Western Odisha
Nor’wester rain damages standing crops in Odisha
Nor’wester rain coupled with high-velocity wind on Monday wreaked havoc on standing crops in districts of Rayagada, Kalahandi and Bhadrak.
BJD cast about New Candidates in Western Odisha
With the buzz of an early election doing the rounds, BJD has started looking for new candidates in several Lok Sabha seats from western Odisha where its candidates were defeated in 2019 polls.
Planning of new Economic Corridor in Western Odisha
a review meeting on Monday, about the planning of new Economic Corridor in Western Odisha was chaired by Asit Tripathy.
Western Odisha Farmers Ulgulan Revolt Rally Against Farm Laws Concludes
Farmers from Western Odisha who had launched Ulgulan Revolt Rally from Sambalpur on February 28 to protest ‘anti-farmer’ bills of the Centre reached Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. As per reports, more than 250 farmers from several western Odisha districts under the banner of Paschim Odisha Krushak Sangathan Samanway Samiti (POKSSS) reached Bhubaneswar on Tuesday and took
Patient relative looted by showing Bhujali in Burla
With the help of a Bhujali, an amount of Rs. 30,000 was looted from a patient relatives in Burla while he was taking bath in Mahanadi near Kendriya Vidyalaya -2 A man came for her wife treatment in a private nursing home in Burla and staying there. Basically the couple is from Redhakhol. On 7th
Western Odisha Bandh in protest of permanent High Court Bench
In the protest of permanent High Court Bench in Western Odisha, Bar associations called 12 hours Bandh in Western Odisha. Normal life has come to a standstill throughout Western Odisha. Permanent High Court Bench is a long standing demand from the people of Western Odisha. Till date Government is not listening the demad, as whole,
Connection cut from 18th February in Western Odisha, Wesco
Wesco, a power supply company in West Odisha, has decided to start a campaign to recover outstanding electricity bills from 18th of this month February. It is noted that, earlier Nesco and Southco had already start the outstanding electricity bill recovery from last month. There are 9 districts depends on Wesco for electrictity and that
Week-Long Cease-Work Agitation for High Court Bench
Demanding a permanent High Court bench, the All Western Odisha Lawyers’ Association launched a week-long cease-work agitation from today. As per sources, all members of the bar associations of all Western Odisha districts began their week-long agitation from today till February 24 in the region. Offices of both state and central governments, courts and banking
Maoists call for bandh, in protest of innocent civilian deaths
The Maoists have called for a bandh in three blocks of Kalahandi district in western Odisha on November 23 protesting against the Karlapat police encounter in which three local villagers were killed on Sunday afternoon. In an audio tape released by top Maoist leader and Bansadhara-Ghumusara-Nagavali Division secretary Umakant claimed that there was no exchange
Two places for IIM in Western Odisha, State Govt.
With the increasing demand to set up IIM in Western Odisha, the State Govt. recommended two places in sambalpur to the Center for setting up the permanent campus of the proposed educational institution based on a report of Sambalpur Collector. The two sites are in Dhankouda and Jujumura blocks of the district. Chief Minister Naveen
Ensure Smooth Functioning of Courts, Offices in W Odisha: HC
In what would come as a major relief to the people of Western Odisha, the Orissa High Court on Wednesday directed the State Chief Secretary and the Director- General of Police to ensure smooth functioning of courts and offices in the region. The full bench of the court comprising Justice P Mohanty, Justice I Mohanty
‘Sala Budha’ is nominated for FIJI International Film Festival, 2014
Director Sabyasachi Mohapatra’s tale of an old man’s wit, Sala Budha is nominated for the competition category of FIJI International Film Festival. The movie participate in the competition with the movies of 11 different countries. The FIJI International Film Festival to be held in GOA by the coming month of June. ‘Sala Budha’ is a