Tag: Rourkela

Smart City Rourkela is likely to witness massive waterlogging problems during monsoon due to the unresolved drainage issues in the region.

Bhubaneswar: People from all walks of life soaked in festive fervour as Odisha celebrated Christmas amidst carols, greetings and prayers. Festive spirit gripped several parts of the State including the twin cities Cuttack & Bhubaneswar, Rourkela, Kandhamal, and Sambalpur as people turned up in huge numbers at cathedrals and churches to offer prayers and participate […]

Rourkela: A few days after a controversy surfaced over establishment of a medical college at the campus of Rourkela-based National Institute of Technology (NIT), the authorities of the institute today ruled out the chances of a medical college in the campus at least for the next two years. “We are a leading technological institute but […]

As I read about the ‘honour killing’ of Amrita Singh, the Rourkela girl strangulated to death by her relatives for the ‘crime’ of marrying a Muslim man, my mind inevitably went back 30 years in time when another inter-faith love story blossomed in the same Steel City but later went horribly wrong. Little, it seems, […]

With the weekend shutdown in force, shops selling fish and mutton illegally were raided in Rourkela on Sunday. Rourkela Municipal Corporation (RMC) and Rourkela Plant Site Police conducted a joint raid on the daily market and Bhatta Road in Rourkela. At least 60 Kg fish and 40 kg mutton were seized during the raid.

Two RT-PCR machines will soon be installed at Rourkela Covid hospital and High-Tech Covid hospital in the Steel City for smooth and early diagnosis of Covid-19 infections.

Rourkela: The Rourkela Police today arrested four persons for allegedly extorting money from several persons by posing as RTO officials in Koida area in Sundergarh district. As per reports, the four fake RTO officials were produced before court while a SUV, Rs 10,000 cash and several uniforms were seized from their possession. A teacher and […]

Bhubaneswar: The day following the conclusion of the Road Safety Week could not have been more ironical with as many as 15 people across Odisha losing their lives in separate road mishaps today. Besides, a total of 29 persons were injured in the accidents. At least four persons including two women were killed and 11 […]

Bhubaneswar: The upcoming visit of All India Congress Committee President Rahul Gandhi to Odisha on February 27 could be cancelled as the party chief will be busy in the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting in Gujarat on February 26, informed sources. The CWC meeting is scheduled ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat. Odisha […]

Bhubaneswar: The upcoming visit of All India Congress Committee President Rahul Gandhi to Odisha on February 27 could be cancelled as the party chief will be busy in the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting in Gujarat on February 26, informed sources. The CWC meeting is scheduled ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat. Odisha […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cold Storage Association’s strike entered its second day today and the association has decided to launch an indefinite stir alleging that their issues have not been resolved by the State government. The association has been demanding financial assistance and subsidy from the government for revival of cold storages. According to sources, the […]

Rourkela: At least seven persons sustained burn injuries after fire broke out in a hotel at Panposh area in Rourkela today. Though the exact cause of fire is yet to be ascertained, it is suspected that the incident occurred due to some leakage in LPG cylinder or gas pipe. Officials of fire services department are […]

Rourkela: Police today arrested a youth for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl at Railway Colony in Rourkela of Sundergarh district. According to sources, the accused youth identified as Ajay Rao alias Negalu allegedly picked up the girl while she was playing in front of her house and subsequently raped her. Ajay, however, fled from the […]

Rourkela: The Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel today seized two suitcases containing Rs 2.23 crore cash at Rourkela railway station and arrested three persons in connection with the case. The accused have been identified as Sanjay Gupta, Sunil Kumar and Rajan Srivastav. The accused, who were reportedly trying to escape with the cash filled suitcases, […]

Rourkela: The passengers of Tatanagar-Alleppey Express had a lucky escape on Sunday thanks to an alert lineman. The train was halted after the lineman Ramashraya Das raised an alarm after detecting cracks on railway tracks near K cabin at Bondamunda diesel colony in Rourkela. Following the detection of cracks, the movement of trains has been […]