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.

Odisha youth dons Aamir Khan’s ‘PK’ look to create awareness about tree plantation
Odisha youth dons Aamir Khan’s ‘PK’ look to create awareness about tree plantation

Uttam, a renowned theatre actor of Bargarh who currently continues his higher studies in Rourkela, imitated Aamir Khan’s popular alien look to create awareness about tree plantation.

Woman spends 5 days with mom’s corpse in Rourkela 
Woman spends 5 days with mom’s corpse in Rourkela 

The police also rescued the deceased’s 35-year-old mentally challenged daughter from the house. 

Heat singes western Odisha
Heat singes western Odisha

There will be no large change in maximum temperature during the next 24 hours.

NIT Rourkela recruitment: Vacancies for visiting faculty posts, monthly honorarium up to Rs 2L
NIT Rourkela recruitment: Vacancies for visiting faculty posts, monthly honorarium up to Rs 2L

The visiting faculties will be engaged to promote excellence and leadership in teaching and research as well as to facilitate wider and deeper interactions of NIT Rourkela faculty, students and researchers in all the specialization of its functioning departments.

4 arrested over Rs 124 Crore GST Evasion in Odisha
4 arrested over Rs 124 Crore GST Evasion in Odisha

The Cyber crime-fighting division of Sambalpur Police on Sunday arrested 4 persons on charges of evading payment of around Rs 124 crores of Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Air Pollution: AQI Parameters in Rourkela City Above Normal Level, A Cause Of Concern
Air Pollution: AQI Parameters in Rourkela City Above Normal Level, A Cause Of Concern

The Head of the Department (HoD) of Mining Engineering department, Himanshu Bhushan Sahu said the air pollution experienced these days in the city is primarily due to vehicular and industrial pollution. “Bio-mass burning and forest fire have also their share of contribution towards the deteriorating air quality,” maintained Sahu. 

A Police Station In Rourkela
Bike Borne Miscreants Loot Rs 8 Lakh Near Police Station In Rourkela

Two bike borne miscreants looted Rs 8 lakh from a petrol pump employee in Rourkela who was on his way to deposit the money in a nearby bank on Monday.

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.

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