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
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
Balraj Komal receive Gangadhar National Award
Eminent Urdu poet Balraj Komal has been selected for the prestigious Gangadhar National award for poetry for the year 2011. The award, slated to be presented to him on the 46th Foundation Day of the Sambalpur University, comprises of Rs 50,000, a citation, a memento and a shawl. Komal is the 4th Urdu
Celebrating Kartik Purnima in sambalpur
Today, many people are going to resoiver or river to float lamp of lights by making a miniature boat at early morning. As today is a lunar day, the lunar day of kartika( month November – December ) is very pure as beleived in our culture. In this month of kartika, people worship to lord
Highway amenities centres, to reduce accidents
With a view to reducing the rising number of road accidents and ensure road safety, the State Government has decided to develop roadside amenities centres in 12 places in the State in the first phase. The State Human Rights Commission has urged the completion of the projects in a time-bound manner. The amenities would include
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