An alleged “explosion” triggered panic among residents of Padmabati village in Odisha’s Nayagarh district on Tuesday afternoon (June 19). According to Odisha TV, a loud explosion was heard near Rasabihari temple in the village around 2 pm when local children were playing nearby. Villagers initially thought an earthquake has struck and immediately lefttheir homes and came out in the […]
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Three policeman,20 Naxals killed in encounter
Bhubaneswar, Feb 17( Odisha.in ) In an encounter between the Naxals and police three policemen and 20 Naxals have died . Though casualty from Naxal sides has not been confirmed, Orissa’s Home Secretary Tarunkanti Mishra told media persons on Sunday that as many as 20 Naxals have died in encounter. He said that the number […]
Naxal attack police establishments, 15 killed, arms looted
Bhubaneswar, Feb 16 ( Odisha.in) Striking in a big way for the first time in coastal Orissa, Naxalites killed 15 people, including 14 policemen, besides injuring 16 others and looting the district armoury at Nayagarh, located at a distance of about 100 kms from Bhubaneswar, after virtually laying siege to the town, police said on […]
Man lives on tree for 15 years
Nayagarh, August 11 (Odisha.in) Kapila Pradhan of Nagajhari village under Champapedi gram panchayat in Nayagarh district, Orissa is living on a tamrind tree inside the junggle for over past 15 years out of disgust towards his wife Tulasi and brother Babua. Hardly a year after his marriage, Kapila could discover extra-marital relationship between his wife […]