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4 Maoist cadres arrested in Balangir
Acting on a tip-off, a Balangir police team led by district SP R Praksh arrested four Maoist cadres Ram Singh Bariha, Tulsiram Jagat, Debraj Bariha and Ganesh Bariha from the Tureikela area on Thursday. This was announced to mediaperons by Sambalpur DIG Sanjay Kumar here on Friday. Lauding the efforts of Balangir SP Prakash in
At last flight service started to Jharsuguda
The state government received a shot in the arm over its long pending demand to accord international tag for Biju Patnaik Airport here following Air Odisha Aviation introduced its flight services in the state on Friday. The air service, in the first phase will be available for Bhubaneswar, Jharsuguda and Rourkela which in a later
Two businessmen injured in hafta wasuli at Golebazar
Two persons were injured, including one critically, when some miscreants shot at a businessman on Friday in Gole Bazar area near the Town police station. Sources said the miscreants on Thursday had demanded extortion money from Sitaram Sahu, a rice vendor, but the latter had refused. On the contrary, Sahu, accompanied by fellow vendors and
Vigilance penalizes traders for tax evasion
The vigilance sleuths on Wednesday cracked the whip on several traders for transporting goods in trains without paying tax. The commercial tax wing of the anti-corruption wing raided the Bhubaneswar railway station and collected Rs 3.10 lakh penalty from tax evaders. “We also raided the parcel warehouse of the station and found huge tax evasion
Protest On the ‘anti-farmer’ policy
Thousands of farmers from across western Odisha assembled in the town on Wednesday to protest the ‘anti-farmer’ policy of the state government. The farmers, under the banner of Western Odisha Farmers Associations’ Coordination Samiti (WOFACS), demonstrated in front of RDC office and submitted a memorandum addressed to the chief minister. They also warned the government
Special Class Railway Apprentices’ Examination on Jan 20
Special Class Railway Apprentices’ Examination, for selection of candidates for appointment as Special Class Apprentices in Mechanical Department of Indian Railways will be held by the Union Public Service Commission on 20thJanuary, 2013 at Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bareily, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cuttack, Dehradun, Delhi, Dharwar, Dispur, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Jorhat,
BJD activists gherao OJM office
A day before the Odisha Jana Morcha’s (OJM) public rally, high drama took place on Saturday here with the ruling BJD leaders and activists burning the effigy of OJM chairman Pyarimohan Mohapatra alleging that “the proposed gathering is act of revolt” against the chief minister Naveen Patnaik. The BJD women wing gheroaed the OJM office
Abhaya Hota is awarded by PM for his work
An Odia man was honoured by the Centre for devising an Aadhaar-based system for payments under different welfare schemes. The system is unique as it would do away with repetition of payments because fingerprint authentication of the beneficiary is mandatory. Abhaya Hota of Sambalpur received the award from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at a function
Kalibari provides taste of Bengali Durga Puja
The Bengalis in Sambalpur have stayed rooted to their tradition and rituals for almost a century. And the assault of 21st century has not deviated them from their way of celebrating Durga Puja that was started by their forefather with the building of the ‘Kalibari’ here in 1918. The 94-year-old ‘Kalibari’ has become the epicentre
Bhai Juntia celebrated in Sambalpur
‘Bhai Juntia’, the celebration of the bond between brothers and sisters, was observed here on Tuesday. Women of all ages wished for their brothers’ long life and prosperity by touching their forehead with a bunch of ‘duba’ grass and a morsel of rice. The festival also presented married women with a happy opportunity to visit
Sambalpur paddy scam: HC urged to lift stay on arrests
The Sambalpur police finally knocked at the door of the Odisha High Court to revoke a stay order for arresting three businessmen in a swindling case pertaining to paddy procurement. Manoj Agrawal, Pawan Agrawal and Rakesh Agrawal had misappropriated over Rs 4.11 crore by procuring paddy from MARKFED under the pretext of running rice mills
Art workshop in Sambalpur
Sambalpur is celebrating a colourful Durga Puja with its artists gathering together to express their feelings on canvas this festive season. Over 30 painters assembled at Sakhipada Hanuman temple on Sunday to participate in a workshop titled ‘My Sambalpur’ where they depicted the beauty of the town with paint and brush. The Sambalpur Working Artists’
Students all set for campus elections
Campuses across the state are geared up for student union elections today. Polling is scheduled to start between 8 am and 12 noon in various institutions and will be over by 2 pm, government sources said. Counting will start soon after polling. Elected representatives will take oath on Saturday before the educational institutions close for