Tag: Rourkela

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FIR Against Odisha Man For Rape Attempt On Niece

Rourkela: As Odisha continues to boil amid protests over rising rape cases, an alleged rape attempt on a minor girl in Rourkela by none other than her maternal uncle has once again raised questions over the safety and security of girls and women in the state. As per reports, the victim, who is an orphan, […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Three Odisha Airports To Be Included Under UDAN-4 Scheme

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to improve flight connectivity in Odisha, the central government has decided to include three more airports under the fourth phase of Regional Connectivity Scheme-UDAN. The airports to be included under UDAN-4 are Rourkela (Sundergarh), Utkela (Kalahandi) and Jeypore (Koraput). A decision regarding the same was taken today during a high-level meeting […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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3 Odisha Players Selected In India's 1st Disabled Women's National Divyang Cricket Team 

Sundergarh: Sundergarh also called as the ‘cradle of hockey’ might have produced countless talents, but now with their cricketing skills and determination to achieve big, three young women of the district are set to make history with their selection in the first ever national differently-abled women’s cricket team. T Dhanalakshmi, Puja Reddy and Jamuna Mahanta […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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4 Arrested For Looting Rs 11 Lakh Pension Money In Odisha

Rourkela: Four dacoits were arrested by Biramitrapur Police on Wednesday in connection with loot of Rs 11 lakh pension money on October 15. Two pistols, two bullets, Rs 4 lakh cash and two bikes were recovered from the accused who have been identified as Pintu Sahu from Biramitrapur, Samuel Ekka from Jhurmur, Nitish Mishra and […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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LPG Cylinder Blast In Odisha Leaves Two Injured, Four Houses Gutted 

Sundergarh: Two persons suffered grievous injuries and four houses were gutted after a domestic LPG cylinder exploded at Timber colony near Vaishno Devi Temple in Rourkela on Friday. Following the incident, fire fighters and a team of police reached the spot and doused the fire. As per reports, the mishap took place inside the house […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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Proposal Of Police Commissionerate System In Three Odisha Cities Hangs In Balance

Bhubaneswar: Despite Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s announcement in the year 2016 to roll out Commissionerate system of police in three important cities-Sambalpur, Berhampur and Rourkela, the proposal is yet to see the light of the day. As per reports, the central government had approved relevant posts to under the system for the mentioned cities a […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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Gas Leakage At Sponge Iron Factory In Rourkela Leaves 2 Labourers Dead

Rourkela: A palpable tension prevailed in IDC area of Rourkela in Sundergarh district on Monday following the death of two labourers due to a gas leakage at a sponge iron factory. As per reports, the victims Ajay Samad and Pankaj Kerketta were taken ill when gas started to leak while they were cleaning gas furnace […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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Missing Odisha Girl Comes Home After 8 Years

Puri: He could barely believe as joy-filled tears rolled down his eyes. Happiness knew no bounds for one Bipra Sahu of Rourkela when he welcomed back his minor daughter on Friday almost eight years after she went missing. According to reports, Bipra’s daughter had left the house in 2012 when he scolded her for some […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
Eight persons killed in separate road mishaps across Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Close on the heels of Odisha government’s announcement to make traffic rules stricter from March 1 in a bid to reduce the number of accidents, as many as eight people died today in separate road accidents across several districts of Odisha. In Sambalpur, four persons were killed while six others were injured after a […]

  • Tuesday, 20 April 2021
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Locals Up In Arms After Odisha Govt Allegedly Sells Land To Pvt Company For Peanuts

Rourkela: Tension prevailed at Kuanrmunda in Sundergarh district on Sunday after some local villagers stormed into a nearby field where a privately owned Ferro-alloys company was reportedly setting up its plant. As per the reports, Sri Mahavir Ferro Alloys, a privately owned company was provided land by the government at Kuanrmunda near Rourkela to set […]

  • Tuesday, 20 April 2021
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Four Of A Family Injured In Acid Attack In Odisha

Rourkela: In a shocking incident, four members of a family including an infant suffered serious burn injuries after a person allegedly threw acid on them in Sector-A under Bandhamunda police limits in the steel city on Wednesday. Sources said Nagendra Pandey, his wife, mother and brother Krishnakant were outside their home when the miscreant allegedly […]

  • Tuesday, 20 April 2021
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Bombs Hurled At Ex-Councillor In Rourkela; 3 Detained Over Suspected Contract Killing Bid

Rourkela: The district police on Friday detained 3 suspects including a noted businessman on charges of conspiring to kill ex-councillor Ashesh Mohanty alias Bulu by hurling bombs at him in Basanti Colony area of the Steel City last night. Police sources said, Bulu was returning home in a two-wheeler at around 9 pm when two […]

  • Tuesday, 20 April 2021
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Boulder Collapses At A Shiva Shrine In Rourkela Injuring 17 Devotees

Rourkela: At least 17 devotees were injured in a mishap when a huge boulder from Jatia Baba hill in Kandarkela rolled over them while they were standing in queue for darshan of presiding deity of Lord Shiva on the occasion of Mahashivratri today. Sources said, huge number of people had made a beeline at the […]

  • Monday, 19 April 2021
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WESCO Officials Accused Of Violating Relaxation In Disconnection Drive For Matric Exams

Rourkela: Objecting alleged power supply disconnection of defaulting consumers during the on-going Matric exams, a delegation of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) visited Electrical Superintending Engineer (SE) of Western Electricity Supply Company Of Odisha (WESCO) today. The saffron party members alleged that though the WESCO had announced to hold back the power disconnection drive, some of […]

  • Monday, 19 April 2021
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Re-enforcement of MV Act in Odisha exposes habitual offenders again

Bhubaneswar: Despite a relaxation period of six months, scores of commuters across Odisha were left red-faced after being caught flouting traffic rules under the amended Motor Vehicles Act-2019 which were re-enforced in the State from today. While some rule breakers managed to dodge the deployed traffic cops and flee spot without paying any fine, others […]

  • Monday, 19 April 2021
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