Mayurbhanj

Cop Arrested For Allegedly Hitting Commuters With Car In Drunken State

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday September 23, 2019

A police officer has been arrested for driving his car in a drunken state and hitting commuters with it, police said on Monday.

Odisha Man Ordered Grocery Items, Found Cobra Inside Delivery Box

Cities | ANI | Monday August 26, 2019

A Cobra snake that was found inside a parcel sent through courier service was rescued by the forest department in Odisha's Mayurbhanj on Monday.

17-Month-Old Baby Girl Raped By Relative In Odisha's Mayurbhanj

Cities | ANI | Tuesday July 9, 2019

A 17-month-old baby girl was allegedly raped by her relative in Mayurbhanj district on the evening of July 5, police said.

Forces On Standby, 8 Lakh Evacuated In Odisha For Cyclone Fani: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Thursday May 2, 2019

Cyclone Fani is expected to make a landfall south of Puri in Odisha anytime after tomorrow afternoon. According to the latest forecast by the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre (JWTC), Fani, is the most severe cyclonic storm since the super cyclone of 1999 that devastated large parts of the state. Evacuations have started on a war footing in the coastal ...

Odisha Schoolgirl Found Pregnant After Routine Medical Check-Up: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 9, 2019

A tribal girl, studying in a state-run residential school in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, has been found pregnant after a routine health check-up, police said today.

Boy Held After Pregnant Classmate Accuses Him Of Rape

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 8, 2019

A teenage boy of a state-run residential school in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district was apprehended and sent to a juvenile home after one of her classmates who is in her advanced stage of pregnancy, accused him of raping her, officials said on Friday.

7-Year-Old Boy Killed By Stray Dogs While Walking To School In Odisha

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday January 21, 2019

A seven-year-old boy in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on Monday was killed in an attack by stray dogs, the police said.

Odisha Man Tied To Electricity Pole, Beaten Up On Suspicion Of Theft

Cities | ANI | Thursday January 10, 2019

According to an eyewitness, the man was first beaten up and then handed over to the police on suspicion of theft.

Student Taking Selfie Slips Into Waterfall In Odisha, Dies

India News | NDTV News Desk | Monday December 31, 2018

A student died after he slipped into a waterfall while taking a selfie at a popular picnic spot in Odisha. Rohon Mishra, who had gone to the Bhimkunda waterfall, was reportedly taking a selfie with his friends when he slipped and fell into the water bodyin Odisha's Mayurbhanj district.

Elephant Electrocuted In Odisha While Passing Through A Village

India News | ANI | Friday November 16, 2018

Villagers have claimed that electric wire is hanging from a height of just 6 feet from the ground level.

Odisha Woman Allegedly Set On Fire By In-Laws For Dowry, Dies

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 23, 2018

A 19-year-old woman was set on fire allegedly by her in-laws for dowry in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, the police said today. She succumbed to burn injuries on Monday night, they said. The incident took place at Haripur village under Barasahi Police station of the district.

School Land In 'Dispute', Students Forced To Study In A Hut In Odisha

Cities | ANI | Tuesday October 9, 2018

The hut running as school lacks basic amenities like drinking water and toilets.

No Power, Doctors Use Candles To Treat Patients In Odisha Hospital

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Tuesday September 25, 2018

The doctors at the Mayurbhanj's Raruan block hospital, 300 km from the state capital Bhubaneswar, are demanding constant power supply and more staff members.

2 Women Hacked To Death On Suspicion Of Practising Witchcraft In Odisha

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 23, 2018

Two tribal women on Sunday were hacked to death and another woman was injured in Mayurbhanj district allegedly by a man who suspected them of practising 'black magic', the police said.

5-Foot-Long Cobra Caught In Odisha Hostel

Cities | Edited by Anuj Pant | Monday September 10, 2018

A five-foot long cobra with a big hood, lying beside a girl inside a hostel room in Odisha, was captured on Sunday.