News from Jharsuguda

Mineral rich District, Jharsuguda is one of the most industrially developed District of Odisha. Jharsuguda District was established on 1st January, 1994. Earlier it was a part of Sambalpur District. It was created by amalgamation of the erstwhile Jamindars of Rampur, Kolabira, Padampur and Kudabaga. Major portion of the land area covering hilly region has a radish stony soil. The economy of the Jharsuguda District can be judged through its natural resources. The District is rich in minerals like coals, quartzite and fire clay. Several industrial units like Vendanta Alumina, Bhusan Steel and Power, TATA Refractories are operating in the District that contributes to the economic growth of the District. There are also some major forest products like Kendu leaves, wood, rice and leather that also contribute significantly to the economy of Jharsuguda District.

Odisha health minister cook's death case: Lalit died by suicide, claims family
Odisha health minister cook's death case: Lalit died by suicide, claims family

Lalit’s father Belarsan Sahu and his brother Biranchi Sahu on Thursday visited Jharsuguda police station to lodge a written complaint, declaring that his son died by suicide.

Death of Naba Das' Cook
BJP sniffs bigger conspiracy behind death of Minister Naba Das’s cook

The death of Lalit Kumar Sahu, who worked as a cook in the Jharsuguda residence of Odisha health minister Naba Das is gradually snowballing into a larger political storm after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged that the death in all probability was a murder.

Odisha woman ‘sold’ for Rs 1.5 lakh in Rajasthan, 5 arrested
Odisha woman ‘sold’ for Rs 1.5 lakh in Rajasthan, 5 arrested

It is pertinent to mention here that the victim, who was already married, was allegedly trafficked from Jharsuguda by a woman and two of her associates to Rajasthan

Ex-MLA Kishore Mohanty’s Wife, Health Minister Naba Das’ Daughter In Race For Ticket For Brajarajnag
Ex-MLA Kishore Mohanty’s Wife, Health Minister Naba Das’ Daughter In Race For Ticket For Brajarajnagar Assembly Seat

Given the party’s strategy, Kishore Mohanty’s wife Alaka may get the ticket. However, it has also been discussed that Health Minister Naba Das’s daughter Deepali Das is aspiring to get the ticket. 

Woman Beaten To Death In Jharsuguda, Husband Detained 
Woman Beaten To Death In Jharsuguda, Husband Detained 

Ramesh went on thrashing his wife till she collapsed on the ground. 

Rourkela ADM’s Property Raided By Vigilance Over DA Case
Rourkela: Assistant Collector In ADM's Office Raided By Vigilance Over DA Case

Simultaneous raids were carried out at five places by four teams of the anti-corruption wing comprising officials from Rourkela, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda and Deogarh. 

COVID Testing
Odisha Corona Updates: Positives See Record Fall Below 1500 Mark For First Time In Over A Month

The active cases in the State stand at 21,525 as a total of 12,37,976 people have so far recovered from the disease, including 3,624 on Sunday, said I&PR Department data.

Odisha Youth Arrested In Bulli Bai App Case: ‘My Brother Not Involved In Creating App’
Odisha Youth Arrested In Bulli Bai App Case: ‘My Brother Not Involved In Creating App’

Speaking to OTV, Neeraj Singh’s brother, Mukesh Kumar, claimed the Mumbai police team told him that Neeraj had not created the App.

Odisha Covid Update
Odisha's Daily Covid-19 Cases Breach 8000-Mark After Over 7 Months, Active Cases Surge To 35,242

With this, the Covid-19 positive tally in the State has surged to 10,91,547 while a total of 10,47,783 people have recovered from the virus infection. The active cases have gone up to 35,242.

IMD Issues Heavy Rainfall Alert For Several Odisha Districts
IMD Issues Heavy Rainfall Alert For Several Odisha Districts

The warning has been issued for the districts of Kalahandi, Boudh, Sonepur, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda and Bolangir.

Odisha Covid-19 Cases
Odisha Reports 4,829 New Covid Infections, Active Cases Tally Breaches 20K Mark

With this, active cases in Odisha stood at 20,560. So far, 10,46,617 Covid-19 infected have recovered in the State since the outbreak of the pandemic.

Covid-19 cases in Odisha
Odisha Sees Massive Spike In Daily COVID-19 Cases, Active Cases Jump To 8237

Odisha so far has tested 2,59,63,037 samples, including 68, 970 in the last 24 hours, for Covid-19. The positivity rate in the State has now jumped to 3.92  per cent.

Veteran Leader Kishore Mohanty’s Mortal Remains Consigned To Flames
Veteran Leader Kishore Mohanty’s Mortal Remains Consigned To Flames 

The mortal remains of former Speaker of Odisha Legislative Assembly and Brajarajnagar MLA Kishore Mohanty were consigned to flames.

BJD MLA Kishore Mohanty No More; Condolences Pour In
BJD MLA Kishore Mohanty No More, Condolences Pour In

A veteran leader from Western Odisha, Kishore Mohanty was elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly thrice from Jharsuguda assembly constituency and won the Brajarajnagar assembly seat in the 2019 elections. He was first elected as MLA in 1990.

Cold Wave Alert: Minimum Temp To Drop Below Normal By 4-5 Degrees In Interior Odisha
Cold Wave Alert: Minimum Temp To Drop Below Normal By 4-5 Degrees In Interior Odisha

It is pertinent to mention here that normal life across Odisha has been adversely hit due to intense cold wave conditions that have been prevailing for the past couple of days. 17 places in Odisha recorded temperature as low as 10 degree Celsius on Tuesday night.

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