Famous for its Sambalpuri Saree, the Sambalpur District is the western part of state of Odisha. The economy of Sambalpur District is basically dependent on agriculture and secondly no forests. Forests play an important role in the economy in terms of contribution to revenue, Domestic Product as well as dependence of people for livelihood. In the past Sambalpur has been a great centre of diamond trade. Kendu leaf (Diospyros Melanoxylon) is also produced in Sambalpur. Tendu leaf is one of the most important non–wood forest products of Sambalpur and is also called as green gold of Odisha. Only 15 kms north of Sambalpur, Hirakud Dam, the longest earthen dam of the world stands in its lone majesty across the great river Mahanadi. Maa Samalei is the presiding deity of Sambalpur. Sarsatia, a special kind of sweet dish is very famous and unique one.
On January 22 when the grand consecration ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya will take place, the residents of Sambalpur town will light 1,11,000 earthen lamps on the banks of Ayodhya pond in the Mahanadi River.
The exams for third semester undergraduates and postgraduates, which were scheduled for January 13, were rescheduled to January 24 following a letter from Zilla Parishad.
Infant girl Bijayini, who was miraculously rescued from a borewell at Laripalli under Rengali block, was discharged from VIMSAR, Burla on Thursday.
A person was killed and five others were injured after the auto-rickshaw they were travelling in had a head-on collision with a tractor at Giripali Chhak under Sasan Police limits in Sambalpur district on Tuesday.
Hirakud DFO, Anshuprajna Das informed that several youngsters and budding bird watchers have also been engaged for the annual bird census exercise. The bird census will be carried out in the entire Hirakud reservoir areas under Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, and Bargarh districts from Hirakud to Chhattisgarh border.
In a major achievement, Sambalpur Police arrested 12 members of a dacoit gang following an encounter. In the exchange of fire, one member of the gang sustained bullet injuries.
Interestingly, Rath himself had called a press conference to declare his resignation and disassociation from the conch party. However, he was expelled even before he could resign.
The agitating people laid the body on the road and staged a demonstration demanding Rs 50 lakh compensation to the next of kin. Protestors also demanded that the operation of the heavy vehicles should be prohibited inside the city after 6 pm.
Immediately after the accident, hundreds of local people swarmed to the site, clamouring for action against the driver. The locals shouted slogans and opposed the movement of buses on the crowded route in the evening. They staged a roadblock demanding action.
Hearing the complaints, the court ordered the plaza to pay Rs 25,000 each to two vehicle owners as fine. The court also ordered the toll plaza to pay them Rs 5000 each towards their legal expenses.
Though the identity of the woman has not been revealed by the police yet, she is said to be a local resident of Sambalpur and has confessed to have dropped the baby girl in the borewell.
The baby, named Bijayini, is recuperating at the SNCU of Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR).
Jigyansa Panda, a girl from Sambalpur, has scripted success in the Odisha Judicial Service (OJS) exams and got the 11th rank. She is on cloud nine after her success.
During his Sambalpur visit, Governor Raghubar Das on Monday met farmers at Parmanpur village. For the first time, they found any Governor amidst them and hence they didn’t let the opportunity slip.
After his arrival in Sambalpur, he visited the Urban Health Centre (UHC) at Dhanakauda where he discussed the problems with the CDMO, health workers and ASHA workers.
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