News from Sundargarh

Sundargarh district occupies a prominent position in the mineral map of Odisha and is rich in iron ore, limestone, and manganese. True to its name, this beautiful District of Sundargarh with about 43 percent of its total area under forest cover and numerous colorful tribes dotting its landscape and with abundant mining potential is bounded by Ranchi District of Jharkhand on the North; Raigarh District of Chhatisgarh on the west .Sundargarh is recognized as an industrial district of Odisha. Steel Plant, Fertilizer Plant, Cement factory, Ferro Vanadium Plant, Machine building factory, Glass and china clay factory and Spinning mills are some of the major industries of this District. The Steel Plant of Rourkela in this District has the first government sector plant built with foreign collaboration and was the first in India to use LD oxygen technology.

Family Of The Kidnapped Child At Police Station
Day after kidnap, Deogarh bizman's daughter rescued from Sundargarh

The girl was found on the road by locals following which they informed her family who then went to Badagaon to bring the child back home. She is said to be safe and uninjured.

Odisha man hacks two persons to death over chicken feast
Odisha man hacks two persons to death over chicken feast

Police on Sunday detained a person on charges of killing two youths over a trivial argument at Amarudhi village under K Balang Police limits of Sundargarh district. 

Hyva hits authorickshaw in Sundaregarh; five kiled
Five killed, two critical as Hyva truck hits auto-rickshaw in Odisha

Following the accident, tension prevailed at the site even as the injured were rushed to the district headquarters hospital. The condition of the injured undergoing treatment was stated to be critical. 

Ambulance Arrives At Accident Spot In Puri
Four dead in separate early-morning mishaps in Odisha

Two bike riders died in a reported road accident at Bhandaridanda village under Puri’s Satyabadi block. While the exact cause of the accident is unknown, their bodies and a badly damaged bike were spotted on the road this morning by the locals.

BJP MLA Kusum Tete
Odisha I-T raids: Sundargarh MLA alleges Jogesh Singh link with liquor trade, ex-BJD legislator denies

She alleged that former MLA Singh has links with the liquor manufacturing unit which has been raided by the I-T department.

Minor boy drowns, another missing in Koel River in Odisha’s Rourkela
Minor boy drowns, another missing in Koel River in Odisha’s Rourkela

A boy aged about 14 died and another boy of the same age went missing while taking a bath in the Koel River near Pradhanpali in Sundargarh’s Rourkela on Saturday. 

Freed from Pakistan but forgotten by local admin, Odia man now stares at uncertainty
Freed from Pakistan but forgotten by local admin, Odia man now stares at uncertainty

Birju Kulu, a resident of Katanga Jangarpada village under Kutra block in Sundargarh district, is presently living a wretched life. 

Odisha girl’s body found stuffed in suitcase in Mumbai
Odisha girl’s body found stuffed in suitcase in Mumbai

It is suspected that the girl was killed and her body was stuffed in the suitcase before being dumped near the railway station.

OTV Impact: Divyang woman found crawling to bank to withdraw pension, gets tricycle  
OTV Impact: Divyang woman found crawling to bank to withdraw pension, gets tricycle  

Following a report by OTV on Thursday about how Teresa was on her way to the bank which was 30 kilometers away crawling to get her pension money, the block administration swung into action within hours and provided a tricycle to her. 

SUV Dives From Ghat In Koraput
5 killed, one injured in separate early morning road mishaps in Odisha

The first incident was reported from Koraput where three persons were killed and another was injured after the car, they were travelling in plunged into a gorge on Sunki Ghat near Jodimadeli under Pottangi police limits on early Wednesday morning.

Sarpanchs In Koida Protest Nabin Odisha Programme
Sarpanchs up in arms against Nabin Odisha event in Sundargarh scheduled tomorrow

The Sarpanchs alleged the government has reduced their powers by excluding them from the decision-making in their panchayats under the Nabin Odisha project.

Rajgangpur MLA Attends Patients At Hospital
Odisha MLA attends to patients in Rajgangpur hospital as doctors remain absent

CS Raazen Ekka, who holds a medical degree, took up the doctor’s duty at the hospital after patients complained that there were no doctors at the hospital since the past few days.

Death Penalty
Odisha man gets death penalty for rape and murder of minor girl

In the complaint filed by the victim’s mother, it was stated that she and her 4-year-old daughter were asleep in their house. Someone managed to break into the house at night and kidnapped the girl.

Minister Showers Cash During Qawwali Programme
Odisha Minister showers cash during qawwali programme in Rourkela; video goes viral

Many people say that such scenes of showering money are quite common in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and other parts of the country. However, it is rare for a backward area in Odisha.

Two women walking naked on road rescued in Odisha’s Sundargarh 
Two women walking naked on road rescued in Odisha’s Sundargarh 

Sundargarh BJP MLA Kusum Tete, who was passing along the road, stopped, draped them with a shawl and rescued them. The incident has become the talk of the town here. 

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