Tag: Tension

Sambalpur: Tension erupted on the premises of Rengali-based Shyam Metalics factory when a worker died after falling off a blast furnace today. Demanding adequate compensation for family of the deceased, identified as Gudu Kumar Sahani of Bihar, workers of the factory sat on dharna in front of the main gate. They also asked the factory […]

Kendrapara:  Shamed after being accused and humiliated for stealing a mobile phone, a student of a private residential college allegedly committed suicide in Kendrapara district. The shocking incident sparked off resentment among other students who subsequently went on a rampage and ransacked property at Tagore Residential college at Duhuria. The deceased has been identified as […]

Bhubaneswar:  Over 50 persons were injured in separate incidents of group clashes today marring Holi celebrations across Odisha. Most of the clashes that took place in several parts of the state including at Bhubaneswar are believed to be the fallout of the ongoing rivalry between the groups since panchayat elections. Police had to fire tear-gas […]

Bhubaneswar:  At least seven persons were injured and a toll gate ransacked in a fierce clash between groups belonging to two villages over past rivalry during holi celebrations in Puri district. The incident occurred at around 12:30 pm and it is suspected that the clash was the fall out of  simmering tension between the two […]

Nayagarh: Tension ran high at Ranapur area in the district after body of a class IV student found inside a well in Narasinghapur village on Saturday evening. The deceased has been identified as Subham Martha. According to sources, family members of Subham had filed a missing complaint at Ranapur police station after he had gone […]

Angul: Tension ran high at Hulirisingha area under Angul police limits here after two groups clashed with each over passing of comments. According to sources, an altercation which had ensued between the residents of Hulirisingha and Ghasisahi few days ago, took a violent turn today following a group clash between the locals of the two […]

Berhampur: Tension ran high on premises of special economic zone of Tata Steel in Gopalpur after two groups created a ruckus during a public hearing over construction of SEZ and industrial park near Kanishi block here. According to sources, some locals created ruckus alleging lack of transparency in the public hearing. Besides, they also alleged […]

Nayagarh: Tension ran high on premises of district headquarters hospital here on Saturday night after a patient undergoing treatment at the hospital died due to alleged medical negligence. The deceased has been identified as Jayanti Nayak of Khalamada of Dasapalla area. According to sources, Nayak, who was suffering from sickle cell disease, died at the […]

Banki: Palpable tension continued to prevail at Banki bazaar in Cuttack district following a group clash that took place on Friday night. According to sources, an altercation erupted between two groups in the locality late on Friday night. The clash took violent turn after members of two groups’ hurled stones at each other leaving two […]

Berhampur: Tension ran high at Bhabarada village under Polasara police limits in Ganjam district after locals stage a road blockade and set a police jeep on fire over an incident of eve teasing on Monday morning. According to sources, Prakash Swain filed a complaint with Polasara police after four youths of the village passed some […]

Puri: In a fresh development to the ransacking incident at the Puri District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) here, four senior doctors of the Government-run hospital resigned from their job pointing at the lack of security at the hospital today. Following this, the Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) called for an important meeting to discuss on the […]

Bhubaneswar: Tension continued for the third day on Saturday at Daruthenga village on the outskirts of the capital city as locals staged a blockade by placing logs on the road protesting against garbage dumping in the area. According to sources, dumping of garbage in the area has been disrupted due to the protest by the […]

Bhubaneswar: Tension ran high in Daruthenga village on the outskirts of the capital city as a large number of villagers protested against dumping of garbage like yesterday and clashed with police during the dumping of waste materials at the selected place today. Around 300-400 agitators pelted stones in which some policemen were injured. Tear gas […]

Nayagarh: Police sealed a private clinic here following tension over the death of a patient this morning. Reports said Santosh Kumar Parida of Itamati area had come to a private clinic in Nayagarh town for treatment this morning. After examining the patient, Dr LN Bisoyee administered him an injection. Soon after, Pradhan started vomiting and […]

Cuttack: The annual function of the Students’ Union of Ravenshaw University has been put on a hold for an indefinite period after the authorities of the university denied permission to hold the function on the lawns of the university, said Students’ Union president Ramya Ranjan Behera. Talking to newsmen, Behera said, “We have postponed the […]