Dhenkanal

Kamakhyanagar: A probe team today arrested the prime accused identified as Dibyadarshan Mahunta in connection with the murder of minerals trader Nirakar Sahu. Dibyadarshan had previously given Supari (contract money) to take revenge on…

Bhubaneswar: A village in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district has decided to impose a penalty of Rs 5,000 for killing an Asian openbill under its territorial jurisdiction. The residents of Gadapalasuni village under Kankadahad block in Dhenkanal…

Dhenkanal: Three persons were killed and four others sustained burn injuries in separate incidents of lightning strike due to Nor’wester in Dhenkanal district, today evening. In the first incident, two persons died in Nadhanpur village…

Dhenkanal: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today approved a project proposal with an estimated cost of Rs 112 crore for the development and beautification of the famous Mahima shrine in Joranda of Dhenkanal, which was sent earlier by the…

Kamakhyanagar: More than 30 kutcha houses located in Patharakhamba village under Kamakhyanagar police limits of Dhenkanal district were completely gutted today after a youth allegedly set his own house on fire following a feud with his…

Gondia: The carcass of an elephant was found Saturday evening near Dholapathar nullah in Kapilash Wildlife Sanctuary under Gondia block of Dhenkanal, a senior official informed today. The official source said that the Makhna (tuskless…

Dhenkanal: A massive eviction was conducted today on the premises of Mahima Gadee main shrine at Joranda in Dhenkanal to clear encroachments. Tension flared up following the eviction. A senior administrative official said that four…