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Student’s death triggers tension
The death of a local pharmacy student in the Sambalpur district headquarters hospital on Sunday triggered tension with the deceased’s fellow students alleging medical negligence. Sources said Amit Kumar Behera, a student of Gayatri Pharmacy College here, had allegedly attempted suicide by taking over 20 quinine tablets as he was depressed over his poor performance
3 killed in road mishap
Three persons were killed in a road accident on Sunday near Bhalupali Chhack when a brick-laden truck coming from the opposite side hit their bike. The deceased were identified as Andrus Papa, Adi Munda and Lukas Munda of Pitapali village under Sambalpur’s Ainthapali police station limits. The victims belonging to the Christian community had gone
Bus passengers were injured near Sirol
12 passengers of a bus were injured, one of them seriously, when the vehicle rolled down a road near Sirol under Titlagarh police station of Bolangir district, police said. The seriously injured was shifted to the district headquarters hospital at Bolangir while others being treated at a hospital at Titlagarh. said.
‘It’s exciting to be the king’
Hrusikesh Bhoi is a driver at Bargarh district headquarters hospital. But his role as Kansa during the annual Dhanu Yatra has made him an extraordinary personality. Ashok Pradhan spoke to 40-year-old Bhoi about the make-belief virtual kingdom he will rule from December 30. Isn’t it boring donning the same role year after year? I am
In the name of jobs one more humbuggery exposed in Bhushan
Bhusan Power & Steel ltd, Thelkoli is once again on news. One of its engineer Rakesh Kumar along with his colleague working at Thelkoli Plant has been arrested by Sambalpur Police & sends into jail under judicial custody on charges of cheating Millions of rupees from educated and unemployed youth people which are wandering in
Efforts on to open 10 district judge courts
The State Government on Wednesday said that efforts were underway to open district and session judge court in 10 districts, including Rayagada. Replying to a call-attention notice of Dambarudhar Ulaka, Law Minister Bikram Keshari Arukh said the Government had made budgetary provision for opening district and session judge courts in 16 districts in the current
Sambalpur civic body may be dissolved
The municipal director has summoned the Sambalpur civic body chairperson and seven councilors to seek their view on the district collector’s recommendations to dissolve the municipal council. The Sambalpur collector had sent the recommendation to the state government two months ago following allegations of tender fixing against the chairperson, Reena Trivedi. “We have received a
Starvation deaths continue to haunt Western Odisha
Western Odisha has always been in the news, albeit for all wrong reasons. Two years ago, Jhintu Bariha of Chabripali village under Khaprakhol block of Balangir died along with five members of his family due to alleged malnutrition. This year, tribal Siba Naik (65) died of malnutrition and hunger on July 8. A Dalit labourer
Bandh disrupts life in Angul, train services hit
Angul (Odisha), Dec 21 (PTI) Normal life was affected while services of several long distance trains were disrupted in Angul today in response to a bandh called by the District Bar Association demanding setting up of a district judge court and office of CI of schools here. While vehicular movement was disrupted, East Coast Railway
On Demand of Separate state, campaign starting from 23
Demanding separate Kosal state once again Koshal Kranti Dal (KKD) is once again started their campaign. According KKD, by taking this demand of Separate Koshal State a mass campaign will be starting from 23rd of December till January 23rd in whole Western Odisha. Beside this on the issue of separate state, KKD will encompass in
Interstate Sambalpuri Drama Competition At Sambalpur
The 15th Veer Surendra Sai Inter-state Sambalpuri Drama Competition, organised by Yuba Udayan, will be held at the Aranyaka Mandap at Jharuapara , Sambalpur from 24th December to 31st December 2011. As many as 22 sambalpuri-Kosli drama will be performed on the stage with three dramas per day. The dramas will start from 6
Sambalpur hails Sindol scuttle
The government’s decision to cancel the MOU of the Sindol Hydropower Project has received a mixed reaction in Sambalpur. While several organizations and individuals hailed it as “people’s win”, others feel it’s a political decision in view of the forthcoming panchayat polls. However, by and large there was an unanimous feeling of happiness in the
JK Bank lifts title, beat hosts Sambalpur in thrilling final
Srinagar Dec 19: Adding another milestone to its cap the highflying JK Bank football team made whole state proud by lifting prestigious 6th All India Invitational Cup, defeating hosts Sambalpur Sports Club 1-0 in a scintillating final played at Sambalpur, Orissa on Sunday. In the match JK bank defeated host team by solitary goal. The
Sambalpur University divided over tech wing
With Sambalpur University vice-chancellor Arun Pujari’s term coming to an end soon, the debate over Pujari’s brainchild SU Institute of Information Technology (SUIIT) has divided faculty in the varsity and educationists in the region. While a section of them term the less than two-year old institute as the biggest success story for the varsity, others