Tag: Sonepur

Two persons drowned and another went missing when a boat in which they were travelling capsized in Mahanadi river at Telenda Ghat of Ulunda block in Odisha’s Sonepur district on Monday

Bhubaneswar: The sunstroke death toll in Odisha went upto 63 even as monsoon covered the entire state by third week of June. The collectors of different districts have so far confirmed deaths of 63 persons due to sunstroke in recent months, a communication from the special relief commissioner’s (SRC) office said today. “The collectors sent […]

Sonepur: In a tragic accident, five members of a family killed as a truck ran over a roadside house in Cheurpali near Sonepur late last night. Sources said the deceased were fast asleep in their house when the driver of the heavy vehicle lost control and crashed into the house crushing them all. The driver […]

Sonepur/Baripada: The students of several government and government-aided schools in Sonepur and Mayurbhanj districts are yet to get uniforms under the Sarva Sikhsya Abhiyan (SSA) even if the academic session is about to get over. One of such glaring is the Gendupadar Primary School under Binika block in Sonepur district where school uniforms are yet […]

Sonepur: Protesting liquor sale at a grocery shop at Badakhamar village in Birmaharajpur area of Sonepur district, hundreds of women ransacked the shop and smashed liquors bottles demanding its closure. The agitating women alleged that locals in the area are getting addicted to liquor due to its unrestrained sale at the grocery shop. Holding banners […]

Deogarh/Sonepur: The plight of labourers migrating outside Odisha continues with incidents of their exploitation surfacing frequently. Some are rescued from hazardous working conditions and others end up losing their lives while the administration continues to be lethargic in tackling the issue. In one such tragic incident, a youth named Mayadhar Bariha of Halkapalipada under Binika […]

Sonepur: Cotton, which is popularly referred to as white gold among farmers is a widely-cultivated crop in Sonepur district. While farmers of the district cultivated cotton on a large scale expecting good returns, the non-functional mandi in the district has left them in distress. According to sources, while a cotton mandi at Badkhamar of the […]

Sonepur: A young farmer hailing from Chulimal village under Bhandar Panchayat in Sonepur district has allegedly committed suicide over inability to repay his loans after suffering crop loss due to Chakada (Brown Planthopper) infestation. According to sources, one Mohan Kalata had sown Kharif paddy over 5 acres of land last season but his crops was […]

Sonepur/Mayurbhanj: The Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana or Saubhagya scheme which envisages providing free electricity connections to each household across the country has completely failed to illuminate many villages in Sonepur and Mayurbhanj districts due to the lackadaisical attitude of the concerned electricity departments. Although transformers have been installed, electric poles laid down […]

Sonepur: Two non-Odia youths faced the ire of co-passengers for allegedly raising pro-Pakistan slogans while travelling in a government bus near Mahadevpali on Binika-Sonepur road in the district on Thursday  evening. The two youths, whose identities are yet to be established boarded the bus from Barpali in Bargarh district. But after travelling for some kilometers, […]

Gajapati: Despite the tall claims of Odisha government that several schemes have been launched to boost the agricultural sector, farmers’ suffering continues unabated in the State with one more grower allegedly committing suicide in Sonepur district. As per reports, a 25-year-old farmer Mohan Kalata of Chulimal village under Binika block in the district committed suicide […]

Sonepur: One person was killed and six others were critically injured after the car they were travelling in met with an accident in Rangapur area of Sonepur. As per reports, the driver lost control of the four-wheeler following which the vehicle skidded off the road and overturned on Sibatula-Lukapada road. All the passengers were returning […]

Sonepur: Farmers of Birmaharajpur in Sonepur district called for a 12-hour strike in the town today protesting non-fulfilment of their various demands. As per reports, farmers under the aegis of Birmaharajpur Farmer Council are observing the dawn-to-dusk shutdown demanding probe into irregularities in renovation works of Harihar Jor main canal and construction of a new […]

Sonepur: Demanding appointment of teachers at the Nodal Upper Primary School, residents of Bankighirdi village in Binika block of Sonepur district today locked up the office of the Block Education Officer (BEO). The school has also been locked up for the last three days by the villagers as a mark of protest forcing the students […]

Sonepur: A mutilated body of a postman was found inside a forest near Kalapathara village under Sonepur Police limits of Subarnapur district today. The deceased has been identified as Satrughna Sandha. Satrughna, who was engaged as postman of Kalapathara post office, was found dead, in a pool of blood, in the forest near Kalapathara village. […]