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
Cold damages paddy seedlings
In perhaps the first of its kind incidence in the state, farmers in western Odisha suffered large-scale damage of paddy seedlings due to excessive cold this year. Agricultural scientists said since mercury levels dropped below 10 degrees Celsius in the first week of January, the seedlings suffered cold injury. A team of agricultural scientists from
Upper caste people torch Dalit houses
At least 30 houses of Dalits were torched by the upper caste community at Lathor village in Balangir district on Sunday night, following a clash between the two groups over a petty issue. The situation had escalated beyond control, with people so incensed that they even torched the fire-fighting vehicle that was brought in to
Cop injured in exchange of fire with Maoists
A police constable was injured in firing between suspected Maoists and security forces in Gandhamardhan forest range near Balangir’s Bamhani village in Patnagarh police station area on Sunday afternoon. The injured has been identified as Sunil Das, who was admitted to the Patnagarh hospital soon after the incident. Senior police officers including the Balangir SP
Missing siblings found in Ranchi
Three children of Station Pada in Sason here have been rescued from Ranchi. Childline, Ranchi handed them back to their counterparts in the district on Wednesday night. The siblings have been identified as Muskan Chardia (10), Sanatan Chardia (6) and Suraj Chardia (5). The children had accompanied their parents and three sisters to Rengali in
Fights for Zilla Parishad in Sambalpur
It is all set to be a triangular fight involving the Congress, BJP and the BJD in the ensuing Panchyat election for 19 Zilla Parishad seats in the district. Though in power, the Congress will find it hard to retain control with heavyweights like Prasanna Acharya and Rohit Pujari of the BJD and Jayanarayan Mishra
Odia shooter hits bull’s eye
A 17-year-old Odia girl has bagged the silver medal in the 12th Asian Shooting Championship being held at Doha, Qatar. Shriyanka Sadangi won the medal in 10-m air rifle in women’s junior team and also secured the fifth rank in the final competition. With this she becomes the first Odia girl to do so. In
Fresh Maoist posters warn people against voting
In fresh posters, the Maoists have asked people to refrain from voting during the panchayat polls. The outfit has denied extending support to candidates in the fray and anyone claiming so would be tried in Jan Adalat. These posters were found in front of gram panchayat offices in Amanara, Kendubahara, Bharuanmunda, Chulabhat and Dharambandh in
Visaka Ind starts production at Sambalpur unit
Visaka Industries has been in the process of setting up a unit for manufacture of Asbestos cement sheets at Parmanpur, Maneswar, Sambalpur district of Orissa. Further, the company has commenced commercial production in this unit from Jan. 1, 2012. The stock had outperformed the market over the past one month till Jan. 17, 2012, rising
Pollution board takes steam out of Rourkela steel
Rourkela Steel Plant closed down one of its sinter units and a boiler in the captive power plant (CPP) on Monday after the state pollution board refused to allow them to function any more. According to RSP sources, the closure will cut down its steel production by about 40%. The plant produces at least 7,000
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