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
New Sainik Schools in Sambalpur
At present, there are twenty four Sainik Schools under the Ministry of Defence in the country. Sainik Schools are established on receipt of a request from a State Government agreeing to provide land alongwith funds for the creation and maintenance of basic infrastructure, equipment and facilities besides scholarships for the cadets of the states. A
Climate change takes toll on Mahua collection
Surunoni Kunar is the richest woman in Khandijharan village under Paikmal block as she owns 21 Mahua trees. Last year she had collected about two quintals of flowers and this year too, she expects to earn good money. However, changing climatic conditions seem to have taken a toll on the flower collection. Mahua trees have
No Clue on MLA Hikaka
The released tourist Claudio Colangelo italin said the Maoists possibly took them hostage without knowing who they were. “They perhaps took us by chance,” he said. Sandeep Sahu, one of the journalists to whom the Maoists handed over Colangelo, said he had spoken to Paolo and he was fine. “We trekked 16 hours to reach
Maoists free one Italian hostage, no trace of MLA
The Maoists on Sunday released one of the two Italians they had abducted from the Kandhamal -Ganjam border in Orissa on March 14 Claudio Colangelo walked to safety with a group of journalists who had gone into the forest at the invitation of the insurgents. “I feel good. It’s finished. I am very happy. I
Schemes fail, child labourers up
Efforts by the Labour Department notwithstanding, the number of child labourers in the district has gone up. A fresh survey conducted by the State Labour Institute (SLI), Bhubaneswar, has identified at least 8,598 new child labourers in the district. This is in addition to 17,365 identified in a survey in 2005-06. The survey found maximum
Odisha government to upgrade infrastructre at Budharaja, Ghanteswari attract tourists
The Budharaja hill and the Ghanteswari temple will get facelift as the Odisha government has sanctioned funds for the purpose. The developmental works will be executed by the forest department. The tourism department has sanctioned the funds but the forest department will execute the work, said divisional forest officer Santosh Banchhor. We will execute the
Orissa High Court grants anticipatory bail to BJP MLA
The Orissa High Court today granted anticipatory bail to senior BJP leader Jayanarayan Mishra in two criminal cases registered against him by Sambalpur police in connection with a police station gherao of December 2010. The bench of Justice S C Parija granted the bail to the MLA ordering that in the event of his surrender,
Orissa diverts 12,000 hectares forest land for mining industries
Close to 12000 hectares of forest land have been diverted in the state in the past 10 years for mining activities and also to make way for industries in sectors like steel, aluminium, power and petroleum refining. While mining activities have taken the lion’s share of the forest land (10,182 hectares), 1749.02 hectares have been
Maoists declare ceasefire, float list with 13 demands
Three negotiators to involve in dialogue with the state, scrapping of Operation Green Hunt among top demands Following the abduction of two Italian nationals in Odisha’s Kandhamal district on 14 March, the state leadership of the banned Maoist party has declared ceasefire and issued a set of demands (see box). Late last night, the party
Demands set by Maoists for Italian nationals’ release
Odisha government on Monday intensified efforts for the release of two Italian nationals from the captivity of Maoists. Maoists set 13 demands for the release of the foreigners. Targeting foreigners for the first time, Maoists abducted the two Italian nationals, Basusco Paolo (55) and Claudio Colangilo (60), from the forested areas of Kandhamal district on Saturday
Tight leash on matric exams
As a last-ditch effort to stop malpractices during the matriculation examination, the Board of Secondary Education has, for the first time, decided to initiate disciplinary actions against centre superintendents and invigilators if students of their centres are found cheating. The examination starts on Monday. As many as 5,11,443 students will appear in the matriculation exam
Maoists gun down contractor
Close on the heels of the abduction of two Italian tourists in Kandhamal, the Maoists shot a contractor to death in Bargarh district on Sunday morning leading to a lot of panic in the region. The deceased contractor – identified as Mohd Itar Mahamad – was entrusted with the construction of a check dam at
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