Daily Archives: May 25, 2012
Western Odisha boils at 45 degree plus
Sambalpur in western Odisha on Thursday recorded the day’s highest of 46 degree Celsius in the state. There were six others places in western and interior parts of the state which sizzled at 45 degree Celsius or above. Those places are Hirakud (45.7 deg Celsius), Titlagarh (45.6 degree Celsius), Balangir (45.5 degree Celsius), Jharsuguda (45.4
Shitala Sasthi 2012 – Sitala Shashti Yatra 2012 in sambalpur
Sheetala Sasthi, or Shitala Shasti, is the marriage function of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati observed in Sambalpur. In 2012, the date of Shitala Sasthi is May 27. The festival begins on the Jyeshta Shukla Panchami day. The most famous Shitala Sasthi yatra (Sital Shasthi Jatra) is held at Sambalpur in Orissa. Symbolically, Lord Shiva
Petrol Price Hike: Opposition trade charges as public protests
Protests and demonstrations across the country on Thursday appeared to place the Manmohan Singh Government on the back foot over its decision to hike petrol prices by over Rs.7 a litre. In Odisha capital Bhubaneswar, the youth wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) organized a motorcycle rally and staged protests in front of petrol
IIM Sambalpur