Hirakud residents infected with Diarrhoea, 150 affected
CDMO says test reports suggest contamination due to faecal content in supply water, SDO of PHED denies claims While 28 of them got discharged after treatment, eight were admitted to Hirakud urban community
Open Fire in Jewelry Shop Sambalpur
Opened fire on the jeweler Sujit around 2:30PM to 3 PM in New Payal Jewellers at govindtola dhanupali police limit
Man Died because of delay treatment due to no road
An ill man died while they are walking to the hospital as there no road from his village
Padmapur’s Residents protest over district recognition
Irate residents of Padampur in Bargarh district, under the aegis of Jay Kishan Andolan, modified the signboard outside the sub-collector’s office on Monday, by removing the ‘sub’ to press for their demand
RDC Visits Sites To Set Up Collectorate Ahead Of District Status To Padampur
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s announcement to accord district status to Padampur in Odisha’s Bargarh district moved a step ahead as the process for identification of the site for setting up collector’s office
No mention of Sambalpur in drought-hit list
Resentment is brewing among the farmers of Sambalpur district after the State Government excluded it from the drought-hit districts’ list. Despite the fact that large tracts of agricultural land are under Hirakud Command Area, there is no denying that in the last kharif season untimely rains and pest attacks had hit the farmers badly. Drought
Desks to help insurance scheme implementation
In a bid to expedite Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) implementation in the State, the Health and Family Welfare Department is establishing help desks in the empanelled public hospitals. The help desks are being set up through Rogi Kalyan Samitis and equipped with necessary hardware and software systems to provide assistance to beneficiaries. The desks
Land undervalued to favour industries: CAG
The State Government has shown undue favour to promoters of industries to the tune of Rs 224 crore by under-assessing the value of private land resulting in low compensation to the land losers. Pointing out the erroneous fixation of land price, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) said over 4,003 acres of private land was
Jharsuguda Celebrates Ramnaumi !!
Jharsuguda Celebrated Ramnaumi with great Pomp and Show. People from different parts of the Jharsuguda had come to witness the grand function. This year Ramnaumi was being celebrated in very aggressive way. Many Cultural participants who had came from different parts of the country like Malkahan Group , Khalasa Group etc Participants from Kolhapur ,
Good response to Odiya food festival
Traditional dishes put up for sale at the food festival by Utkal Sanskrutika Samaj to mark the celebration of Utkal Divas, the Formation Day of Odisha, received an overwhelming response from Odiya and non-Odiya families on Sunday. “The dishes were quite yummy. So all stalls were empty within three hours of starting the festival,” said
Take heart, healthcare now at your doorstep
Sanjeeb Kumar Mohanty (51) felt the sky crashing down recently when he was told by specialists of a reputed private hospital here that he had only 15 days to live if he chose against cardiac surgery. He had been experiencing chest pain and visited the specialist, who after tests, informed him that two valves in
Naveen government has misused Land Acquisition Act, says CAG
The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India has found that the Naveen Patnaik government has ‘misused’ the Land Acquisition Act for acquiring land for several big industrial projects, including the proposed mega steel plant by South Korean steel major Posco. “Emergency Provisions of Section 17 (4) were misused and applied arbitrarily even without indicating detailed justification
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Mohapatra said that the Nodal officers in each district are working out to select the Nodal centers in each of the districts in consultation with Board and District administration. ?At least 12 to 15 examination centers would come under each Nodal center, which would ensure that the question papers reach the centers one day in
Assorted art of Odisha
Away from the heart of metropolises, tribal people scattered all over India live in a world enriched with their peculiar culture and traditions. Exceptionally skilled and gifted, they are pioneers of a fascinating variety of arts and crafts. Their artworks speak volumes about their unmatchable aesthetic sense. The tribesmen of Odisha, a region famed for
Curtains come down on Rourkela drama festival
A four-day theatre festival, organized on the occasion of World Theatre Day, ended here on Friday. Three theatre groups from the state and one from Kolkata participated in the festival and enthralled thousands of viewers. The festival was organized by Samparka, a leading theatre organization of the state in collaboration with Eastern Zonal Cultural Center
New Rajya Sabha member A V Swamy stresses on consensus
During the time when Rajya Sabha polls in Jharkhand are tainted by horse-trading, Bhudan leader A V Swamy has a word of advice to all aspirants. “I worked hard to secure the approval of all political parties. I sent my bio-data to all politicians and urged them to support me. I am very happy that
One-man army against liquor gets support
The one-man army’s fight against sale of liquor and opening of outlets in Laida village of Rengali block has finally received some support. Janardan Sahu, found able support from the villagers of Sindurpank panchayat, who have long been demanding ban on sale of liquor in their panchayat. They joined him on Saturday, exactly a year
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