2 elephants run over by train in Odisha, railways and forest officials play blame game
Forest officials blamed the loco pilot and said that though railways was intimated about the movement of an elephant herd, the train was running at a high speed when it hit the elephants.
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BHUBANESWAR: two elephants were killed after being hit by a parcel van near Mahipani in Sundargarh district in the wee hours of Thursday.
Sources said the mishap took place at about 1.30 am when an elephant herd was crossing the railway tracks and the speeding train hit two female jumbos on the Down line between Bhalulata-Jaraikela under South Eastern Railway (SER) division.
BJP stages protest for farmers’ rights
The protestors alleged that the State government has failed to ensure Minimum Support Price (MSP) for farmers who are facing numerous issues due to its faulty procurement policy.
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SAMBALPUR: Protesting the State government apathy towards farmers, the Krushak Morcha of district BJP on Wednesday staged ‘Jail Bharo Andolan’ in front of the Collectorate here. Thee party workers clashed with police while they were trying to force entry into the collectorate. Around 15 party workers were arrested and later released.
The protestors alleged that the State government has failed to ensure Minimum Support Price (MSP) for farmers who are facing numerous issues due to its faulty procurement policy. The BJP workers jostled with the police personnel who prevented them from entering the Collectorate. Around 15 party workers including Sambalpur MLA, Jayanarayan Mishra and his Rengali c
Odisha s Sakhipada locals want arrest of murder accused
Residents of Sakhipada blocked the VSS Marg on Thursday demanding arrest of the culprits involved in the murder of a 20-year-old youth on December 15.
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SAMBALPUR: Residents of Sakhipada blocked the VSS Marg on Thursday demanding arrest of the culprits involved in the murder of a 20-year-old youth on December 15. Vehicular movement was disrupted on the busy thoroughfare for around two hours due to the blockade, leading to severe traffic congestion on VSS Marg.
On December 15 night, a group of miscreants had brutally attacked Bijay Nayak of Sakhipada within Dhanupali police limits with sharp weapons and sticks in full public view. A severely injured Bijay was rushed to VIMSAR, Burla but was declared dead by the doctors. Past enmity is said to be the reason behind the murder.