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12 injured as BJP, BJD clash over road project in Odisha

Hatadihi/Baula: Tension flared in Inchol village under Hatadihi block in Keonjhar district after workers of the ruling BJP and the opposition BJD clashed Sunday over a road construction project. The violence erupted over the ongoing construction of a road from Bhutapada Chhak to Parmanandapur village....

Keonjhar

Odisha: Block chairperson accused of abusing BDO 

Hatadihi: Hatadihi Block Chairperson Savitri Sethi has been accused of verbally abusing the Block Development Officer (BDO). Sources said tension gripped the Hatadihi block office in Keonjhar district two days ago following allegations that a junior engineer had attempted to attack Anandapur BJD MLA Abhimanyu...

Aircraft

Demand for double-engine aircraft raised at Odisha’s Jeypore

By NARENDRA RAUT, OP Koraput: Following the recent crash of an India One aircraft in Rourkela, concerns over air travel safety have increased across Odisha. Advocate Ajit Patra Friday called for the government to introduce double-engine aircraft operations at Jeypore Airport to enhance safety and...

Koraput

Pucca road eludes Odisha’s Dumuriguda village

Koraput: Tall claims of the government’s rural focus falls flat when it comes to the road connectivity to Dumuriguda village under Gadiguda gram panchayat in Koraput Sadar block in the district, according to a report. Villagers alleged that despite repeated memorandums to the district administration...

Odisha: 26 held as police raid gambling den

Digapahandi: Acting on a tip-off, police busted a major gambling den operating in a forest near Janghama village under Digapahandi police limits of Ganjam district and arrested 26 persons, officials said Sunday. The raid was carried out Saturday evening by a special squad led by...

Picnicker drowns in Odisha’s Sana River

Gunupur: A picnic outing turned tragic Sunday when a man drowned while bathing in Sana River near Nungurutal under Gunupur police limits in Rayagada district, police said. The deceased was identified as Jagannath Mishra, 35, of Gunupur town. According to police, seven youths from the...

 

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