Tag: Baripada

  • Power outage during President’s address: BJP observes 12-hour bandh in Mayurbhanj today

    Power outage during President’s address: BJP observes 12-hour bandh in Mayurbhanj today

    Baripada: BJP has called a 12-hour bandh in Mayurbhanj district in protest against power outage during President Droupadi Murmu’s address in Baripada.

    The party members and supporters have staged a protest and blocked the NHs 18 and 49.

    Due to the protest, the shops and markets are closed in various areas of the district including Baripada. The vehicular movement has also been hit due to the bandh. Party workers have been seen picketing at various places. The party workers are seen protesting in front of the District Collector’s office, court premises and various offices.

  • Husband drank poison after killing his wife in Mayurbhanj

    Husband drank poison after killing his wife in Mayurbhanj

    Baripada: In a tragic incident a man drank poison after hacking his wife to death in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha on Tuesday. While the man died on the spot, his wife was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. The incident took plce in the Chheliadi village under Badasahi Police limits in the district.

    As per reports, verbal spat erupted between the man and his wife over watching mobile phone. The argument took an ugly turn and the man attacked his wife with a sharp weapon.

    After some time the man realised his crime and drank poison. The man has reportedly succumbed to the poisonous effect.

    The neighbours rushed the woman to the hospital. Her condition is said to be critical.