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
2 arrested in Rangamatia murder case
Two men were arrested for their alleged involvement in the September 28 murder of a youth of Rangamatia area in the city on Friday. The accused, Bikali Behera and Dipuna Barik, were rounded up in Sambalpur district by the special squad of commissionerate police. Three other co-accused are still on the run. “The absconders would
NCC treated as an optional subject in colleges
To attract students to join NCC, the government has decided to make it an optional subject at the college-level. On an experimental basis, NCC will be made a subject for college students at Khariar College in Western Odisha this year. Group commander of the NCC, Sambalpur Col. Vikas Goswami on Wednesday disclosed this information while
Mahatma Gandhi Temple in Bhatra, Sambalpur
This is not your regular shrine. The deity who stands leaning on a walking stick with the tricolour beside him is not drawn from Hindu mythology. But the setting and rituals are no less different from any regular temple. How can it be when for scores of people at Salangapalayam about 25km from Erode, Bapu
Health awareness program during this Dussehra & Diwali
In an innovative endeavour to create awareness about a range of health issues, the Odisha State AIDS Control Society (OSACS) in association with National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) has involved folk troupes to disseminate educative messages in an entertaining manner, especially during the forthcoming Dussehra-Diwali festivities. Targeting migrants who come home during the festive season,
Youth team on Mahanadi expedition
A team of youths embarked on a seven-day expedition to Mahanadi from Sambalpur’s Kacheri ghat on Monday. “Twenty-five youths, including girls, are participating in the event. They will reach Cuttack on the 6th of this month, covering a distance of about 480 km in the river,” youth activist and convener of the programme Surya Panigrahi
Judgment pronounced on 3rd October for the sin
The Sambalpur district judge convicted a person on Monday for raping and murdering a minor girl, within a month of the incident. The judgment would be pronounced on 3rd October. “The accused was found guilty of all charges filed against him by the police,” public prosecutor Atratran Mishra said. The case was taken up by
Silent soccer revolution taking place in Sambalpur
Tucked away some 15 km from the bustling western Odisha town of Sambalpur a dream has taken shape in the form of the Sambalpur Football Academy (SFA). And the vision has begun to make an impact in the life of youth in the State. The Academy, established on a sprawling 18-acre property very close to the
HC tightens anti-pollution noose on govt hospitals
The Orissa high court on Friday directed the State Pollution Control Board to initiate criminal proceedings against seven district headquarter hospitals for continuous violation of Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules. “The division bench of Justice L Mohapatra and Justice I Mohanty has directed the board to file criminal cases against the in-charges of bio-medical
Balasore, Jeypore, Jharsuguda, Jajpur under Rajiv Awas Yojana
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik urges Union Ministerof Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja to include Balasore, Jeypore, Jharsuguda, Jajpur under Rajiv Awas Yojana. Patnaik writes a letter to Selja over this issue. Patanik said that, “The Government of Odisha is fully committed to making the State slum free and has formulated a comprehensive
40 lakh, Agricultural Scam in Sambalpur
Police on Wednesday claimed to have blown the lid off a money-siphoning racket in the agriculture department with the arrest of eight persons. The accused included two government employees and two staff of private banks. Sambalpur SP Nikhil Kanodia said around Rs 40 lakh was withdrawn from the department’s account in agriculture development branch of
Burla NAC chairperson faces controversy for her caste
The first woman chairperson of Burla notified area council (NAC), Chadrabati Nayak, has recently found herself in the middle of a controversy over her caste. While Nayak contested the election for the NAC chairperson’s post claiming she belonged to scheduled castes, a recent report by the revenue supervisor of Sambalpur tehasil says she is a
Asha Bhosle will sing a Sambalpuri Geet
Well known playback singer Asha Bhosle will be heard singing a Sambalpuri geet in the upcoming Odia film ‘Chini’ with a western Odisha flavour. Asha has sung ‘Uanshar andhare nai dishe sina, haji nai jai jan‘ penned by Durga Madhab Panda for the film. “It is for the first time that a singer of Asha’s
East Coast Railways plan to run special train for the festive season
East Coast Railways (ECoR) informed on Friday the plans of the Railways to run several special trains through its jurisdiction to meet the festive season rush this year. A weekly Special train via Sambalpur, Titlagarh & Rayagada will leave Hatia every Thursday between October 4 and November 29 and will arrive at Yesvantpur the next
Three lives lying dead in Sambalpur
The bodies of 22-year-old Jhili Majhi and Sonu Pradhan (30), were found at Tal village near Redhakhole. Jhili’s mother, Lata Majhi (50), was found lying dead behind the house on Saturday morning. Police suspect it to be a case of mass suicide over family disturbances. Police said Sonu, who had been residing in his maternal uncle’s
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