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Forestry project launched in Sambalpur
Banayana, the second phase of Odisha Forestry Sector Development Project (OFSDP), was launched in Sambalpur Forest Division on Wednesday. The objective of the project is to enhance the forest ecosystem along with supporting sustainable livelihood improvement of people residing in forest fringes with the help of Vana Surakshya Samitis (VSS). The project will be implemented
Police lathicharge 108 ambulance workers in Sambalpur
Police resorted to lathicharge against 108 ambulance workers agitating in front of the Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) office in Sambalpur demanding unconditional release of the 358 staff arrested under Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA). The agitating ambulance staff also reiterated their demand for removal of private agencies engaged in the operation of ambulance services. All
Vizag cops begin probe as ragging death sparks fury in Sambalpur
With Sambalpur seething in rage over the death of 16-year-old Shreyas Kesharwani allegedly due to ragging, Visakhapatnam police have already started an inquiry after their Sambalpur counterpart established contact with them. While parents of Shreyas have accused three students of ragging and charged the management of Sri Chaitanya Junior College at Marikavalasa with negligence, Pothina
Bandh in Sambalpur to protest the death of ragged student
Normal life was hit as residents of Garposh under Bamra block staged an eight-hour bandh in sambalpur on Sunday due to a death of a Class XI student who allegedly died at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar after being ragged in his school at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. Bandh in Sambalpur to protest the death
Sambalpur boy dies after being ‘ragged’
A 16-year-old Sambalpur boy, who had allegedly faced ragging at his school in Andhra Pradesh in December last year, died in a hospital in the Capital on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Shreyash Kesharwani of Garposh village in Sambalpur district. He was studying at a school in Visakhapatnam.According to Nilesh Kesharwani, uncle of
BSE zonal office sambalpur shift to new building
More than four decades after it started functioning here in 1975, BSE zonal office will have its own new building near the Jail chowk. The BSE zonal office is currently functioning from a rented building near Sen park in the city. The new building has been constructed near the Jail chowk. The office will start
UDAN flights from Jharsuguda from February 2018
The Odisha government will start regional flight operations from Jharsuguda airport under Centre’s UDAN scheme in the first week of February 2018, officials said today. Chief Secretary A P Padhi informed the reporters after discussing the matter at a state-level coordination and monitoring committee meeting at Secretariat. “The flight from Jharsuguda is scheduled to take
Sambalpur Police close eyes to trafficking by transgenders
A couple of years ago, a transgender was remanded in judicial custody after being arrested and produced in court by Bargarh police over some case. But it turned out to be a nightmarish experience for the jail authorities to find a suitable accommodation for the prisoner on the jail premises. Neither the accused could be
Tribal Woman gives birth in drain after doctor refuse admission
The Tribal woman was visiting her ailing husband in the hospital when she went into labor pain. The doctors allegedly refused to check her due to lack of documents. In a distressing case of hospital apathy, a woman delivered in a drain next to the hospital that denied her admission over lack of documents. The
Paddy procurement running smoothly in Sambalpur
AMID reports of dispute over FAQ standard in other districts, paddy procurement in Sambalpur district for the current Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) is going on in full swing. Commencing on November 15, the authorities have already procured 1,03,446.85 tonnes of paddy till December 11. Sources said farmers had received `106.60 crore so far. Civil Supply
Illegal paddy stock worth Rs 15 Lakh seized in Kalahandi
A flying squad of Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department on Friday conducted a surprise raid at Khandi Dangariguda village under Kalampur block in Kalahandi District and detected illegal paddy stocks worth 15 lakh from a house. Sources said acting on a tip-off, the squad raided the premises of Goutam Bihari and found 2,280 bags