News from Rourkela

Known as the Industrial Capital of Odisha, It is the third-largest Urban Agglomeration in the State. The city is also popularly known as Ispat Nagar and Steel City. Rourkela Steel Plant which was set up with German collaboration is located in the city.

Woman Loco Pilot From Rourkela
Odisha Woman Loco Pilot Runs All-Women Crew Train On International Women’s Day

To mark the International Women’s Day on Tuesday, the Indian Railways replaced all the crew members of the 13288 South Bihar Express with women, including the loco pilot, who is a resident of Rourkela.

Minor Girl Goes Missing While Bathing In River At Rourkela, 3 Boys Rescued 
Minor Girl Goes Missing While Bathing In River At Rourkela, 3 Boys Rescued 

All those involved in the incident are residents of Panposh Padhi Colony.

Rourkela Police Bust Drug Syndicate: 6 Held With Rs 8L Worth Heroin, Rs 37L Bank Deposits Frozen
Rourkela Police Bust Drug Syndicate: 6 Held With Rs 8L Worth Heroin, Rs 37L Bank Deposits Frozen

As per reports, the peddlers were targeting mostly young customers. To nab the accused the Steel City police had constituted a special team and mounted surveillance since the past three months.

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.

Extortion Racket: PLFI Supremo’s Associate Arjun Rana Arrested From Assam By Odisha Police
Rourkela Police Nabs Top PLFI Extortion Ring Leader From Assam, Arms & Ammo Seized

Arjun Rana alias Kapil Pathak, a key conduit of the Jharkhand-based People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) was nabbed a special team of the Steel city police from the north-eastern state, Superintendent of Police (SP), Mukesh K Bamoo said.

Rourkela
Opposition Up In Arms Over Delay In Sambalpur And Rourkela Municipal Elections

As the three-tier Panchayat elections in Odisha inch nearer, anticipation for the polls to the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) is gradually taking centre stage in the state politics.

1 Killed, Another Critically Injured In Rourkela Steel Plant Mishap
1 Killed, Another Critically Injured In Rourkela Steel Plant Mishap

The deceased has been identified as Amar Panda while the injured is Sushil Kumar. The injured has been admitted to Ispat General Hospital (IGH), Rourkela.

Health Director Bijay Mohapatra
Dry Run Of Omicron Detection Kits Begins In 4 Odisha Cities

Other than Omicron variant, the kit can also detect variants like Alpha, Beta, Gama and Delta of SARS-CoV2, claim the manufacturers.

Rourkela Bank Manager Diverts Over Rs 60L Customer Money For Commission, Held
Rourkela Bank Manager Diverts Over Rs 60L Customer Money For Commission, Held

Police said the accused also misused signed blank cheques given to him by the victim. By virtue of his official influence, Panda managed to prevail upon the other maker and checkers and diverted all the money amounting to more than Rs 60 lakh without the consent of the victim to several insurance policies, said the STF in a release.

Goods Train Mishap
Two Goods Train Collide On Ranchi-Rourkela Route, Rail Services Affected

Meanwhile, train services under the Ranchi-Rourkela railway division have been affected leading to the cancellation and diversion of routes of many trains.

Brave Rourkela Girl Fights Back After Attacked By Knife-Wielding Looter, Wins Hearts
Brave Rourkela Girl Fights Back After Attacked By Knife-Wielding Looter, Wins Hearts

The miscreant attacked the girl, a first year BCA student, with a knife. The incident occurred at around 6 am today.

Mandi Mismanagement
Farmers Fear Middlemen Trap, Mandis Yet To Open In Several Odisha Districts

After devastation wreaked by the Cyclonic storm Jawad, mandi mismanagement in many districts of Odisha has provided ample opportunity for dalals to rob the farmers of their money hard-earned from harvested crops.

BPUT Recruitment: Notification Released For Multiple Posts, Check Details
BPUT Recruitment: Notification Released For Multiple Posts, Check Details

As per the BPUT advertisement, the post of Director (Curriculum Development), Director (Placement & Industrial Training) and Deputy Director Examination will be filled up in the recruitment drive.

Missing Posters
‘Missing’ Posters Of Raghunathpali MLA Subrat Tarai Found On Walls In Rourkela

The posters bearing a picture of the MLA with ‘missing’ written on those were found on the walls of schools, colleges, clubs and several houses

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