Odisha Govt removes eight Expert Members of WODC

Odisha Govt removes eight Expert Members of WODC

The Odisha Government made changes to the Western Odisha Development Council (WODC) by withdrawing the nomination of eight Expert Members for the council.

SU Student Rescued in Blood-Soaked Condition Near Metakani Temple

SU Student Rescued in Blood-Soaked Condition Near Metakani Temple

A final year library science female student of Sambalpur University was brutally attacked on Wednesday. Authorities rescued her with multiple stab wounds blood-soaked condition near Metakani Temple on the VIP road from

Amin suspended for misbehaving with Zilla Parishad member

Amin suspended for misbehaving with Zilla Parishad member

An amin was suspended for misbehaving with zilla parishad member at Rairakhol

OMFED to be upgraded: New plants to come up in Sambalpur, Ganjam and Balasore

OMFED to be upgraded: New plants to come up in Sambalpur, Ganjam and Balasore

OMFED is going to be upgraded. The Federation is going to open new plants in Sambalpur, Ganjam and Balasore. And for this the DPR preparation work has already started. Dairy farmers will

Mother and Daughter Burnt Alive As Fire Breaks Out In Sambalpur

Mother and Daughter Burnt Alive As Fire Breaks Out In Sambalpur

A woman and her daughter were burnt alive as a fire broke out at on the upper floor of a residential building in Maneswar Hatpada under Sadar police limits in Sambalpur district

 

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Women dismantle roof for mother’s funeral in Kalahandi

The Kalahandi district, which was in the news recently when a tribal man carried his wife’s dead body for kilometres for want of transport, has hit the headlines again for the wrong reason. With nobody coming forward to lend a helping hand, four daughters were forced to carry the body of their mother on their

Railway conduct mock drill at lapanga

In a bid to check preparedness of railway staff in case of train accidents, a mock drill exercise was conducted by Sambalpur Railway Division at Lapanga Railway Stationon Friday. Various rescue, fire fighting and passenger techniques were demonstrated in the drill to prevent loss of life during railway accidents. The drill was carried out with

Army Open Bharti / Rally Registration for Soldier Posts

An Indian Army Recruitment Rally under the aegis of Headquarters Recruiting Zone, Kolkata will be conducted by Army Recruiting Office, Sambalpur from 17.10.2016 to 23.10.2016 at VSS Stadium, Sambalpur to enroll eligible candidates into the Indian Army from districts of Odisha ie, Angul, Balangir, Bargarh, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Jharsugura, Keonjhar, Sambalpur, Subarnapur & Sundargarh. Candidates can

Two dead in lightning strikes Bargarh

In a tragic incident, at least two persons died while one person is believed to be severely injured during lightning strikes in Bargarh district on Wednesday. According to information, Nagendra Kumbhar of Barapadar village under Bheden PS and Balram Kumbhar of Baliapal village under Binika PS died on the spot during the lightning strike while

Bargarh farmers stage blockade for better deal

A Day after farmers from Western Odisha staged a demonstration in front of the office of RDC (North) at Sambalpur protesting indifferent attitude of the State Government, hundreds of farmers from Bargarh block under the banner of Bargarh Anchalika Chasi Sangathan blocked the NH-6 at Chakarkend for four hours on Friday demanding a better deal

Sambalpur University +3 2nd year exam 2016 Results declared

The Sambalpur University has declared the result of +3 Second year University examination result of Arts/ Science/Commerce. Student can check their results on the official websites – suniv.ac.in and orissaresults.nic.in. Steps to check Visit the  http://orissaresults.nic.in/sbp2nd16in.htm Enter your roll number and submit it

Work on Sambalpur bridge yet to begin

Eight months since the tender for the construction of a bridge over the Mahanadi to connect River Island, Kud Gunderpur in Dhankauda block of Sambalpur district was finalized, work on the project is yet to start. Frustrated with the delay, locals of Kud Gunderpur gram panchayat are now planning to launch an agitation. The reason

1,800 metre Mahanadi embankment to prevent flooding in Sambalpur

The proposed embankment along river Mahanadi is likely to come up soon as National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has agreed to provide funds for the project. It will be constructed from Ring Road near Nelson Mandela Chowk to the confluence point of Haradjoar and river Mahanadi near Shankar Mutt. Executive Engineer of

Beautification of 16th century Shiva Mandir begins

A new look is in the offing for the 16th century temple of Lord Shiva, Mandhata temple, at Maneswar in the city. Municipal engineer, Basanta Kumar Padhy said desiltation of the water body and construction of an inner protection wall has been completed at the cost of `18 lakh. A decision has been taken to

College student killed in road accident in Sambalpur

A student was killed on Wednesday after an oncoming truck hit the bicycle she was riding on her way to college in Sambalpur. The deceased has been identified as Puja Shankar of SBP Colony and was a first year intermediate commerce student of the Govt. Women’s College, Sambalpur. According to reports, a truck hit Puja

Kalahandi incident has maligned Odisha’s image

Union Minister of State for petroleum and natural gas Dharmendra Pradhan criticised the Odisha government and said the Kalahandi incident has maligned Odisha’s image. The shocking incident of a poor tribal carrying his wife’s body on his shoulders is a sad reflection of the insensitivity in the state. The incident shows the insensitivity of the

Dana Majhi with his wife over his shoulders wrapped in sheets

Man carrying his wife’s body

a man carrying his wife’s dead body in his shoulder and walk up around 10 km to his village from hospital because he did not get a proper response from hospital administration.

Criminal gang busted in Sambalpur, six arrested

IN a major breakthrough, Sambalpur police on Thursday busted a land mafia gang who were also involved in tender fixing and illegal transportation of materials. Six members of the gang were arrested. Police have also seized firearms from them. The arrested are Sanjeeb Khandelwal (28), Ananda Nath (32), Md Sarif (39), Saddam Hussain (25), Kunjabihari

Three held for stabbing Sambalpur Jail Superintendent

Four days after the stabbing of the Superintendent of Sambalpur Jail, the Dhanupali police today arrested three accused. The arrested have been identified as Ajay Singh alias Badamundia, Krushna Chandra Majhi alias Raja and Nilakantha Nanda alias Daktar. Giving details to the media persons, IIC of Dhanupali Police Station Prakash James Toppo, the three accused,