Sambalpur News
Maoists moving around the Sambalpur-Deogarh border
The Red ultras have become active in the district after a gap of about three years. This became evident after intensified combing operation by police and CRPF along Sambalpur-Deogarh border. Confirming presence of rebels, SP (Sambalpur) Nikhil Kanodia said around 15 to 20 Maoists have started moving in the bordering areas. “We suspect movement of
4 more colleges come under CB scanner
Four more Sambalpur-based colleges have come under scrutiny even as the Crime Branch on Tuesday arrested Subash Barik, a close aide of Chairman of Shandilya College of Science and Commerce Kartik Chandra Barik. The four colleges are Newton college, AIMS plus two college, Ainthapali Vedic plus two science college and Veer Surendra Sai Institute of
Safety skips Sambalpur HQ town forests too
Leave alone inaccessible forest regions, forests inside Sambalpur town are now burning leading to loss of huge patches. There is very thick forest cover inside the town, particularly in the Laxmi Dunguri Hill at the western end of the city and the Budharaja Hill situated in the heart of the town. But these two are
The CHSE cancelled chemistry exam in fear of question leaked
Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) had egg on its face when the Chemistry paper in the ongoing plus two examinations scheduled for tomorrow had to be cancelled and rescheduled for March 30 following the leak of the question paper barely a day after the Physics question paper got leaked. The decision was taken by
Forest staff’s strike affect the safety of deer in Deer park
The State wide strike of forest staff from February 22 has badly affected the safety of the animals in the Wild Animal Conservation Centre (formerly known as Deer Park) here. The temporary staff members are now taking care of the animals at the centre which has already achieved the status of a small zoo and
Move on to make Sambalpur a corporation
The voice to upgrade Sambalpur Municipality into a corporation by including Burla and Hirakud NAC is getting shriller with the issue being raised yet again at the extended meeting of the Sambalpur Development Authority (SDA) which went late into the evening on Thursday. The meeting held after a span of six months resolved to move
If elected Many things to be happened, “Pyari Speech”
Odisha Jan Morcha (OJM) chief and Rajya Sabha MP Pyarimohan Mohapatra on Friday while addressing his outfit’s fourth Samabesh here promised to help the people of the Western Odisha in setting up of a High Court bench here and the shifting of the head office of Western Odisha Development Council (WODC) to Sambalpur. Addressing a
Tahsildar and ASI were beaten by advocates
Tahsildar was beaten in his office by advocates yesterday at 12:15, police also beaten as he protecting to the tahsildar. One case is registered against the advocate in town police station and also arrested them. According to the police, yesterday morning near 10 O’ clock, the advocate Mr Purohit came to the Tahsil Office and
House panel skips major issues in Sambalpur
The House panel completed its visit to the district headquarters hospital in just 30 minutes, passing some instructions to the hospital authorities, works department and the CDMO. It held a review meeting regarding the developmental works of the district. All the line officers, including district Collector Pradeep Kumar Rath and SP Nikhil Kanodia were present.
Open firing over green card in Sambalpur
Akhaya Biswal and Ambika parua had a dispute over a green card and in the meantime Akhaya Biswal shot Parua by a desi gun. The family members immediately rushed Padua to VSS Medical College Hospital, Burla after first aid treatment in a local hospital. The accused fled the spot immediately after the incident, while the
Suicide attempted by student because of professor’s blackmailing
A student of 2nd year, agricultural science had attempted to suicide because of a professor named Dr. Promod Kumar Panda’s black mailing. According to sources dr. panda called her to his chamber and abused her. Dr. Panda threaten her to back in one paper, again she abused by the professor in the class room in
Again a woman abused publicly
District collector Pradeep Kumar Rath has courted trouble for allegedly misbehaving with a lady social worker in his office. Town police registered a case against him on the direction of Sambalpur SDJM for verbally abusing Pankajini Pradhan last month. “We are investigating the case. It will be decided later if the collector is to be
Four/two laning of Baharagora-Sambalpur section of NH-6
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved the implementation of the four/two laning of Baharagora-Sambalpur section of NH-6 in the States of Orissa and Jharkhand under NHDP Phase IV on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT/BOT) basis. The total length of the road will be 368.20 kms. The total cost of the project









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