Monthly Archives: August 2013
Fake currency racket busted
A fake currency printing racket was busted and four persons including a woman were arrested on Wednesday. The fake notes amounting Rs 42,500, huge quantity of papers and a scanner-cum-printer machine were seized. The accused have been identified as mastermind Radhakanta Rai alias Suru (24), Chanchala Saha (42) and her son Ganesh Saha (25) besides
Stray animals rule the roost on Sambalpur streets
While stray cattle and dogs dominate the streets of Sambalpur town leading to a number of accidents including some fatal ones, the civic authority has not initiated any measure to control the menace. With stray cattle invading the roads and squatting right in the middle of the roads indifferent to blares of horns, instances of
Snake helps girl to escape molestation
A 21-year-old student of Sambalpur University — had a miraculous escape from two anti-socials who abducted her on Tuesday evening from the university campus and attempted to outrage her modesty. According to sources, two anti-socials kidnapped the student while she was returning to her hostel in the evening after meeting her friend in another hostel
Flood alert in North Odisha, major rivers in spate
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
Teen killed in accident, dumper torched
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
Sambalpur administration gears up for flood
Apprehensive of a flood-like situation following release of water from Hirakud dam, Sambalpur administration has taken a number of steps to meet any eventuality. Collector Balwant Singh said district administration has divided the flood prone areas of the town into 12 portions. Those are Bhatra, Dhanupali, Sunapali, Pensionpara, Sakhigopinathpara, Golebazar, Badbazar, Talbhatapara, Durgapali, Khetrajpur, Baraipali
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