Jagatsinghpur August 10 (Odisha.in) Local administration Friday has lifted prohibitory order under section 144 at Balitutha bazar under Kujang police station in Orissa’s Jagatsinghpur district after cancellation of meetings by both pro and anti Posco activists in that place. The administration had clamped 144 Thursday after the pro-and anti Posco groups announced to organize massive […]
River breaches render thousands homeless
Jagatsinghpur, August 9 (Odisha.in) At least three breaches created on Hansua River due to heavy rains past weeks have rendered thousands of local people homeless in Orissa’s Jagatsinghpur district, official said Thursday. At least five thousand people of Erasama, Balikuda and Raghnathpur blocks are battling with the rainwater because of the breaches. One 60 […]
Man escapes from police’s clutches
Jagatsinghpur, August 9 (Odisha.in) A man who was accused of smuggling kerosene in Orissa’s Jagatsinghpur district escaped hours after he was arrested Thursday by police, official said. Kishoer Nagar police had arrested four persons who were allegedly supplying kerosene to various people in Pradeep for adulteration of diesel. Police had also seized 1400 liters kerosene […]
Villagers protest absence of teachers, lock school
Jagatsinghpur, August 9 Hundreds of villagers of Gobindpur village under Tirtol block locked the local Swami Vivekanada Memorial High school, demanding of appointment of teachers in the school and sat dharana for hours. According to villagers many post of teachers are lying vacant since last eight years. The school does not have mathematics, Hindi, Sanskrit […]
Vigilance sleuth nabs revenue official
Jagatsinghpur , August 9 The vigilance sleuth Wednesday nabbed a revenue inspector while he was taking bribe from a person in Orissa’s Jagatsinghpiur district assuring him to grant lease of a land. Jagdish Mohanty who works as a revenue inspector at Balithutha circle demanded Rs 1000 from Bhagyadhar Mallick a resident of Jaganathpur village to […]