Odisha Govt removes eight Expert Members of WODC
The Odisha Government made changes to the Western Odisha Development Council (WODC) by withdrawing the nomination of eight Expert Members for the council.
SU Student Rescued in Blood-Soaked Condition Near Metakani Temple
A final year library science female student of Sambalpur University was brutally attacked on Wednesday. Authorities rescued her with multiple stab wounds blood-soaked condition near Metakani Temple on the VIP road from
Amin suspended for misbehaving with Zilla Parishad member
An amin was suspended for misbehaving with zilla parishad member at Rairakhol
OMFED to be upgraded: New plants to come up in Sambalpur, Ganjam and Balasore
OMFED is going to be upgraded. The Federation is going to open new plants in Sambalpur, Ganjam and Balasore. And for this the DPR preparation work has already started. Dairy farmers will
Mother and Daughter Burnt Alive As Fire Breaks Out In Sambalpur
A woman and her daughter were burnt alive as a fire broke out at on the upper floor of a residential building in Maneswar Hatpada under Sadar police limits in Sambalpur district
Teacher’s molestation triggers Burla bandh
Markets remained closed in Burla on Thursday as people of the town observed a bandh seeking immediate arrest of a man accused of molesting a teacher. Source said the victim, a 26-year-old unmarried woman from the town, is a teacher at a local English medium school. She was molested and forced to pose nude in
Odisha tops list of tobacco chewers: Survey
Odisha has the highest percentage of tobacco chewers among nine surveyed states, according to the latest annual health survey (AHS). Odisha with 38 per cent tobacco chewers in the above-15 age group is ahead of Assam (36.6%), Chhattisgarh (32.5%), Jharkhand (24.1%), Bihar (22.5%), Uttar Pradesh (21%), Madhya Pradesh (18.9%), Uttarakhand (8.8%) and Rajasthan (6.9%), the
Erratic monsoon clouds hydro power generation
Hydro power generation in the state may decline over the next couple of weeks due to erratic and deficient monsoon. This is in contrast to the sharp jump in hydro electricity generation witnessed during the past few weeks. “Even as the generation has gone up, the reservoir build up (water level) has not been upto
Bargarh cops crack fake lottery racket
SAMBALPUR: Bargarh police made a breakthrough in fake lottery case by arresting four Nigerians and one Ugandan in New Delhi recently. The accused, N Anthony, Max well, Okonkwo Nambichery, John Abboid Bayjoi (all Nigerians) and Kisakai Fanta Bela (the Ugandan) have been brought to Bargarh. They had swindled more than Rs 5 lakh from a
Bid to shift swimming facility to Bhubaneswar protested
The residents of Sambalpur have vehemently protested against the shifting of an old swimming hostel from Sambalpur to Bhubaneswar. Intellectuals, sports lovers and representatives of different organisations on Thursday organised a meting under the banner of Santarana Chhatrabas SthanantaranaPratirodh Manch to protest the recent decision of the government. The residents here have decided in a
Government to cancel licenses of three doctors
The government would cancel the licenses of three Jharsuguda doctors, who were convicted in Januray 2012 for violating the pre-natal sex-determination law. During a raid in 2009, the three medics, S D Sharma of Sairam Hospital, Beherapat, Ramaniranjan Tripathy of Central Hospital, Mandalia, and Purnachandra Pradhan of People’s Charitable Hospital and Research Centre, Belpahar, were
Odisha to set up 20 Highway motels
The state government has undertaken a project to set up motels along National Highways, State Highways and other roads connecting major tourist destinations. The decision to this effect has been taken up by chief minister Naveen Patnaik. Considering the problems faced by the travellers along the highways, the project has been taken up as per
Sambalpur varisty ties up with US University
The Sambalpur University (SU) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with College of Charleston, US for academic activities. The memorandum of understanding includes exchange of teachers and students, joint research, cultural exchange and conferring of joint degrees, among other. In a specially organised function for the purpose in the Department of Anthropology, Vice-Chancellor of
Anthropology Students Travel to India for Field Research
Is childhood really that different in another culture? College of Charleston students and professor Christine Finnan will spend the month of July in India to explore this topic as part of an upper-level anthropology course. As both a teacher education and anthropology professor, Finnan brings students a unique perspective in this course.The group will travel
Red Ribbon Express chugs into Mancheswar railway station
The Red Ribbon Express exhibition train, which is on a whirlwind tour of the country to spread HIV/AIDS awareness, attracted a huge crowd at Mancheswar railway station of the city on Tuesday. Attending a function organized to mark the arrival of the train at the state capital, health minister Prasanna Acharya said concerted efforts are
100 acres land, Rs 5 crore for Sainik School at Sambalpur
The Odisha government has decided to expedite the process for setting up another Sainik School in the state at Sambalpur. In order to expedite the project, school and mass education minster Pratap Jena reviewed the progress with the officials of Sainik School here today. Around 100 acres of land has been demarcated for setting up
16% less rainfall in 24 districts
The delayed and weak monsoon this year has raised a sense of concern and despair among the farmers in the State. The rainfall on average has been 16 per cent below normal in the State and 24 districts have received deficient rainfall, putting farm activities to doldrums. Though the southwest monsoon that reached Odisha on
Odisha SEZ policy in limbo due to objection to tax doles
Odisha’s proposed Special Economic Zone (SEZ) policy, aimed at attracting investors in non-metallurgical sectors has hit the wall of uncertainty. Though the draft of the policy was framed two years back, it has hardly moved ahead. Sources said, the finance department was not keen on doling out tax sops and incentives in line with the
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