BHADRAK: A young businessman was brutally murdered by armed assailants on Saturday night in Charampa area of Bhadrak. The deceased, Laxman Didwania (25) was the owner of a leading garment showroom in the town.According to police, armed and masked assailants entered the house of the deceased from the backyard at around 1 am and gagged and tied the hands and legs of the security guard after overpowering...

Source : Times Of India | 30 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Bhadrak

Sunflower cultivation brings ray of hope for farmers

large number of farmers in the district have taken up sunflower cultivation as the best alternative cash crop. Over 180 farmers of Nuagaon panchayat in Basudevpur block have joined hands and grown sunflowers over 700 acres this year. Officials said this is a record in the state."After my paddy was washed away in last year's flood, I decided to switch over to something else. But, after I was informed...

Source : Times Of India | 40 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Bhadrak

BPL beneficiaries refuse Re 1/kg rice

Bhadrak: BPL beneficiaries have refused to accept rice under the much-touted Re 1-a-kg rice scheme alleging that it is of sub-standard quality. "The adulterated rice emits foul smell when boiled and consumes three times more fuel than usual. The cleaning process is equally time-consuming," saidof Chandanpur village in Chandbali block. She alleged that the rice is unusually reddish in colour and has...

Source : Times Of India | 83 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Bhadrak

Trains short terminate due to agitation at Bhubaneswar

the wake of Rail Roko agitation at Bhubaneswar under the jurisdiction of East Coast Railway, the following trains have been short terminated today.Trains Short Terminated are 12278 Puri-Howrah Shatabdi Express has been short terminated at Bhadrak and in the return direction 12277 Howrah-Puri Shatabdi Express will run from Bhadrak to Puri. As a result, 12278/12277 will remain cancelled between Bhad...

Source : Webindia123 | 89 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Bhadrak

Bhadrak villagers air problems to RBI guv

(RBI) governor D Subbarao heard grievances against UCO Bank during his visit to Bhadrak's Jalanga village on Friday. He attended a public awareness programme, organised by the central bank.The UCO Bank had adopted Jalanga village on December 3, 2009, to transform it into a model villageunder 'Samagra Gramin Vikas Yojana'.After the Governor spoke about the benefits of the model village scheme, the ...

Source : Times Of India | 101 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Bhadrak

Improve forest cover: Minister

rural areas of Bhadrak district. While attending a review meeting of the department of wildlife here on Wednesday, the minister said the district has no natural forest cover even though 6,011 hectares of land belong to the department of forest.Routray directed tehsildars of all the seven blocks to evict encroachers on forest land within seven days and plant trees along the coasts, river and canals....

Source : Times Of India | 124 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Bhadrak

Woman kills self after hacking kin

BHADRAK: In a case of retributive justice, a shell-shocked woman killed herself when it dawned on her that she had brutally killed her sister-in-law in a fit of rage.(28) with a vegetable cutter after a quarrel on Friday at Nandapatana village near Nakandih. police limits here.After the attack, Gita immediately succumbed to the injuries inflicted on her neck and head due to heavy bleeding. Finding...

Source : Times Of India | 192 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Bhadrak

Farmers slam government for insurance gaffe

BHADRAK: Farmers in Bhadrak district are up in arms against the district administration for allegedly using erroneous parameters of crop-cutting method for crop-insurance under. The district administration, which had surveyed 94 panchayat s badly hit by natural calamities during the 2011 Kharif season, has now restricted the benefits to farmers of 64 panchayats only.More than 10,000 farmers belonging...

Source : Times Of India | 256 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Bhadrak

2 Bedroom Independent House for Rent in Gabasahi, Bhadrak (P711406195)

INDEPENDENT HOUSE EAST FACING WITH BASTU BASED AT GABASAHI , BEHIND DURGA MANDAP, PO/DIST - BHADRAK'...

Source : Propertywala | 263 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Bhadrak

School girl raped in Bhadrak

BHADRAK: Two persons were arrested for allegedly gang raping a minor here on Friday. The arrested are Debabrata Parhi (20) and Satyajit Jena (17). The duo kidnapped the 14-year-old girl from Majuri road area in the morning and brought her to an unknown destination here. They gang raped and left her near their village in the afternoon.The victim went to her house and narrated the incident to her parents,...

Source : Times Of India | 284 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Bhadrak