Keonjhar, September 30 (Odisha.in) The road and train blockade launched by Bharatiya Janata Party Sunday has affected economic activities in mineral rich Keonjhar district, official said. The BJP has launched the economic blockade till indefinite period demanding early construction of NH-215 and requesting the government to start a passenger train. Hundreds of agitators stopped trucks […]
Archives for September 2007
Two killed in Keonjhar for practicing witchcraft
Keonjhar, September 30 (Odisha.in) A woman and her daughter were killed in Siripur village in Keonjhar Town police station area by a villager for practicing witchcraft. Middle aged Raghunath Tudu killed his relatives Karami Tudu(50 and her daughter Pana Tudu 20 with a knife Saturday evening, inspector in charge L.K.Patel told Odisha.in. Raghunath who surrendered […]
Balasore Co-operative Urban Bank (BCUB) scripts success story
Balasore, Sept 30 (Odisha.in) The Balasore Co-operative Urban Bank (BCUB), which was running loss, has registered significant growth within past one year. Talking to the media persons on Saturday, president of the bank Jyotiskar Mohapatra said, “The bank has received Rs 2 crore in terms of fixed deposit and savings since last September and around […]
Kendrapada: Police finds three dead bodies
Kendrapada, September 30 (Odisha.in) Kendrapada police, on Sunday, found three dead bodies in Ayeba, 12 km from Kendrapada. The dead bodies have been identified as Tirthabhanu Jena 42, a supporter of Nationalist congress party (NCP) and the President of Alava Co-operative society, Shyamasundar Patra55, of Alava village under Pattamundai police station and Ranjan malla37,a resident […]
Flood situation remains grim in Jajpur
Jajpur, September 30 (odisha.in) There was no improvement in the flood situation in the worst-hit Bari block in the Jajpur district. So far the death toll of the district has reached 5, while over two lakh people of Bari, Binjharpur, Dharmasala, Jajpur, Korei, Barachana and Dasarathapur blocks remained marooned, despite recession of water level of […]