Tag: Dhenkanal

State

Offline liquor trade continues in Dhenkanal as cops turn a blind eye

May 29, 2020

Dhenkanal: Flouting lockdown norms and offline sale restrictions, liquor trade continues as usual in Dhenkanal district as off-shops sale liquor ...

State

Weaver families struggle to eke out a living amid COVID-19 outbreak

May 29, 2020

Bhapur: “Usually, we never stop our weaving looms on any day and work hard to eke out a living. Even ...

Business

Rs 17,000 crore boost for Odisha’s rural economy

May 29, 2020

Bhubaneswar: To revive the hard-hit rural economy, the state government unveiled a Rs 17,000 crore plan Friday to support the ...

State

Tribal students in Dhenkanal miss out on e-education during lockdown

May 27, 2020

Dhenkanal: Unlike their contemporaries in English medium and government schools, ST/SC students in tribal pockets of Dhenkanal district are missing ...

State

Lockdown robs ‘Danda Nrutya’ artistes of livelihood

May 23, 2020

Banarpal: ‘Danda Nrutya’, a folk art form popular across Odisha, lays deep-rooted in the cultural fabric of Dhenkanal and Angul ...

State

Mafia cash in on lockdown, loot sand in broad daylight

May 17, 2020

Odapada: Lockdown restrictions have choked most activities across the state, but sand mafia has taken advantage of this time. They ...

State

Mango production records 65% decline in Dhenkanal amid lockdown

May 16, 2020

Dhenkanal: Traditionally a stronghold for mango production, Dhenkanal district recorded a sharp decline in output this year amid the ongoing ...

State

Farmers turn to mushroom growing to boost income

May 16, 2020

Kamakhyanagar: With COVID-19 scourge raging all over the world, thousands of people, particularly migrant workers, have lost their livelihood due ...

Coronavirus

Dhenkanal’s Bhuban, Asia’s largest village, still free from COVID-19 pandemic

May 14, 2020

Bhuban: Dhenkanal district administration is now taking all measures to protect Bhuban — Asia’s largest village situated in Kamakhyanagar sub-division ...