Tag: Sonepur

Sonepur: As many as 15 persons, including women and children were injured in a group clash that erupted during Ganesh idol immersion ceremony at Tikiripada village under Birmaharajpur police limits of the district on Wednesday. A minor verbal exchange between some youths of Tikiripada village and members of Jyoti Youth Club of Gandhipada village turned […]

Sonepur: Dejected over extensive losses, a farmer of Chulimal village in Binika area of Sonepur district set his crop on fire on Wednesday. The farmer Mahadev Bhoi took the extreme step after crops were damaged due to lack of irrigation. As per reports, Bhoi had opted for lift irrigation because of lack of rainfall in […]

Sonepur: Someone has rightly said that marriages are made in heaven and worked out on earth. Proving this adage, a 75-year-old man from Arda Village under Tarabha block of Sonepur district walked down the aisle with a woman (Mili-Name Changed) almost less than half his age. As per reports, one Debarchana Mendali, aged 75 years […]

Sonepur: The Excise department officials on Thursday managed to nab a ganja smuggler in Binika area after the car in which he was travelling skidded-off road and plunged into a canal. Earlier, a team led by excise superintendent Samuel Hika tried to intercept the car after getting information that ganja (dry cannabis) was being illegally […]

Sonepur: A teacher of Tebhapadar Upper Primary School here has landed himself in trouble after a video purportedly showing him talking over mobile phone during class hours went viral on social media. Hours after the news was telecast, Block Education Officer (BEO) of Birmaharajpur suspended the accused teacher Muralidhar Sahu. Surprisingly, the concerned UP school […]

Sonepur: Bizarre as it may sound, but an auto driver was fined in Sonepur for not wearing a helmet. As per reports, one Ram Banchhor of Nilabandhapara in Bargarh, who owns an auto rickshaw bearing registration number of OR-17H-5743 was fined Rs 6,000 by Sonepur RTO for not wearing a helmet and using mobile phone […]

Sonepur: Forest department officials on Saturday arrested two more persons for their alleged involvement in the 2019 elephant poaching case in Sonepur. The accused have been identified as Suresh Karna and Kalia Karna of Meghanand village in the district. Moreover, two tusks weighing nearly 3 kg have also been recovered from their possession. According to […]

Sonepur: Teaching could be a challenging job, but, two teachers of Binika block under Sonepur district have carved a niche for themselves in introducing unique styles in imparting lessons to students. Their initiative has been appreciated by students and others. As per reports, one Dhanwantari Narayan Bisi of Arigaon School in Binika block uses certain […]

Sonepur/Kalahandi: At least three persons died while 13 others including women sustained injuries in two separate road mishaps in Sonepur and Kalahandi district Friday night. According to sources, Tejraj Bag and Uttam Dangria of Khemalaya village under Ulunda police limits of Sonepur district were killed after the pickup van in which they were travelling along […]

Sonepur: In a tragic incident, wife of a 26-year-old man from Rugudipali village in the district reportedly attempted suicide after her husband died of Covid-19 on Friday. The woman has…

Sonepur: Three persons including a couple and their son were found dead with grievous injury marks on their bodies in Silati Village under Binika PS limits of Sonepur on Thursday morning. As per reports, a man and his wife along with their 25-year-old son were found dead at their home in Silati village. While the […]

Sonepur: A fire broke out at a tea stall near Sub-Collector chhak in Birmaharajpur area of Sonepur district late last night. According to sources, a fire broke out at the tea shop owned by one Pitambar Thanapati of Champamal village late in the night and the flame subsequently engulfed a gas cylinder triggering a loud […]

Sonepur/Angul: Two persons were killed while two others reportedly sustained critical injuries in separate road mishaps in Odisha on Wednesday morning. As per reports, a youth died while his driver was critically injured after the car they were travelling in hit a cable laying machine, parked on the roadside on NH-57 near Arjunpur forest in […]

Sonepur: Tension gripped Hatipahula village under Ulunda Range in the district after a man was trampled to death by a wild elephant on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as one Ugrasena Bhoi. According to reports, a herd of around 40 elephants entered the village late last night and wreaked havoc by destroying paddy crops. […]

Bhubaneswar: As per the earlier forecast of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), many places in Odisha witnessed a dip in the mercury with Sonepur emerging the coldest with temperature falling below 15 degree Celsius. The district recorded 11.8 degree Celsius while Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 20.6 and 19 degree Celsius respectively. Temperature in five other […]