Daily Archives: August 4, 2013

Flood alert in North Odisha, major rivers in spate

August 4, 2013   News

The low pressure formed off the Odisha coast has triggered heavy rains over northern Odisha sending Budhabalanga river in spate. Two blocks of Mayurbhanj were affected by the swelling river and over 1,500 villagers evacuated to safer places. The low pressure over north-west Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal West Bengal turned well marked and

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Traders’ promissory notes gain currency

August 4, 2013   News

In an informal money exchange system, many traders in Bargarh district in western Odisha are issuing their own ‘promissory’ notes in the form of paper vouchers in lieu of Indian currency. Customers can show such coupons of a particular trader in any of its neighbouring shops for further transaction. If someone buys articles at these

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Teen killed in accident, dumper torched

August 4, 2013   News

A mob torched a dumper near Sindurpankchowk under Sadar police limits on Saturday after it ran over a girl killing her on the spot. The accident took place when the girl, Itishree Dhar, 13, a Class VIII student of Ganesh Girls’ High School, Dhanupalli, was returning home on a bicycle. The driver and helper of

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