Orissa High Court Grants ?5 Lakhs Compensation To +3 Student Wrongly Declared As ‘Fail’ By Sambalpur University In 1999
The Orissa High Court has ordered Sambalpur University to pay five-lakh rupees compensation to a student who was erroneously declared as ‘fail’ in his +3 examinations held in 1999.While highlighting the delicate
Hirakud residents infected with Diarrhoea, 150 affected
CDMO says test reports suggest contamination due to faecal content in supply water, SDO of PHED denies claims While 28 of them got discharged after treatment, eight were admitted to Hirakud urban community
Open Fire in Jewelry Shop Sambalpur
Opened fire on the jeweler Sujit around 2:30PM to 3 PM in New Payal Jewellers at govindtola dhanupali police limit
Man Died because of delay treatment due to no road
An ill man died while they are walking to the hospital as there no road from his village
Padmapur’s Residents protest over district recognition
Irate residents of Padampur in Bargarh district, under the aegis of Jay Kishan Andolan, modified the signboard outside the sub-collector’s office on Monday, by removing the ‘sub’ to press for their demand
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BJD rakes up fake caste certificate row
While the BJP is already struggling with factionalism which is likely to reflect on the poll prospects, the BJD has raked up the case of false caste certificate much to its chagrin. The case involves former BJP chairman of Sambalpur Municipality Girish Patel. In a release, the BJD has questioned the delay in initiating action
Tractor overturns, six injured
Six labourers sustained injuries after a speeding tractor overturned near Kolabira weekly market on Monday evening. The tractor was on its way to Kolabira from Tareikela when the accident took place. Locals rescued one Basudev Majhi (35) stuck under the tractor and rushed him to the Kolabira CHC. He and the five others were later
Cold damages paddy seedlings
In perhaps the first of its kind incidence in the state, farmers in western Odisha suffered large-scale damage of paddy seedlings due to excessive cold this year. Agricultural scientists said since mercury levels dropped below 10 degrees Celsius in the first week of January, the seedlings suffered cold injury. A team of agricultural scientists from
Upper caste people torch Dalit houses
At least 30 houses of Dalits were torched by the upper caste community at Lathor village in Balangir district on Sunday night, following a clash between the two groups over a petty issue. The situation had escalated beyond control, with people so incensed that they even torched the fire-fighting vehicle that was brought in to
Cop injured in exchange of fire with Maoists
A police constable was injured in firing between suspected Maoists and security forces in Gandhamardhan forest range near Balangir’s Bamhani village in Patnagarh police station area on Sunday afternoon. The injured has been identified as Sunil Das, who was admitted to the Patnagarh hospital soon after the incident. Senior police officers including the Balangir SP
Missing siblings found in Ranchi
Three children of Station Pada in Sason here have been rescued from Ranchi. Childline, Ranchi handed them back to their counterparts in the district on Wednesday night. The siblings have been identified as Muskan Chardia (10), Sanatan Chardia (6) and Suraj Chardia (5). The children had accompanied their parents and three sisters to Rengali in
Fights for Zilla Parishad in Sambalpur
It is all set to be a triangular fight involving the Congress, BJP and the BJD in the ensuing Panchyat election for 19 Zilla Parishad seats in the district. Though in power, the Congress will find it hard to retain control with heavyweights like Prasanna Acharya and Rohit Pujari of the BJD and Jayanarayan Mishra
Odia shooter hits bull’s eye
A 17-year-old Odia girl has bagged the silver medal in the 12th Asian Shooting Championship being held at Doha, Qatar. Shriyanka Sadangi won the medal in 10-m air rifle in women’s junior team and also secured the fifth rank in the final competition. With this she becomes the first Odia girl to do so. In
Fresh Maoist posters warn people against voting
In fresh posters, the Maoists have asked people to refrain from voting during the panchayat polls. The outfit has denied extending support to candidates in the fray and anyone claiming so would be tried in Jan Adalat. These posters were found in front of gram panchayat offices in Amanara, Kendubahara, Bharuanmunda, Chulabhat and Dharambandh in
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