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
RDC Visits Sites To Set Up Collectorate Ahead Of District Status To Padampur
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s announcement to accord district status to Padampur in Odisha’s Bargarh district moved a step ahead as the process for identification of the site for setting up collector’s office
‘Historic, unprecedented’, Rahul Gandhi reacts to PM Modi’s first press conference
Reacting to PM Modi’s press conference, Rahul Gandhi said, “Very good. PM’s first conference comes two-three days before the election ends.” As the last day of campaigning came to an end, the political parties wrapped up their poll campaigns and made a last effort to communicate with the people. While PM Modi addressed his first
Gudvelipadar’s copper snake business in a slump
At one point in past decades, the artisans of Gudvelipadar in Boudh district earned handsomely from selling Silver Filigree. Later, when the demand for these ornaments came down, clever artisans started making ‘Copper Snakes’, and found their safety net around it. Over the years, Gudvelipadar has earned a name for itself for the copper snakes
Commercial flights from Jharsuguda airport to six cities soon
Commercial flight operations to six cities under the third phase of UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) scheme will soon begin at Veer Surendra Sai Airport in Jharsuguda. Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu made the announcement through his twitter handle on Tuesday. Earlier on January 25, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had informed that flight services
ECoR conducted a trial of 2KM long train in Sambalpur Division
DMR Sambalpur called the 2KM long train as Python Rake, comprised 147 wagons, three guard vans and four engines. The first rake of 45 flat wagons, and the second and the third rakes of 51 wagons each, were loaded with containers bound for Visakhapatnam port. Two kilometres. That is the length of a new train
SC stays its Feb 13 order directing eviction of forest dwellers
The Supreme Court today stayed its February 13 order directing 21 states to evict 11.8 lakh illegal forest dwellers whose claims over the land have been rejected by the authorities. A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and Naveen Sinha directed the state governments to file affidavit giving details about the process adopted in rejecting the
BJP Chief Amit Shah Visiting Sambalpur tomorrow
With the general elections a few months ahead and as BJP national president Amit Shah has set ‘Mission Odisha 120 seats’, he has been touring the State frequently and accordingly, his Sambalpur visit has been slated for tomorrow. While the Odisha unit BJP rank and file is in an upbeat mood, Congress and BJD today
Sambalpur’s new Collector & DM
Shubham Saxena joined as the new district Collector cum District Magistrate of Sambalpur. He is an IAS officer of 2013 batch and served in various capacities in the State.
CM Patnaik asked PM Modi to fulfill aspirations of Western Odisha for Air Connectivity
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to instruct Air India (AI) authorities to begin flight operations between the state’s Jharsuguda city and the national capital. The air services at the airport have been suspended since November 6, 2018. In a letter written to the Prime Minister,
HC bench: 48-hour Maha Bandh paralyses life in western Odisha
Intensifying its agitation for the establishment of a permanent High Court bench in western Odisha, the Central Action Committee (CAC) of All-Western Odisha Bar Association (AWOBA) today launched a 48-hour ‘Maha bandh’ in the western districts of the State. The Sambalpur Bar Association including various lawyer associations of different districts and social and cultural organisation
Bandh demanding HC bench in Sambalpur hit normal life in Western Odisha
A 48 hour bandh called by the agitating lawyers demanding high Court bench in western Odisha completely paralysed normal life in several parts of the region today. Business establishments ,educational institutions and government offices were closed while vehicles were off the road in sambalpur, Jharauguda, Deogarhand, Sundargarh districts on the first day of the 48
A programme ‘Meet the VC’ started by GMU
Gangadhar Meher University (GMU) has started a program ‘Meet the VC’, so that student can easily approach higher authorities for their problem or any discussion regarding any development. This program was launched by Atanu Pati the Vice-Chancellor of GMU on 23rd August 2018. The programme ‘Meet the VC’ envisages a meeting of the VC with students,
Jharsuguda airport got DGCA’s 4-C license for big flights
Beckoning a major breakthrough for beginning of much-awaited flight operations here, the Jharsuguda Airport has received a 4-C category license for running bigger planes like Airbus-320 and Boeing 747. Director of the Airport, SK Chouhan informed that with the 4-C category license from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Boeing and Airbus-320 type planes
Hirakud Dam releases season’s first flood water
The Hirakud Dam authorities released the season’s first flood water from the reservoir here at around 12 noon on Tuesday. After performing a ceremonial puja at the dam’s site, the authorities opened one sluice gate to discharge the water and subsequently opened four more gates. Around 3 lakh cusecs of water will be released into
Mission Green Mahanadi kicks off in Odisha
In a bid to rejuvenate Mahanadi, Tel and Ib rivers and increase recharge capacity by massive plantation, the State Government kicked off ‘Green Mahanadi Mission’ here on the occasion of World Environment Day on Tuesday.The mission, which was launched on the banks of Mahanadi, will be implemented jointly by the departments of Forest, Horticulture and
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