Kendujhar

Bhubaneswar: Two persons were killed after a car skidded off a bridge and plunged into Kusei river in Keonjhar district on Thursday. The mishap took place near Rasol village under Harichandanpur block. The deceased have been identified…
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Keonjhar: In a tragic incident, a two-year-old boy died after falling into a deep pit allegedly left open by a company executing the drinking water project at Keonjhar district’s Jhanjhana village on Sunday. Sources said that a leakage…
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Keonjhar: At least three persons were killed and another sustained critical injury after a powerful nor’wester wreaked havoc in Naranpur area of Keonjhar district on Thursday afternoon. According to preliminary information, strong winds…
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Keonjhar: In a daylight robbery, two panchayat officials in Odisha’s Keonjhar district were allegedly held at gunpoint and robbed of Rs 8.18 lakh on Monday. The victims were identified as Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) Tushar Soren…
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Keonjhar: With fuel shortage looming over Odisha, the administration in Keonjhar has directed all retail outlets in the district to maintain a minimum reserve stock of petrol and diesel to meet emergency needs. Keonjhar Collector Vishal…
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Keonjhar: In an unconventional wedding ceremony, a bride in Keonjhar district arrived at the groom’s house with a grand musical procession and, after the marriage rituals, took the groom back to her parental home on Thursday. The rare…
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Keonjhar: The special enforcement team of Keonjhar Forest Division has arrested four persons on charges of illegally possessing and attempting to sell elephant tusks and other wildlife body parts. The accused have been identified as…
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Keonjhar: Ten days after exhuming his dead sister’s skeletal remains and carrying it to the bank as proof of her death, Jitu Munda underwent a ‘purification’ ritual at his native Dianali village under Patna block in the district on…
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Keonjhar: An 83-year-old woman of Anandapur had to be carried on a trolley by her son to claim her monthly government allowance. As part of a welfare scheme, people over the age of 80 are entitled to a monthly allowance of Rs 3,500. …
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Keonjhar: Trouble for Jitu Mundu seems far from over as he now has to perform the last rites of his deceased sister once more and organise a customary feast for community members, as per Ho tribal traditions. Munda hogged the headlines…
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