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House panel skips major issues in Sambalpur
The House panel completed its visit to the district headquarters hospital in just 30 minutes, passing some instructions to the hospital authorities, works department and the CDMO. It held a review meeting regarding the developmental works of the district. All the line officers, including district Collector Pradeep Kumar Rath and SP Nikhil Kanodia were present.
4-year-old boy rescued at Jharsuguda
Acting promptly on a complaint, police rescued a four-year-old boy and nabbed his kidnapper from Jharsuguda on Tuesday evening. The accused, Sunil Sawant, was produced in court on Wednesday. Reports said the boy was found missing after school on Tuesday. His mother, Laxmi, had gone to pick him up but was told that he had
Open firing over green card in Sambalpur
Akhaya Biswal and Ambika parua had a dispute over a green card and in the meantime Akhaya Biswal shot Parua by a desi gun. The family members immediately rushed Padua to VSS Medical College Hospital, Burla after first aid treatment in a local hospital. The accused fled the spot immediately after the incident, while the

Odisha CHSE +2 exam schedule 2013
For the academic year 2011 – 2012, the +2 examinations will start from 1st of March to 30th of March, 2013 as per the notifications published by the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha. All the theory papers will be completed within 23rd of March and practical papers will be completed between 22nd of March
Suicide attempted by student because of professor’s blackmailing
A student of 2nd year, agricultural science had attempted to suicide because of a professor named Dr. Promod Kumar Panda’s black mailing. According to sources dr. panda called her to his chamber and abused her. Dr. Panda threaten her to back in one paper, again she abused by the professor in the class room in
Again a woman abused publicly
District collector Pradeep Kumar Rath has courted trouble for allegedly misbehaving with a lady social worker in his office. Town police registered a case against him on the direction of Sambalpur SDJM for verbally abusing Pankajini Pradhan last month. “We are investigating the case. It will be decided later if the collector is to be
Four/two laning of Baharagora-Sambalpur section of NH-6
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved the implementation of the four/two laning of Baharagora-Sambalpur section of NH-6 in the States of Orissa and Jharkhand under NHDP Phase IV on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT/BOT) basis. The total length of the road will be 368.20 kms. The total cost of the project
Sambalpur Lok Mahotsav 2013
The 17th Sambalpur Lok Mahotsav, 2013 kicked up to the beats of Dulduli, folk songs and dances at the Gangadhar open air theatre, here Friday. Finance Minister Prassana Acharya inaugurated the festival while eminent litterateur Srinivas Udgata released a souvenir on the occasion. Addressing the gathering, Acharya said the culture and tradition of western Orissa, which
RDC seeks details on Sambalpur tollgates
Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) Alekh Chandra Padhiari has directed the Sambalpur civic body authorities to submit details of the tollgates of its jurisdiction. It has been alleged that the municipal authorities, contravening the order of the State Government, are allowing a private agency to collect entry fee and parking fee from the vehicles entering into
Odisha CHSE +2 exams start from 1st March 2013
For the academic year 2011 – 2012, the +2 examinations will start from 1st of March to 30th of March, 2013 as per the notifications published by the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha. Student has to fill up an e-form for this as similar to last year, by taking help of CHSE Staff who present
Odisha vs Maharashtra – Ranji Trophy
Fans at Veer Surendra Sai Stadium, Sambalpur, were disappointed at the result less draw of the Group B Ranji Trophy match between Odisha and Maharashtra, with both sides batting for eternity on a wicket that had nothing for the bowlers. Ending the third day of play with 73 runs on the board for the loss
Miscreants deface a woman in Kantabanji
On Friday night in Kantabanji, Balangir, an unidentified miscreants defacing a woman by cutting her hair and blacken her face after looting the house. And she got to know about this incident from her husband only who came late night as she was deep sleeping with her daughter when the incident took place. Police registered
Kartika Purnima marred by accidents, deaths
The celebration of the maritime glory of Odisha on the occasion of Kartika Purnima on Wednesday was marred by the death of eight persons in separate road mishaps and a drowning incident in different districts. A truck rammed into a roadside tree in Sambalpur, killing two men travelling in the truck. The deceased were identified