Tag: Sonepur

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. […]

Bhubaneswar: As we inch closer to the general elections, Odisha’s atmosphere promises to be electrifying for the next three days with Star Campaigners of both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress bracing up for high voltage poll campaigns in the State. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Odisha today to address rallies in […]

Sonepur: In yet another embarrassment for the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), its senior leader and minister Niranjan Pujari faced public wrath during a poll meeting at Kutasira village under Tarabha block in the district on Friday. A video of the entire incident has now gone viral on social media. Pujari, who is BJD’s candidate […]

Sundergarh/Sonepur: Reminiscing the famous quote ‘Andhera chatega, Suraj niklega, Kamal khilega’  made by former PM and BJP patriarch Atal Behari Vajpayee in Mumbai in late 80s, PM Modi during his visit to Odisha on Saturday gave a clarion call to bring BJP to power and build a ‘Majboot’ Odisha. And PM Modi today again reiterated […]

Titlagarh/Sonepur: Ahead of the 2nd phase polls, two BJD MLA candidates Tukuni Sahu and Padmanabh Behera were opposed by local residents in their respective constituencies inTitlagarh and Sonepur today. During a poll campaign at Ward no 14 of Titlagarh, locals gheraoed Sahu and detained her alleging that no development work was done in last five […]

Sonepur: Video purportedly showing cash being distributed to voters at Jurabanda village under Tarava block under Sonepur Assembly constituency, which goes to polls tomorrow, has gone viral on social media today. As per reports, the person concerned distributing cash in video is said to be a locally active member of the ruling BJD, Manabhanjan Mishra. […]