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.

Mobile Phone Thief From Rourkela
Thief who stole mobile phones posing as police nabbed

The police recovered 33 stolen mobile phones from the home of the accused, who has been identified as Jagannath Bhagat, a resident of Bonai area.

Odisha boy Narayan Munda shines at National Sailor Championship, clinches silver
Odisha boy Narayan Munda shines at National Sailor Championship, clinches silver

Narayan, who secured second position in the national-level championship, is hopeful of winning a gold medal in his next event scheduled to be held in Chennai. 

Army canteen cosmetic products
Army canteen cosmetics worth Rs 43 lakh stolen; 5 arrested in Rourkela

As per reports, the consignment was loaded on to the truck from Anand Agency in Patna on March 4, 2023. The truck was supposed to unload the products at an Army canteen in Jharkhand.

Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium
Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium Complex inaugurated in Rourkela

The Hockey training centres in Bisra, Lahunipara and Manchmara have Category-3 FIH certified synthetic hockey turf with changing rooms for players, gym and a seating capacity of 200. Each facility is spread over 3 acres with a project cost of over Rs 11 cr per centre.

OTV MD Jagi Mangat Panda awarded Utkal Ratna Samman
OTV MD Jagi Mangat Panda awarded Utkal Ratna Samman

However, she joined the programme in virtual mode. Addressing the programme, Panda said, “I am really sad that I could not join the event physically for other prior commitments. I am happy to know that CANVAS has done many things successfully for Rourkela. I am really proud to have been awarded Utkal Ratna Samman.”

Adulterated liquor seized
Adulterated liquor worth over Rs 5 lakh seized in Rourkela; over 2000 ltrs seized in 1 year

The unit was busted by the Excise department which swung into action based on an intelligence input. Three persons, including two women have been arrested from Jurapada area under Brahmanitarang Police limits.

Hockey WC: Special arrangements made at Rourkela stadium for differently-abled spectators
Hockey World Cup 2023: Special arrangements made at Rourkela stadium for differently-abled spectators

Besides the special arrangements, the stadium aims to provide a classic match experience for all the fans visiting the venue.

Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela
Odisha pumped 16 times more money into Hockey World Cup! Did the needy foot the bill!

the Odisha government spent Rs 1100 crore for hosting the grand event this year, 16 times more than Rs 67 crore, which was spent in 2018, when Odisha hosted its first ever Hockey World Cup.

BJD cornered for getting Hockey stadium ready in 15 months & forgetting other projects 
BJD cornered for getting Hockey stadium ready in 15 months & forgetting other projects 

If the construction of the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Sundergarh was completed in 15 months, it was possible only because of the unprecedented level of alacrity shown by the administration mechanism. 

Breaking News
Hockey World Cup: Labour electrocuted to death at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium

The deceased, identified as Gopal Tirkey, was engaged in beautification works at the stadium when he accidentally came in contact with the live wire.

DA case: Rourkela RW junior clerk’s property raided by vigilance
DA case: Rourkela RW junior clerk’s property raided by vigilance

The sleuths of Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday raided the property linked to Nandi Kishore Nath, who works as a junior clerk in the office of Executive Engineer of Rural Works Division in Rourkela of Sundargarh district.

Maiden flight to hockey hub Rourkela takes off
Maiden flight to hockey hub Rourkela takes off

Rourkela, which is hosting the Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023, became the fourth city in the State to have scheduled flights after Bhubaneswar, Jharsuguda and Jeypore.

Rourkela Airport
Bhubaneswar–Rourkela first flight to take off tomorrow

While Civil Aviation Minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia will inaugurate the service through video conferencing, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will flag off the first flight from Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar at 10:45 am tomorrow.

Of lies, damned lies and white lies: Odisha leads the way!
Of lies, damned lies and white lies: Odisha leads the way!

"If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it," says a statement attributed to Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels. Someone in the ruling dispensation in Odisha appears to have taken the advice too seriously.

Tribal Protest At Rajgangpur Bypass
Tribals in Odisha protest land acquisition for limestone mining, allege govt's indifference

Dalmia Bharat Cements Limited (DBCL) has been given the nod to expand its limestone mining activities in 800 acres of land under Kutra and Rajgangpur blocks.

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