Tag: Mayurbhanj

Coronavirus

Locals protest cremation of COVID-19 victim’s body

September 28, 2020

Baripada: Amid the spread of COVID-19 cases in Mayurbhanj district, tension flared up in Baripada over the funeral rites of ...

State

Mayurbhanj homoeopathic college stares at uncertain future

September 28, 2020

Baripada: Lack of infrastructure has left the Mayurbhanj Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital (MHMCH) paralysed at Baripada. The Ayush Ministry, ...

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Toddler branded with hot iron to cure stomachache in Odisha

September 26, 2020

Baripada: Despite the health department taking several measures to wean people away from traditional healing practices grounded on superstition, incidents ...

State

Two brothers jump into River Budhabalanga to rescue stranded goats; then this happened

September 22, 2020

Bangiriposi: Two brothers plunge into the swelling River Budhabalanga to rescue two goats stuck on a rock in the middle ...

Feature

Strange! In these Odisha’s villages, cattle have ‘two eyes’ on their hind legs

September 19, 2020

Baripada: If you ever visit the villages located inside Similipal sanctuary in Mayurbhanj district, your attention will definitely get drawn ...

State

Deprived of hospital help family members carry deceased’s body on trolley

September 17, 2020

Baripada: Family members carrying the body of a deceased on a trolley at Rasagovindpur in Mayurbhanj district has gone viral. ...

State

Hopes brighten for 72,000 depositors

September 17, 2020

Baripada: Over 72,000 depositors of Baripada Urban Cooperative Bank (BUCB) have long been waiting to get back their money, They ...

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Man critically injured in bear attack in Mayurbhanj

September 13, 2020

Rairangpur: A man was critically injured in a bear attack that took place in Kunjal Dahi village under Rairangpur block ...

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Four children of a family fall ill after consuming puffed rice laced with pesticide in Mayurbhanj

September 3, 2020

Baripada: In an unfortunate happening, as many as four children of a family fell seriously ill after consuming puffed rice ...

State

COVID effect: A low key Karama festival for tribals

August 31, 2020

Baripada/Champua: Amid the pandemic, the Karama festival celebrated by tribal communities in various parts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Sambalpur and ...