Sambalpur, Bargarh, Jharsuguda and Sonepur districts remained closed today. Vehicular traffic on NH-49 running […]

Bhubaneswar: A four-hour strike has been called by the BJD on Saturday in four districts of Odisha over Mahanadi water dispute. Besides, rallies will be held in the four districts today afternoon along with roadside meetings. This was informed by BJD Vice-President Prasanna Acharya at a Press Meet here today. The strike will commence from […]

Sonepur:  Police today seized fake currency notes with a face value of Rs 3.5 lakh near Kunja Chhak here and detained two persons in this connection. Sources said the two accused were going towards Subarnapur from Boudh carrying the fake notes of Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 denominations. Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted the […]

Sonepur: A woman was allegedly strangulated and thrown into a well by her lover in Khuntiapali village of Birmaharajpur in Sonepur district. According to reports, the survivor was thrown into a well after being strangulated and left to die. However, she was rescued in an unconscious state by the locals while the accused is reportedly […]

Bhubaneswar: Scorching heat continued in interior and western Odisha while coastal parts of State also reeled under intense heat wave conditions. Temperature at four places in the State was over 44 degree Celsius yesterday. Angul town recorded the highest temperature of 44.7 degree Celsius, followed by 44.5 degree at Balangir, 44.1 degree at Talcher and […]

Sambalpur: A truck helper was charred to death after the vehicle collided head on with a hywa at Sambalpur-Sonepur road near Shankar Math in Bhatra of Sambalpur district at around 2 am today. According to sources, the impact of the accident was so severe that both the vehicles caught fire immediately. After getting information, fire […]

Sonepur: Now shop your own Odishan symbol of elegance, the Sambalpuri sarees, from Amazon India, with the latest designs and unique patterns. The company has signed an MoU with the weavers of the district thereby guaranteeing market access and source of income for them, besides giving the six yard handwoven wonder a wider reach. Amazon […]

Bargarh: In yet another major success to the Odisha police against fake note circulation in the State, at least nine persons including two women were arrested with over Rs 6 lakh here on Tuesday. The district police seized Rs 6,12,400 from the possession of the accused. The seizure amount comprised fake notes of Rs 2000, […]

Sonepur: A dawn-to-dusk bandh is being observed at Binika in the district in demand of Crime Branch probe into the murder Belar Khandayat. Binika Citizen Forum had called for the bandh alleging police inaction in the ghastly murder. Following the 12-hour long bandh , business establishments, schools, colleges and government offices have remained shut. Adequate […]