Daily Archives: January 7, 2012

Bandh against power plant hits services

The Kishore Nagar bandh called by the locals, protesting the proposed R Power Plant in the block, disrupted road and rail services on Friday. The agitators, under the banner of Jiban Jibika and Krushi Jami Surakhya Samiti, blocked the traffic on NH-55 at Bamur and paralysed several train services. Though the road blockade was lifted

Patience, key in world of showbiz

Only a handful of Odia artistes could make it big in Bollywood but their contribution behind the scene cannot be ignored, said renowned cine artiste Sadhu Meher. Odias mostly prefer to work as technicians and have excelled as photographers and editors, he added.  Meher was in Sambalpur recently to inaugurate the Lok Mahotsav. In his

Heavy Rain Fall in Sambalpur

Heavy rain fall is going on today in Sambalpur  since early  morning . There were reports of rain accompanied by hail in the city. In the early morning at around 3 a.m. heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning hit the city. The rain causes large puddles to form and some streets are flooded.