Tag: Villagers

Lagos: Nigerian Police said at least 15 people have been killed when unknown gunmen attacked a village in Nigeria’s Zamfara state. Police spokesperson Muhammad Shehu, told reporters in Gusau, the state capital, that the gunmen killed the people in Zakuna village, Xinhua news agency reported. The gunmen invaded Zakuna in the early hours of Friday […]

Bolangir: Nestled in nature’s lap, the Basupali village had all the credentials of becoming a model village with several facilities including a school, road connectivity, drinking water facilities and provision for toilets under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. However, there is nobody left to reap the benefits as residents have started to desert the village owing […]

Rayagada: The farmers of Sindhipanga village under Bisam Cuttack block of Rayagada have found an ingenious and inexpensive way of constructing wells to meet their water requirements. The farmers here are now constructing wells using bamboo instead of concrete. The bamboo wells are constructed using iron rods, dry bamboo pieces, GI pipes and a little […]

Malkangiri: The villagers of several panchayats in Malkangiri district have set an example by completing pending works of an approach road in Motu region which connects with a bridge constructed by Andhra Pradesh. The villagers were forced to take up the work on their own as no step was allegedly taken by the government officials […]

Balasore: After meeting each other on Facebook, a young couple in Balasore fell in love, but they were completely unaware of the consequences. In Soro area of the district, the youth from Babupatna area was forced by locals to marry his Facebook friend, whom he had come to meet last night. As per reports, after […]

Berhampur: As many as seven persons were injured after a clash erupted between two groups of two different villages over past enmity in Berhampur. As per reports, following a dispute over fishing in Bahuda river, villagers of Rameyapatna and Chandanbada got into a dispute last night which later turned into a violent clash. Reportedly, swords […]

Paradip: While most of us were busy bursting firecrackers and distributing sweets to celebrate Diwali, some villagers on the outskirts of Paradip chose to bring smile on the face of a cancer survivor Sangram Sethi and his family members. In a bid to boost morale and extend financial support to Sethi’s family members, residents of […]

Malkangiri: A day after a Maoist was allegedly stoned to death by residents of Janturai village under Papermetla police limits in Malkangiri district, security has been beefed up in anticipation of retaliation from the red rebels. Following the killing of their cadre, Maoists had reportedly torched several houses in Jodamba village. It was the first […]

Nabarangpur: Villagers of Sargiguda under Kodinga police limits in the district strapped two drunk youths to poles and thrashed them for breaking the rules of the village on Thursday. According to sources, locals of the village who are very strict against sale of liquor and entry of anyone into the area in drunken state caught […]

Balasore: Angry over the pathetic condition of roads and other problems persisting in the village in the aftermath of the recent flood, residents from Nandachaka village in Parikhi Panchayat (under Balasore Sadar block) have decided to boycott the by-election for the Assembly constituency, to be held on November 3. The development comes at a time […]

Deogarh: Residents of Pudapada village under Reamal block in Deogarh district on Tuesday gheraoed the office of the Block Education Officer (BEO) opposing the decision of closure of the only school in their village. Thousands of irate villagers joined the protest and submitted a memorandum to the BEO demanding restoration of the school instead of […]

Mayurbhanj: Tension ran high at Nachhipur village under Padadiha range in Mayurbhanj district following death of a youth who was missing since a week. The family members of the youth along with fellow villagers staged a dharna in front of the forest office alleging that the forest department employees have beaten him to death on […]