Monthly Archives: May 2012
Goods train derails, train movement hit in Odisha’s Koraput district
A goods train derailed in Odisha’s Koraput district early today, disrupting train services on the route. Five rice-laden wagons of the train, proceeding from Hirakud to Jeypore, jumped off the tracks at Chatriput, about 25 km from here in the wee hours, railway officials said. While the Bhubaneswar-Sambalpur Hirakhand Express and Kirandul-Visakhapatnam Passenger were cancelled
Rebels back in action in Sambalpur
After remaining in hibernation for little over three months following the arrest of Girish Bhokta, a key Maoist operative in Sambalpur district, the rebels have reportedly resurfaced. Reports received indicate that the Maoists had been noticed in Larasara village under Dhama police limits late on Monday night. About 10 uniformed and armed cadres were speaking
Sambalpur politics hots up as municipal chairperson Reena Trivedi looses no-trust motion
Reena Trivedi, the chairperson of Sambalpur municipality has lost the no-confidence motion today. As per the direction of the High Court, the vote counting was held today. 19 of the 23 councillors have voted for the no-confidence motion. One vote has been rejected and three councillors voted against the no-confidence motion. Chairperson Reena Trivedi has
Former minister’s brother suspected in Bhubaneswar firing case
The role of Khirod Chandra Mallick, an NGO activist and brother of former minister Pramila Mallick, in connection with a firing incident in the city is under the scanner with police suspecting his involvement in the case. Mallick, founder of an NGO, came under police glare after his driver Biswanath Pradhan, who was earlier arrested
Odisha reels under heat waves, Titilagarh sizzles at 45 degrees
Odisha continued to reel under a severe heat wave Wednesday with one of its towns recording a maximum temperature of 45 degrees Celsius, the day’s highest in the state, an official said. Titilagarh town in Balangir district, has recorded 45 degrees Celsius, a senior official of the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre said. Titilagarh had recorded 44.5
4 nabbed with marijuana from mayor’s house
Gadge Nagar police nabbed four persons with two bags of marijuana from the mayor’s official bungalow located on Amravati University road in the wee hours of Wednesday. The names of the accused are Vishveshwar Parwan, Suraj Parwan and Swaraj Mohanty, residents of Sambalpur in Orissa and Shaikh Hasan Shaikh Kasam of Vyankayyapura here. The accused
Approval has been given to set up three new Sainik Schools
At present, there are 24 Sainik Schools in the country. In-principle approval has been given to set up three new Sainik Schools in Sambalpur (Orissa), Sagar (Madhya Pradesh) and Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) respectively. Sainik Schools admit boys in Classes VI and IX. Their age should be 10-11 years for Class VI and 13-14 years for
Thapa: Santosh semis in sight
Despite having made it to their third quarterfinal in as many years in the 2012 Santosh Trophy, Delhi didn’t get any time to celebrate. Almost as soon as the squad had beaten Jharkhand 3-1 in their final league encounter, a night match in Sambalpur, Orissa, they had to rush back to their hotel to pack.
Oust-Niranjan move gathers momentum
Odisha’s main Opposition party, the Congress, is now embroiled in increasing infighting to the further glee among the ruling BJD’s rank and file. A dominant section of the State Congress is out to oust PCC president Niranjan Patnaik, who, despite being in the saddle for several months, is yet to gain control over the party.
Alu Baigan Jhol
Ingredients: Two medium size patato Three medium size Brinjal One Tomato One Spoon Garlic Paste One Spoon sabji masala 50 gm Oil Half spoon termeric powder One spoon cumin Salt as needed Method: Take a pot and put it on the stove, pour oil into the pot. Let the oil be hot, then put cumin
Naxal violence declined in 2011, says Odisha top cop
Rejecting the Centre’s charge that Odisha failed to contain Left Wing Extremism, the state’s director general of police on Tuesday claimed that Naxal violence had declined in 2011 compared to the year before. “Naxal situation in most parts of the state had been controlled while it was a cause of concern for the state government
State counters Centre claim on Red violence
The Odisha government on Monday countered the Centre’s claim that it had failed to deal with the alarming rise in Maoist activities in the state. In reply to a letter from Union home secretary R K Singh, Odisha DGP Manmohan Praharaj said the state government was doing its best to quell the Maoist challenge and
Acclaimed litterateur juggles pen and scissors with aplomb
He is the recipient of Sarala Samman in 2008. Odisha Sahitya Academy felicitated him in 2010 for his contribution to the field of literature. But 83-year-old renowned litterateur and lyricist Binod Pasayat never fails to open his barber shop every morning. “This is my bread and butter and literature is my hobby. So I maintain
DG, RSBY suggest Odisha name for National award for its operation process
The modus operandi of Rastriya Swasthya Bima Yojana in the State of Odisha is really praiseworthy, says Director General of RSBY, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India. Inaugurating a sensitization workshop for Insurance Companies and Dist. Labour Officers, here in Bhubaneswar, DG of RSBY Mr. Nishanta Jain has commented that, he would suggest
IIM Sambalpur