Monthly Archives: December 2011
4 Maoists arrested in Sambalpur
Sambalpur Police arrested four suspected Maoists, including a hardcore armed cadre Ranbir Jharna alias Mangal from Budharaja area of the town on Monday.
Alumnus comes back as Sambalpur V-C
Putting to rest all controversies over the re-appointment of the incumbent vice chancellor for a three-years term, Governor M C Bhandare on Thursday appointed Bishnu Charan Barik the new vice-chancellor of Sambalpur University. Barik, an ex-pupil of the university, is currently professor of sociology at the Swami Ramananda Teerth Marathawada University in Nanded (Maharashtra). “No
Sambalpur plant faces flak from pollution board
Production at the Bhusan Power and Steel Limited in Sambalpur’s Thelkolei village came to a standstill on Monday evening when power supply was stopped to the plant for not adhering to pollution norms. Officials of Orissa State Pollution Control Board said the company did not take any step to check pollution despite repeated reminders. So
Sambalpur villagers see red over ‘rebel’ arrest
Sambalpur police have come under a cloud for allegedly arresting a 19-year-old boy on false charges of helping Maoist activities. The teen, Rohit Chhuria alias Mithun, was arrested with two others from Jujomora police station area on charges of being involved in the ARSS crusher arson incident on October 25. Mithun’s father Indra Chhuria said,
Police seize 85 quintal PDS rice, two held
Balangir police hauled up over 85 quintals of PDS rice during a raid conducted by a special squad on Monday evening. Two persons, including a rice mill owner, were arrested for hoarding the PDS rice in their premises without valid authority. Police identified the accused as Nepal Samal of Saintala and Anil Agrawal, owner of
Naxal poster at Rengali Tehsil Office creates sensation
Naxal poster founded at Rengali Tehsil Office of the District. Which create sensation in the region this type of incident happen first time in the region it also spread fear among the people in the region. This poster of threatening is stuck by Odisha labretion Tigers (OLT). Rengali police seized this poster & started investigation
Odisha Pollution Control Board removed its ban on BPSL
Bhushan Power & Steel Company (BPSL) located at Thelkoli, Rengali of Sambalpur district was ordered to shut down partially by the Pollution Control Board & sealed 5 units of it on September 2011. But within a short time period the Pollution control Board has removed its ban & allow the BPSL, Thelkoli to restarts its’
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