Tag: Sundergarh

Sundergarh: Alleging delay in work on second bridge over Brahmani river, the Sundergarh district unit of BJD today staged a demonstration in Panposh. More than a thousand activists of BJD led by former legislator Sarada Naik staged the agitation with participation from many women and students. Naik stated that though during his Rourkela visit in […]

Sundergarh: Residents of Bandhabhuin village near Bonai forest area of Sundergarh district are spending sleepless nights as a herd of elephants is wreaking havoc in the area for the last couple of days. According to sources, the elephants have destroyed crops cultivated on several acres land. The villagers alleged that even after the pachyderms have […]

Sundergarh: Around 15 students were reportedly taken ill after consuming cooked food at an Anganwadi Kendra in Gopana area under Koida block here in the district on Tuesday. According to sources, the sick students have been admitted to Lahunipada Hospital for treatment. “Students who partook food at the Anganwadi Centre complained of  stomach ache and […]

Rourkela: A 10-year-old student of Gurukul Vedik Ashram at Vedavyas here on Wednesday brought sexual harassment allegations against a teacher and three other hostel inmates. The incident came to light after the student revealed his ordeal to his mother who later filed a complaint with the Brahmani Tarang Police. As per the complaint, the minor […]

Sundergarh: In a suspected hit-and-run accident, three persons were killed after the motorcycle they were riding was hit by an unknown vehicle near Musabira on NH-143 in the district. The deceased have been identified as Sushil Nayak, Tapan Samant and Nrupa Kumar Samant of Kaleiposha village under Luhunipara police limits. “The trio had gone to […]

Rourkela: The Swachh Bharat campaign says your home is not complete without a toilet. But a man has turned his toilet as his home in Rourkela after failing to get assistance from administration for the repairs of his dilapidated house. According to reports, Chotu Routia has turned a Swachh Bharat toilet as his home after […]

Sundergarh: Two members of the Peoples’ Liberation Front of India (PLFI) were arrested on Wednesday after an exchange of fire with the police forces in Raibaga area of Sundergarh district. The duo, identified as Sudhil Hansda from Raibaga and Jaypal Tapno from Jharkhand, was reportedly arrested from the Raibaga area, sources said. This apart, the […]

Sundergarh: A primary student sustained injuries after being severely beaten by his teacher at Timana Project Upper Primary School under Bargaon police limits here today. According to family members of the student, the accused teacher thrashed their kid black and blue while he was sitting in his class. “I came to know about the incident […]

Rourkela: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today laid foundation stones for two Government ITIs in Kutra of Sundergarh district, among various other development projects. Patnaik also laid a foundation stone for a stadium in Kutra besides inaugurating a statue of Dr BR Ambedkar and an e-library in Rourkela. “I am very glad to be in Rourkela […]

Sundergarh: At least two persons were killed and another sustained critical injuries after a car they were traveling in dashed against a tree near Badabahal under Bhasma police limits late on Friday night. The deceased were identified as Roshan Nayak of Masnikani and a woman of Bhedabahal village of the district. The incident took place […]

Sundergarh: Hemgiri king Sunil Kumar Singh Deo, who had represented BJD in the 2009 assembly elections and veteran BJD leader Girish Sahu joined the BJP along with hundreds of supporters at a ‘Mishran Parva’ held in Sundergarh today. Union Minister Jual Oram, BJP national secretary Suresh Pujari, party’s State president Basant Panda, BJP legislature party […]

Sundergarh: The driver of a dumper was killed when the vehicle fell off a bridge near Gauduniposh under Lahunipada police limits in the district today. The incident occurred when the dumper loaded with bricks fell around 50 feet down from the bridge. The driver died on the spot. Later, a rescue operation was carried out […]

Bhubaneswar: Questions are being raised over the effectiveness of newly formed Tribal Development Councils in nine districts of the State as modalities are yet to be prepared by the State government. Though provision has been made for allocation of Rs 1.5 crore annually for the councils for 112 blocks under the nine tribal dominated districts- […]

Sundergarh: A juvenile has been detained while two persons were arrested by police for attempting to extort money by posing as Maoists in Sundergarh district. According to reports, the trio had demanded extortion money worth Rs 50 lakh from a school headmaster. The gang had reportedly threatened the headmaster to blow up the school and […]

Rourkela: The police today arrested six more members of People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) here taking the arrest toll to 13 in last two days. A special team of Kuanrmunda police in Sundergarh district arrested them. An ex-army man is also among the arrested extremists, Sundergarh SP Pinak Mishra said. “Based on the interrogation […]