Amin suspended for misbehaving with Zilla Parishad member

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 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

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

Naveen Patnaik assigns 50 BJD MLAs to shadow BJP govt departments in Odisha

Naveen Patnaik assigns 50 BJD MLAs to shadow BJP govt departments in Odisha

Naveen Patnaik assigns 50 BJD MLAs to shadow BJP govt departments in Odisha

Orissa High Court Grants ?5 Lakhs Compensation To +3 Student Wrongly Declared As ‘Fail’ By Sambalpur University In 1999

Orissa High Court Grants ?5 Lakhs Compensation To +3 Student Wrongly Declared As ‘Fail’ By Sambalpur University In 1999

The Orissa High Court has ordered Sambalpur University to pay five-lakh rupees compensation to a student who was erroneously declared as ‘fail’ in his +3 examinations held in 1999.While highlighting the delicate

 

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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

BJP to protest Bijepur firing in 30 dists

The BJP will launch a State-wide agitation on Tuesday to protest the firing at the house of party activist at Padagaon in Bijepur. This was decided at an emergent meeting of the party chaired by party president Basanta Panda. Accusing ruling BJD of trying to instill fear in the minds of people in the constituency

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

Kansa’s death wraps up 11-day festival of Dhanu Yatra

Curtains came down on the 11-day festival of Dhanu Yatra here on Tuesday. The festival ended with the death of tyrannical King Kansa at the hands of his nephew Lord Krishna and coronation of Ugrasen. Around 3,000 artistes of 120 cultural troupes from across the country performed in the Dhanu Yatra this time. During Dhanu

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

Rehearsals going on for Dhanu Yatra

With the 11-day Dhanu Yatra barely a week away, rehearsals are going on in full swing for the final show. It is considered to be the largest open-air theatre festival of the world, which will begin from December 23. This year, 55-year-old Bhubaneswar Pradhan of village Sarla in the district will perform the role of

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