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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No power cuts during daytime, says Naveen
With no sign of respite from the ongoing heat wave in Odisha, chief minister Naveen Patnaik has directed the energy department not to go for power cuts from 10 am till 5 pm. Naveen’s direction came during a review meeting on facilities available at hospitals to attend sunstroke patients, drinking water crisis, facilities available for
One more dies of sunstroke
With no respite from the heat, one more sunstroke death was reported from Boudh district on Sunday, taking the official toll to five. The unofficial death toll though stands at 47. So far, Angul, Balangir, Sambalpur, Jajpur and now Boudh have confirmed deaths. While the Met office said that the heatwave conditions will continue for
Life affected in Western Odisha bandh
Normal life was affected in Western Odisha today during a 12-hour bandh called by lawyers in the region demanding arrest and transfer of Sambalpur district Collector for her alleged highhandedness. Shops, markets, schools, colleges, offices and banks remained closed in major towns of Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bolangir and other districts in the region during the
Upper caste people torch Dalit houses
At least 30 houses of Dalits were torched by the upper caste community at Lathor village in Balangir district on Sunday night, following a clash between the two groups over a petty issue. The situation had escalated beyond control, with people so incensed that they even torched the fire-fighting vehicle that was brought in to
Cop injured in exchange of fire with Maoists
A police constable was injured in firing between suspected Maoists and security forces in Gandhamardhan forest range near Balangir’s Bamhani village in Patnagarh police station area on Sunday afternoon. The injured has been identified as Sunil Das, who was admitted to the Patnagarh hospital soon after the incident. Senior police officers including the Balangir SP
Madhuri Mehta is selected in Indian women’s cricket team
Madhuri Mehta is selected in 20 member lists of Indian Women’s cricket team. She will soon to tour West Indies with Indian Team. The National Women’s Selection Committee announced a twenty players name at the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association, Indore on Saturday for the India’s tour of the West Indies, in February-March 2012. Madhuri hails from Balangir district,
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