Tag: Sundergarh

Sundergarh: Police on Wednesday detained a man for killing his daughter’s alleged boyfriend at Bejidihi village in Sundergarh. According to sources, the youth had reportedly eloped with Kisan’s daughter on Tuesday. When both of them returned to the village, Kisan allegedly attacked the youth after he refused to marry his daughter. Locals said, Kisan thrashed […]

Sundergarh: ‘Pathargadi’ movement which is marked by installation of stone plaques by fringe tribal outfits against the traditional constitutional administration seeking self-rule is spreading like a wildfire in several villages of Sundergarh. The movement has now sparked clashes between two sects of tribals, one represented by fringe outfits who are demanding self-rule and others who […]

Rourkela: A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a minor boy in a village under Bonai police limits of Sundergarh district on Tuesday. Police has arrested the accused and is interrogating him. The matter came to the fore after mother of the survivor lodged a complaint at the Bonai police station on Tuesday. According to […]

Sundergarh: One woman was killed and 12 others sustained injuries in separate road accidents in Sundergarh district this morning. In a series of accidents, a speeding truck first hit a Bolero from behind which in turn mowed down a woman pedestrian near Badaposh Chhak on Biju Expressway under Kutra police limits Sunday morning. Five others, […]

  Sundergarh: Dissatisfied with the state government’s inability to fulfil their demands, thousands of tribals in Bardengra village of Sundergarh have been running a parallel government known as “Pathergadi”. Under the Pathergadi tradition, rules are framed by the villagers and written on a big stone which is supposed to be followed by the locals. “We […]

Rourkela: A Special Branch Constable was shot at by an inebriated youth following an altercation between the latter and a few others inside a beer parlour at Khamaripada Square in Sundergarh district late last night. The injured constable, Soumendra Sethi, who received bullet injuries in his neck, has been admitted to Ispat General Hospital (IGH) […]

Sundergarh/Nuapada: At least five people were killed in two separate road mishaps in Odisha on late Friday night. According to reports, three persons died after a truck rammed into a roadside juice shop in Kutra Bazaar area of Sundergarh district late Friday night. The deceased have been identified as Brijesh Souria, Jiledar Sonakar and Udar […]

Rourkela: Tension prevailed at Kukerama Panchayat under Nuagaon block in Sundergarh district today after a four-year-old boy was trampled to death by an elephant last night. Sources said a herd of three elephants had entered into the village last night. One of the elephants destroyed the house the baby was sleeping in and later crushed […]

Sundergarh: The pre-monsoon rains have turned a nightmare for Kendu leaf pluckers of Sundergarh district. The unseasonal rain accompanied with hailstorm has destroyed the cultivation of Kendu leaves in Khatugaon range in Bonai area of the district. As if the ill-timed showers were not enough, insects and pests have added to the woes of locals […]

Rourkela: Vigilance sleuths on Tuesday conducted simultaneous raids on residences of Ramlal Tanti – the headmaster of Jalangbira Project Upper Primary School, on charges of amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income Acting on a tip off, five teams of anti-graft officials conducted searches at three places including Tanti’s houses at Raibaga road […]

Sundergarh: Police today detained as many as 25 people of Baneilata village under Hatibari police limits in Sundergarh district for ransacking police vehicle and holding seven cops hostage while the latter had gone to arrest a warrantee. Acting on a warrant issued by a court, the Hatibari police went to the village to arrest the […]

Bhubaneswar: While the Centre is going gaga over achieving 100 percent electrification, Odisha government has also joined the bandwagon parroting similar claims. Even though electricity still eludes 17 lakh families in the State, Odisha Energy Minister Sushant Singh claims that all the villages have been electrified. “As per available statistics, all the census villages have […]

Nuapada: Residents of Sargimunda and Runibasa village in the district are in panic after a herd of elephants are on move in hamlets close to the Khariar forest division. We spotted seven elephants comprising four tuskers and three elephant calves, informed a few locals. Forest officials who rushed to the spot after the information said […]

Sundergarh:  A heavy exchange of fire took place between police and Maoists during a raid on a camp of the red rebels near Lunga hills of Bonai under Sundergarh district. According to reports, the exchange of fire took place at around 11 pm on Saturday and continued for nearly five hours. Several Maoist articles including […]

Sundergarh: A Sundergarh-based youth, working in America, has allegedly cancelled marriage with his fiancée after maintaining sexual relationship with her. A case in this regard was filed by the girl at Town Police station on Wednesday. As per the complaint, the youth identified as Manas Ranjan Patel of Dengibhadi in Sundergarh district was engaged with […]