Padmapur’s Residents protest over district recognition

Padmapur’s Residents protest over district recognition

Irate residents of Padampur in Bargarh district, under the aegis of Jay Kishan Andolan, modified the signboard outside the sub-collector’s office on Monday, by removing the ‘sub’ to press for their demand

RDC Visits Sites To Set Up Collectorate Ahead Of District Status To Padampur

RDC Visits Sites To Set Up Collectorate Ahead Of District Status To Padampur

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s announcement to accord district status to Padampur in Odisha’s Bargarh district moved a step ahead as the process for identification of the site for setting up collector’s office

CM approved the project ISS over Anga River in Bargarh

CM approved the project ISS over Anga River in Bargarh

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, approved the Mandiadhipa instream storage structure over the Anga River in Bargarh district and sanctioned Rs 104 crore for the project.

Truck Runs Over College Girls In Odisha’s Bargarh; 2 Dead, Another Critical

Truck Runs Over College Girls In Odisha’s Bargarh; 2 Dead, Another Critical

Two girl students of Larambha College were killed while another was critically injured after being run over by a truck near Kadobahal Chhak in Odisha’s Bargarh district on Monday.

Three held for dealing in fake fertiliser in Bargarh

Three held for dealing in fake fertiliser in Bargarh

Three persons were arrested on Sunday from Barpali in Bargarh district for their alleged involvement in manufacturing and selling spurious fertilisers in the area.

 

Bargarh News

Minor bureaucratic reshuffle in Odisha after Bijepur by-poll

March 2, 2018   News

Odisha government on Thursday effected a minor bureaucratic reshuffle in the State administration, a day after result of Bijepur by-poll was declared. According to an official notification issued by the General Administration Department, Yamini Sarangi, who was appointed as Bargarh Collector just two weeks ahead of the election, was send back to her previous place

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Holi arrives early for BJD in Bijepur

March 1, 2018   News

Holi celebration began early for BJD in the district after the landslide victory of party candidate Ritarani Sahu in Bijepur by-poll on Wednesday. BJD supporters went on a celebration-mode smearing colored powder, locally called ‘Phagu’, on each other besides distributing sweets among them. They also danced to the tune of ‘dulduli’, a traditional music of

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Ancient tools, weapons unearthed in Bargarh

February 25, 2018   News

Ancient tools, weapons unearthed in Bargarh. The recent archaeological excavations carried out by the Sambalpur University in Odishas Bargarh district has unearthed stone tools, weapons and artifacts made by early humans, centuries ago, a senior professor of the institute has said. The excavation site located in the upper Danta stream, a tributary of the River

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ECI appointed new SP and Collector in Bargarh

February 8, 2018   News

The Election Commission of India has decided to appoint new SP and Collector in Bargarh district. This is happened for the coming by-poll election of  Bijepur Assembly constituency which is scheduled for February 24th. The ECI has asked the state government to recommend the names of three IAS officers and three IPS officers belonging to the Odisha cadre who have

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Bijepur bypoll: BJD candidate Rita Sahu to file nomination paper on 5th February

January 29, 2018   News

Rita Sahu wife of late Congress sitting MLA Subal Sahu will file her nomination on 5h Februry as a BJD Candidate. As she is the appropriate candidate for the most awaited Bjijepur bypoll election in Bargarh District. The party declared this after BJD supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik chaired a high-level meeting at Naveen

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Bargarh looks forward to World Cup for blind hero’s homecoming

January 28, 2018   News

On Monday, when Pankaj Bhues will reach Bhubaneswar, the son of a tractor driver will have done something that very few in Bargarh thought he could do – win a World Cup. Pankaj, who is entirely blind in his left eye and has only partial vision in his right, spearheaded the Indian blind cricket team

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BJP to protest Bijepur firing in 30 dists

January 9, 2018   News

The BJP will launch a State-wide agitation on Tuesday to protest the firing at the house of party activist at Padagaon in Bijepur. This was decided at an emergent meeting of the party chaired by party president Basanta Panda. Accusing ruling BJD of trying to instill fear in the minds of people in the constituency

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Kansa’s death wraps up 11-day festival of Dhanu Yatra

January 3, 2018   News

Curtains came down on the 11-day festival of Dhanu Yatra here on Tuesday. The festival ended with the death of tyrannical King Kansa at the hands of his nephew Lord Krishna and coronation of Ugrasen. Around 3,000 artistes of 120 cultural troupes from across the country performed in the Dhanu Yatra this time. During Dhanu

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Rehearsals going on for Dhanu Yatra

December 20, 2017   News

With the 11-day Dhanu Yatra barely a week away, rehearsals are going on in full swing for the final show. It is considered to be the largest open-air theatre festival of the world, which will begin from December 23. This year, 55-year-old Bhubaneswar Pradhan of village Sarla in the district will perform the role of

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Three farmers end life in seven days in Bargarh

November 6, 2017   News

Farmers frustrated with government officials’ non-response to their grievances on Tuesday set acres of paddy crop in Odisha’s Bargarh district as a mark of protest. According to reports, the farmers had procured pesticide from government agencies to protect their crop. However, they found the pesticide of very low quality and failing to prevent the pests

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Naveen announces Rs 1250 crore canal project for Bargarh

October 18, 2017   News

Ahead of the by-election to Bijepur Assembly constituency, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced an underground pipeline irrigation project at an estimated cost of Rs 1250 crores in Bargarh district. The project, which would be the first of its kind with the underground pipeline in the country, will be named as Gangadhar Meher Lift

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65 persons arrested for torching police station

August 11, 2017   News

AT least 65 persons have been arrested by Bargarh Police for their alleged involvement in two separate cases of arson and road blockade on Thursday. On February 19, 48 persons including 20 women had set a police station on fire over death of a boy and subsequently, 17 more persons had staged road blockade over

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Maoist camp busted, explosives seized in Bargarh

May 21, 2017   News

The District Voluntary Force and CRPF jawans on Friday busted a Maoist camp at Gandhamardan hill range near Maryadapali under Paikmal police limits in Bargarh district. Suspecting over strong presence of Maoists in the hill range, the jawans conducted frequent combing operations. Informing this to mediapersons, Padampur SDPO Laxminarayan Panda said no one was present

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Odisha Panchayat elections 2017: Polling Date, Counting of Votes, and Results

February 15, 2017   News

The three-tier panchayat polls in Odisha began Monday amid cases of poll violence reported in different parts of the state. The state is scheduled to hold the Panchayat elections in five phases between February 13 and February 21. The timing of polling is 7 am to 12:00 pm. On polling days, counting of votes starts from 1

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