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
Dharmendra Pradhan officially starts his campaigning
Dharmendra Pradhan officially starts his campaigning after visiting Dakeswari temple at Brahmanabila village under Chhendipada block in Angul district on Wednesday.
Hirakud residents infected with Diarrhoea, 150 affected
CDMO says test reports suggest contamination due to faecal content in supply water, SDO of PHED denies claims While 28 of them got discharged after treatment, eight were admitted to Hirakud urban community
Open Fire in Jewelry Shop Sambalpur
Opened fire on the jeweler Sujit around 2:30PM to 3 PM in New Payal Jewellers at govindtola dhanupali police limit
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Scuffle among BJD workers mars Sambalpur ‘Jansampark Padayatra’
Chasm in the ruling BJD has come to the fore during the Sambalpur ‘Jansampark Padayatra’ on Friday. The walkathon has been launched by BJD supremo and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti and to continue till October 11 (Jannayak Jay Prakash Narayan Jaynati) statewide. However, the Sambalpur episode has
IIM Sambalpur welcomes its first batch
Most of the students of newly opened IIM at Sambalpur are either B Tech or M Tech. Most of them were working in reputed companies across the country. While a few left their jobs others are on study leave, informed the IIM authorities here. “Out of total 49 students, 43 of them are from the
Sambalpur Sinking under Garbage
Even though the city is sinking under rising piles of garbage, the proposed Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management (IMSWM) system for Greater Sambalpur is yet to take off. The sanitation of the city devoid of IMSWM system can be gauged from the latest ranking of cities under Swachh Bharat Mission. Of 476 cites surveyed across
No End to Bumpy Ride on Sambalpur Main Road
The fate of busy Fatak-Ainthapali Main Road in the city remains unchanged. The failure of the Public Works Department (PWD) in maintaining the road has caused several problems for commuters who endure a torment-filled drive on a daily basis. Though dust generated from stone crusher units is used to fill the holes on the road,
Coke Studio version of ‘Rangabati’: Weird rendition of cult Oriya song sparks massive outrage
In just 48 hours after being uploaded on YouTube, it had already notched up an incredible five lakh hits by Sunday night when it was aired on MTV. Coke Studio –MTV’s ‘Rangabati’, a re-rendering of the timeless Sambalpuri hit by Sona Mohapatra, Ram Sampath and Rituraj Mohanty is clearly a winner all the way. But
Officially announced IIM Sambalpur in cabinet meeting
Putting an end to the protracted suspense over site selection for the proposed Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Odisha, the Union government today approved setting up of the elite institute at Sambalpur in western part of the state. The site was approved in the cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The cabinet
Team reaches Sambalpur to choose IIM locations
A four-member team reached Sambalpur on a two-day visit on Saturday to select sites for the proposed Indian Institute of Management (IIM) brightening the prospect of admission to the premier business school from this academic year. Though officials were originally scheduled to go to the western Odisha city on June 25, it advanced its trip
New DMU train between Rourkela and Sambalpur
A new DMU Train was flagged off yesterday between Rourkela and Sambalpur as per the announcement made in the Railway Budget. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated the run through video conferencing from Hatia. DRM Rajendra Prasad said that last year this train was declared in the railway budget but it could not materialise. Now it
Hectic parleys to locate IIM site at Sambalpur
Acting swiftly on the five-point poser of the central government on facilities at Sambalpur for locating Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in the district, the state government on Sunday sent a team led by director of technical education and training, Bishnu Prasad Sahoo, to the western Odisha city to prepare its response. During his two-day
Sambalpur’s Drainage Channel to Get New Life
With Sambalpur city facing artificial flooding every year due to the clogged drains, the Sambalpur Municipal Corporation is working overtime to clean them before the monsoon arrives. Deputy Commissioner of Sambalpur Municipal Corporation, Sudhansu Kumar Bhoi said cleaning of drains in three Wards has been completed and work is underway to desilt all the main
Sambalpur City Buses Have CCTV Cameras
In a bid to ensure safety of commuters, especially women, closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras have been installed in city buses in Sambalpur. The Paschim Odisha Paribahan Company (POPCO), which has partnered with Western Odisha Urban Transport Service Limited (WOUTSL) to run the city bus service on a PPP mode, has installed the CCTV cameras
Pipeline Network to Cover New Colonies of Sambalpur
In a bid to provide pipe water connection to the areas in the city which are deprived of drinking water supply, the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) will lay 19 kms of new pipelines. Besides, a water treatment plant with capacity of four-million litre per day (MLD) will be constructed on PHED ground at Ainthapali
Teacher arrested for allegedly duping students
Police in Sambalpur district on Monday arrested a teacher of Vikash Junior College at Sasan, 10 km from the western Odisha city, for allegedly duping students in the name of filling up their applications for All India Pre Medical Entrance Test (AIPMT). The SDPO (Sambalpur), Utkal Keshari Das, said the teacher, Dibya Jyoti Mohapatra, confessed
IIM Forum Seeks Audience with PM
Members of People’s Forum for Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Sambalpur have decided to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani over the State Government’s proposal to establish the proposed top B-school in Sambalpur. Earlier, the State Government had recommended setting up the proposed IIM in Sambalpur
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