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
BJP protests price rise
Thousands of BJP supporters on Tuesday courted arrested all over Odisha as a mark of protest against rise in petrol price, corruption in governance and the Centre’s inability to tap black money stacked in foreign banks. The BJP had planned the agitation on June 22 all over the country. But the party’s state unit pre-scheduled
Two Maoists arrested in Odisha
Rourkela police on Thursday arrested two hardcore Maoists and said they were part of a group of Red rebels who were planning to attack security camps in some western districts.
Anti-AIDS train to reach Odisha tomorrow
The Red Ribbon Express (RRE), which was flagged off in the second week of January from New Delhi as a part of the third edition of HIV/AIDS awareness campaign, will touch Odisha on Wednesday. After passing through Balangir, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Angul, Cuttack and Ganjam, the exhibition train will reach reach Mancheswar station in Bhubaneswar on
Low pressure formed, more rain likely in Odisha
Following a low pressure which likely to be formed over Bay of Bengal in the next two days, Odisha is expected to experience heavy rain. According to Met office sources, due to windstorm in Bay of Bengal, a low pressure will be formed within next 48 hours. In its effect, the state will receive rainfall
Anti-AIDS train to reach Odisha tomorrow
The Red Ribbon Express (RRE), which was flagged off in the second week of January from New Delhi as a part of the third edition of HIV/AIDS awareness campaign, will touch Odisha on Wednesday. After passing through Balangir, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Angul, Cuttack and Ganjam, the exhibition train will reach reach Mancheswar station in Bhubaneswar on
Monsoon hits all parts of Odisha
The much-awaited south west monsoon finally hit Odisha on Sunday except Jharsuguda, Sundergarh districts. According Met Centre official, the south west monsoon has already set in over the State which has brought some amount of rain in past couple of days. It is likely to cover the entire 30 districts within next three days as
Housemaids find pride of place at city meet
Fifty-five-year-old Pramila Dei came to the capital city from Dasapalla several decades ago to earn money in order to free her mortgaged land from the clutches of a moneylender. Since then she has been working as a maid in sundry households to eke out a living. “I have seen her take care of my house
Land survey to go hi-tech
About a decade after deciding to do away with the traditional method of land survey and settlement, the state government has decided to soon promulgate an ordinance to introduce hi-tech methods for the purpose. With the state cabinet on Saturday evening giving its nod for a new ordinance, Odisha Special Survey and Settlement Ordinance, 2012,
Monsoon hits Odisha
Giving much needed respite to people from the long spell of sweltering heat, the south west monsoon finally hit Odisha today. The monsoon rains lashed almost every part of the state except districts like Sundergarh and Jharsuguda which are yet to receive the first rainfall of the season, the met office here said. Some portions
Southwest monsoon hits Odisha
The southwest monsoon hit Odisha on Sunday after a week’s delay, bringing rains to many parts of the state, an official of the local meteorological centre here said. “The monsoon has set in over the state Sunday and covered several districts,” AK Senapati, the official of the Bhubaneswar meteorological centre told IANS. “It has covered
Potholed capital Bhubaneswar awaits monsoon woes
The slow pace of development work, including repair of roads, de-silting of drains, maintenance of parks and green belts across the city has left residents worried about yet another monsoon full of troubles. The monsoon is approaching fast and once it begins there would be no scope for repairing roads, forcing residents to drive through
HIRAKUD RESERVOIR DRIED: No water for farming
Farmers are suffering because of Government’s blind industrialist policies. The reason behind to build the Hirakud dam was to control the flood, irrigation, and to produce electricity etc. Despite the government is telling the water for farming is not to give even single drop to any industry, but the reality is the water from the
Sambalpur girl shoots her way to gold
Shooter Shriyanka Sadangi (17) has added another feather to her cap by winning the 10 metre air rifle women’s junior gold at the ISSF international junior competition in Germany on Friday evening. She scored 500.9 points. Amelie Perment of France and Nadine Ungerank of Austria won the silver and bronze respectively. This is her second
Shriyanka Sadangi wins air rifle gold
Teenage shooter Shriyanka Sadangi created a sensation on Friday by winning the 10M air rifle women’s junior gold at the ISSF international junior competition in Suhl, Germany. Seventeen-year-old Shriyanka, who hails from Sambalpur in Orissa and based in Delhi, clinched the top honours after pipping Amelie Perment of France by 0.1 point with a 10.8
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