Tag: Sundergarh

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Special Branch Constable shot at in Sundergarh

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) […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Five killed in separate road mishaps in Odisha

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 […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Elephant tramples four-year-old boy to death in Sundergarh

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 […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Hailstorm damages kendu leaves: Pluckers in Sundergarh villages suffer loss

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 […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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'Crorepati' headmaster of Jalangbira UP School in Vigilance net

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 […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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25 held for detaining cops in Sundergarh

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 […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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100% electrification: Reality belies claims in Odisha

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 […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Elephant herd strays into Nuapada villages

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 […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
Police and Maoists exchange fire in Sundergarh

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 […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Man jilts fiancée after physical relationship

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 […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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Students allege molestation by school headmaster in Bonai

Bonai: Alleging molestation some students of Jemamani High School under Tikayatpali police limits in Bonai lodged a police complaint against the school’s headmaster on Sunday evening. In the complaint, the students stated the headmaster had molested them on February 23 after showing obscene videos. The incident occurred while the students were staying at a rented […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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Youth murdered in Sundergarh

Bhubaneswar: Mystery shrouds the death of a youth was found lying in a pool of blood near Tetelpada under Hemgiri police limits in Sundergardh district on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Sahadev Shah of Kanika. Locals had spotted Shah’s body and informed police about the incident in the wee hours today. Though the […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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Truckers go on indefinite strike in Bonai

Bonai: Protesting heavy losses being incurred due to low freight rates for transportation of minerals, truck owners in Bonai of Sundergarh district resorted to an indefinite strike from today. The diesel rate is increasing day by day while the State Government is imposing various taxes for transportation, the truck association alleged. As a result, the […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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Woman beaten to death on suspicion of witchcraft

Rourkela: It seems that the practice of branding women as ‘witches’ and torturing them continues unabated in remote areas in Odisha. This was again evident after a 52-year-old woman was beaten to death by a mob on suspicion of practising witchcraft at Latakhandi village under Kuanarmunda police limits in Sundergarh district late on Friday night. […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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2 kids injured in cracker explosion in Sundergarh

Sundergarh: Two children were critically injured in an explosion after a vehicle of Forest department carrying crackers caught fire in Deokarana village under Biramitrapur police limits in Sundergarh district today. The children were rushed to the Rourkela government hospital by locals following the mishap. Sources said crackers used to drive away elephants were stashed in […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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