Human skeleton found from forest in Balangir
A human skeleton has been found in a dense forest in Balangir, after which sensation has spread in the area. It is not known whether it was murder or suicide.
Opposition demand neutral probe on death of Govind Sahu in Jail
Govind Sahu, who was the president of the school managing committee where the teacher worked, was arrested and lodged in Kantabanji sub-jail in Balangir district died in suspicious circumstances hours before his
Balangir Safe City Project inauguration
Balangir Safe City Project has been inaugurated by Hon’ble WODC Chairman Sri Asit Tripathy.
Javelin pierced in School boy’s neck
A javelin pierced in the neck of a IX class student in the event of Annual Sport Meet of Agalpur Boys High school in Balangir District.
Its a Murder, Not Hit & Run Case
Its a Murder, Not Hit & Run Case. CCTV footage has revealed all the facts about the hit & run case of RTO Square, Balangir. Base on the CCTV footage, the police
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10 killed in Balangir mishap
As many as 10 persons, including two children and two women, were killed and seven of a wedding party were injured in an accident near Khaprakhol in Patnagarh sub-division of Balangir district on Thursday morning. The accident took place when the victims were returning to their village after attending the party at Khujenpali near Bolangir
5 burnt to death inside state bus near Balangir
Fourteen people were killed in four separate mishaps in different parts of the state on Thursday. While five persons were charred to death when a bus caught fire at Puintala near Balangir town, around 330 km from Bhubaneswar, nine others were killed in separate mishaps in Sambalpur, Sonepur and Keonjhar districts. Sources said an Odisha
Miscreants deface a woman in Kantabanji
On Friday night in Kantabanji, Balangir, an unidentified miscreants defacing a woman by cutting her hair and blacken her face after looting the house. And she got to know about this incident from her husband only who came late night as she was deep sleeping with her daughter when the incident took place. Police registered
Highway amenities centres, to reduce accidents
With a view to reducing the rising number of road accidents and ensure road safety, the State Government has decided to develop roadside amenities centres in 12 places in the State in the first phase. The State Human Rights Commission has urged the completion of the projects in a time-bound manner. The amenities would include
4 Maoist cadres arrested in Balangir
Acting on a tip-off, a Balangir police team led by district SP R Praksh arrested four Maoist cadres Ram Singh Bariha, Tulsiram Jagat, Debraj Bariha and Ganesh Bariha from the Tureikela area on Thursday. This was announced to mediaperons by Sambalpur DIG Sanjay Kumar here on Friday. Lauding the efforts of Balangir SP Prakash in
Freedom after 22 years, Dharua’s family
It took Chandra Dharua, a free man like anyone else in Independent India, 22 years to have a taste of real freedom. Forty-five-year-old Dharua, a migrant labourer from Odisha, and his wife, who were in confinement in an Andhra Pradesh brick kiln, arrived at the Bolangir railway station, about 350 km from Bhubaneswar, on 29th
People move govt over Vedanta plant closure
Around 700 people, including employees and families displaced by Vedanta Alumina Limited at Kalahandi’s Lanjigarh, met the district collector at Bhawanipatna on Tuesday and requested him to ensure supply of bauxite to the factory so that it does not shut down. They said closure of VAL would affect the livelihood of 20,000 locals, who are
Five Person killed in train mishaps in western Odisha
Five persons were run over by trains at level crossings in three different locations in western Odisha on Friday and Saturday. Three persons, Jitendra Bag (20), Bhakta Kalo (22) and Upendra Khadia, (25) from Balanda village of Pandari panchayat in Jharsuguda district’s Belpahar police station area were hit by the Azad Hind Express at Belpahar
Heat-wave to continue for another 48 hrs in State
Sizzling temperatures coupled with hot winds continued making life miserable for people in the entire State. As many as 25 persons succumbed to sunstroke and extreme weather conditions. However the alleged death due to sun stroke has touched 105. Due to continued heat-wave conditions, the interior areas covering western parts of the State, are experiencing
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