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Odisha high court forms SIT to investigate probe into Kunduli ‘rape’ case
The Odisha high court on Monday constituted a three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to look into the investigation conducted by the state CID (crime branch) into the alleged Kunduli rape of 2017. While forming the SIT, the high court refused to order a CBI probe into the case. It said the SIT would comprise the
Firing in Brajrajnagar
ବ୍ରଜରାଜନଗରରେ ମଙ୍ଗଳବାର ରାତି ସାଢ଼େ ୮ଟାରେ ପୁଣି ଥରେ ଗୁଳି ଫୁଟିଛି। ଏଥିରେ ମଣ୍ଟୁ ଘୋଷ(୩୦) ନାମରେ ଜଣେ ଯୁବକଙ୍କ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ଘଟିଛି। ବ୍ରଜରାଜନଗର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବଜାରରେ ଥିବା ଏକ ଜଳଖିଆ ଦୋକାନ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ କ୍ୟାବରେ ଏହି ଗୁଳିକାଣ୍ଡ ଘଟିଛି। ଜଳଖିଆ ଦୋକାନର କାଉଣ୍ଟରରେ ଛିଡ଼ା ହୋଇଥିବା ବେଳେ ଏହି ଗୁଳିକାଣ୍ଡ ଘଟିଥିବା କୁହାଯାଉଛି। ଦୁଇ ରାଉଣ୍ଡ ଗୁଳି ଚାଳନା ହୋଇଥିବା ଲୋକେ କହୁଥିବା ବେଳେ ଘଟଣାସ୍ଥଳରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଖୋକା ପଡ଼ିଥିବା ଦେଖା ଯାଇଛି। ମଣ୍ଟୁର ମୁଣ୍ଡରେ
Early Morning Encounter in Sambalpur
Early morning in kuluthkani-Dhankauda Road, Encounter of notorious criminal Tridev Bag by a joint operation by Dhanupali Police and a special squad. Police also nabbed two of his associates at the same time, police found one minor from them. Earlier 2-3 days back in this kuluthkani Dhankauda Road, two men snatched a gold chain from
Odisha braces for flood as Hirakud dam readies to discharge floodwater
Officials in Bargarh have asked all educational institutions in the district to remain closed on Wednesday in view of heavy rainfall and flood threat. The flood warning came as Indian Meteorological Department on Tuesday sounded a red alert for the districts of Sundargarh, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Boudh, Sonepur, Nuapada and Jharsuguda predicting extremely heavy rains. At
‘Historic, unprecedented’, Rahul Gandhi reacts to PM Modi’s first press conference
Reacting to PM Modi’s press conference, Rahul Gandhi said, “Very good. PM’s first conference comes two-three days before the election ends.” As the last day of campaigning came to an end, the political parties wrapped up their poll campaigns and made a last effort to communicate with the people. While PM Modi addressed his first
Gudvelipadar’s copper snake business in a slump
At one point in past decades, the artisans of Gudvelipadar in Boudh district earned handsomely from selling Silver Filigree. Later, when the demand for these ornaments came down, clever artisans started making ‘Copper Snakes’, and found their safety net around it. Over the years, Gudvelipadar has earned a name for itself for the copper snakes
Commercial flights from Jharsuguda airport to six cities soon
Commercial flight operations to six cities under the third phase of UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) scheme will soon begin at Veer Surendra Sai Airport in Jharsuguda. Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu made the announcement through his twitter handle on Tuesday. Earlier on January 25, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had informed that flight services
ECoR conducted a trial of 2KM long train in Sambalpur Division
DMR Sambalpur called the 2KM long train as Python Rake, comprised 147 wagons, three guard vans and four engines. The first rake of 45 flat wagons, and the second and the third rakes of 51 wagons each, were loaded with containers bound for Visakhapatnam port. Two kilometres. That is the length of a new train
SC stays its Feb 13 order directing eviction of forest dwellers
The Supreme Court today stayed its February 13 order directing 21 states to evict 11.8 lakh illegal forest dwellers whose claims over the land have been rejected by the authorities. A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and Naveen Sinha directed the state governments to file affidavit giving details about the process adopted in rejecting the
BJP Chief Amit Shah Visiting Sambalpur tomorrow
With the general elections a few months ahead and as BJP national president Amit Shah has set ‘Mission Odisha 120 seats’, he has been touring the State frequently and accordingly, his Sambalpur visit has been slated for tomorrow. While the Odisha unit BJP rank and file is in an upbeat mood, Congress and BJD today
Sambalpur’s new Collector & DM
Shubham Saxena joined as the new district Collector cum District Magistrate of Sambalpur. He is an IAS officer of 2013 batch and served in various capacities in the State.
CM Patnaik asked PM Modi to fulfill aspirations of Western Odisha for Air Connectivity
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to instruct Air India (AI) authorities to begin flight operations between the state’s Jharsuguda city and the national capital. The air services at the airport have been suspended since November 6, 2018. In a letter written to the Prime Minister,
HC bench: 48-hour Maha Bandh paralyses life in western Odisha
Intensifying its agitation for the establishment of a permanent High Court bench in western Odisha, the Central Action Committee (CAC) of All-Western Odisha Bar Association (AWOBA) today launched a 48-hour ‘Maha bandh’ in the western districts of the State. The Sambalpur Bar Association including various lawyer associations of different districts and social and cultural organisation