Bargarh

Bargarh: The cloud of controversy that hung over the famous Dhanu Jatra here has finally cleared. Bargarh Collector Jyoti Ranjan Pradhan has confirmed that Bhubaneswar Pradhan will enact the titular role of the demon king Kansa at Dhanu…

Baragarh: The decision of the Artistes Coordination Committee to select a new 'Kansa' for this year Dhanu Jatra in Bargarh has kicked off a controversy. In practice, the artiste selected for the role plays the character for three…

Bargarh: The world famous Dhanu Yatra will kick off in Odisha's Bargarh town from December 31. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting at the District Collector's office on Saturday. It was decided that the Yatra will continue…

Bargarh: The ruling BJD took a massive lead as counting of votes for Bijepur Assembly began at the RMC yard of Padmapur in Odisha’s Bargarh district on Thursday. By the end of 16th round of counting, BJD's Rita Sahu had polled 80,269 votes…

Bargarh: Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik began campaigning for his party candidate, Rita Sahu, for the Bijepur Assembly by-polls in Bargarh district on Thursday. The CM arrived at Laumunda in a helicopter and began his…

Bargarh: Police seized cash worth Rs 19 lakh from the vehicle of a businessman in Barpalli block of Odisha’s Bargarh district late on Thursday night. During the frisking the vehicles in an area bordering Balangir and Bargarh district in…

Bhubaneswar: Lipika Seth, an Odia girl from a nondescript village Dalaba in Bargarh district, has brought laurels to Odisha by scaling Mount Elbrus in southern Russia. Lipika is the fourth mountaineer after Kalpana Das, Ganesh Jena and…

Bargarh: With the campaigning for the Bijepur Assembly by-election on October 21 kicking off on Wednesday, Director General of Police (DGP) BK Sharma held a high-level meeting at the district police headquarters here. Among others, DIG…

Bhubaneswar: Incessant and heavy rainfall in the last 48 hours has thrown life out of gear in interior Odisha. Considering the situation, all education institutions Balangir, Nuapada, Bargarh and Kalahandi districts remained closed on…