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
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
Maoists Trying to Reorganise: SP
On Thursday, Sambalpur SP Mr. Prateek Mohanty stated that, Maoists are trying to reorganize and regain their lost ground in the district. There were 30 to 35 Maoists in the group including
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Health awareness program during this Dussehra & Diwali
In an innovative endeavour to create awareness about a range of health issues, the Odisha State AIDS Control Society (OSACS) in association with National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) has involved folk troupes to disseminate educative messages in an entertaining manner, especially during the forthcoming Dussehra-Diwali festivities. Targeting migrants who come home during the festive season,
Balasore, Jeypore, Jharsuguda, Jajpur under Rajiv Awas Yojana
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik urges Union Ministerof Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja to include Balasore, Jeypore, Jharsuguda, Jajpur under Rajiv Awas Yojana. Patnaik writes a letter to Selja over this issue. Patanik said that, “The Government of Odisha is fully committed to making the State slum free and has formulated a comprehensive
40 lakh, Agricultural Scam in Sambalpur
Police on Wednesday claimed to have blown the lid off a money-siphoning racket in the agriculture department with the arrest of eight persons. The accused included two government employees and two staff of private banks. Sambalpur SP Nikhil Kanodia said around Rs 40 lakh was withdrawn from the department’s account in agriculture development branch of
Asha Bhosle will sing a Sambalpuri Geet
Well known playback singer Asha Bhosle will be heard singing a Sambalpuri geet in the upcoming Odia film ‘Chini’ with a western Odisha flavour. Asha has sung ‘Uanshar andhare nai dishe sina, haji nai jai jan‘ penned by Durga Madhab Panda for the film. “It is for the first time that a singer of Asha’s
Tribals keep date with Nuakhai tradition
The Paharia tribals living in remote villages of Nuapada district have a unique way of celebrating Nuakhai. They offer liquor and meat to their presiding deity before having the new crop. The eldest member of a Paharia family worships the deity called the Duma and makes the offering. “It has been our tradition to offer
Second zoo in the state, near Sambalpur
The Odisha Government is planning to request the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) to expedite setting up of a second ZOO in the state at Sambalpur. “We are planning to move the CZA for the proposed second zoo only after we get a concrete proposal. It will be done after finalizing the proposed site and study the
Fly Ash to take 30 acres of Land everyday
“In Odisha, the fly ash management issue cannot be looked into in isolation of the power plants and aluminium smelters. As the land, water and forest resources of the state cannot sustain the amount of coal fired power plants, Odisha government must not go ahead with its envisaged 75000 MW power generation plan.” HNF Correspondent
Downpour improves rainfall deficit in state
The last few days’ downpour has drastically improved the state’s rain deficit. As of now, the state has received 816.5 mm rainfall which is one per cent above the average normal rain of 809.4 mm. This is the first time that the state has received excess rainfall this season, meteorology department officials said on Tuesday.
Five Person killed in train mishaps in western Odisha
Five persons were run over by trains at level crossings in three different locations in western Odisha on Friday and Saturday. Three persons, Jitendra Bag (20), Bhakta Kalo (22) and Upendra Khadia, (25) from Balanda village of Pandari panchayat in Jharsuguda district’s Belpahar police station area were hit by the Azad Hind Express at Belpahar
A colourful celebration of Sambalpuri folk culture
The concluding evening of the Rangabati Festival in Bhubaneswar saw a colourful celebration of Sambalpuri folk culture. Singer Jitendriya Haripal stole the show performing to “Rangabati”. That apart, many foot-tapping Samblpuri folk songs were also presented with instruments like dhol, nisan, mahuri, tasa, tamka and jhanj keeping the beat. Dancers from UKIA, a folk-dance academy
No respite for Sambalpur from climbing mercury
The mercury refused to climb down in Sambalpur as this western Odisha town sizzled on Friday afternoon with the temperature hitting the season’s highest of 46.7 degree Celsius. The town has been experiencing extreme hot weather for the past four to five days with the temperature hovering above 45 degree Celsius. It recorded 45.5 degree
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
Sunstroke fear stalks western Odisha
With people already feeling the pangs of heat with the rising temperature, fear of sunstroke stalks Western Odisha. The region had seen 204 and 31 sunstroke deaths in 1998 and 2005 respectively. Although government-run hospitals in rural and urban areas have geared up to meet any eventuality, livelihood insecurity, poverty, illiteracy, ignorance and lack of
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