Tag: Sambalpur

Angul: After a resident of Tainsi village was allegedly killed by tigress ‘Sundari’, tension prevailed near Kanjara Mundasahi on the Angul-Sambalpur National Highway-55 today. The villagers torched a police vehicle and pelted stones at police and senior government officials demanding compensation for family of the deceased and relocation of tigress Sundari. As per reports, Angul […]

Sambalpur: In a major success, police today arrested three persons for their alleged involvement in the loot at Jamankira branch of Andhra Bank on August 3. While the prime accused has been identified as a resident of Uttar Pradesh, two others are from Jharsuguda and Bargarh districts of Odisha. Police sources said a manhunt has […]

Launching of intra-state air services in Odisha is a dream-come-true for those who were looking for a way to travel from one corner of the State to another, finish their work and come back the same day.

Sambalpur: A minor girl was allegedly gang raped in Kuchinda area of Sambalpur today. The incident took place while the girl was returning home along with her brother after watching ‘Makar Mela’ in Turei village. According to the complaint lodged by the family members of the girl at Mahulpali Police Station, four youths gang raped […]

Sambalpur: Days after the body of album actress Simran was found under mysterious circumstances near Sambalpur, family members of the deceased have levelled serious allegations against the in-charge officer of Jharsuguda Police Station. The family members of the deceased have alleged that Jhasketan Dhal, in-charge of Jharsuguda Police Station used foul language and misbehaved with […]

Sambalpur: Police today arrested the key accused in the abduction of the 10-year-old boy, who had managed to escape from captivity in Kuchinda area of Sambalpur yesterday. The kidnapper identified as Niranjan Sunani had abducted the minor boy from Gundurchuan village and demanded a ransom of Rs 1 lakh. According to the police, Sunani kidnapped […]

Jharsuguda: Two days after Sambalpuri album actress Simran Singh’s body was found under the Mahanadi River Bridge near Goira Matha in Sambalpur, Jharsuguda Police today arrested the husband of the actress, Dhrubraj Suna in connection with the case. As per reports, Dhrubaraj was arrested following interrogation and a case has been registered against him under […]

Sambalpur: After the Board of Secondary Education’s office in Sambalpur was allegedly set afire by miscreants yesterday, a police case has been registered in connection with the incident today. The case has been registered at Dhanupali Police Station on the basis of a complaint filed by the Deputy Secretary of the BSE following which investigation […]

Sambalpur: Demanding establishment of a permanent bench of Orissa High Court in western Odisha, agitating lawyers have decided to intensify their protest and a meeting in this regard was convened in Bargarh. During the meeting, discussions were held on the ongoing protest by lawyers’ associations across different districts in the western parts of the State. […]

Sambalpur: The Junior Doctors’ Association (JDA) of Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR) ended their cease-work agitation today after the controversial director Ashwini Pujahari was sent on leave. The members of the association had been staging protest since November 19 demanding ouster of Pujahari for his alleged autocratic style of functioning […]

Bhubaneswar: After videos of using unproven therapies for treatment went viral on social media, Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR) director, Ashwini Pujahari, today withdrew from surgical practice at the institute. In a letter to the Head of the department, Surgery, Pujahari wrote “I had taken permission from DMET, Odisha and […]

Sambalpur: As many as five marriages were cancelled during a mass marriage event of Muslim community in Sambalpur today after fake age proofs of some brides-to-be were allegedly submitted. In total, 21 couples from economically weaker background were part of the event, of which 5 brides turned out to be minors after an investigation by […]

Sambalpur: Police have arrested a man for allegedly killing his wife in Hitsara village under Naktideul police limits in Sambalpur. The accused, identified as Chagala Sethi also confessed to have murdered his wife on October 30 in a nearby forest. The matter came to light after the decomposed body of the deceased woman identified as […]

Sambalpur: In a firing incident, a man was shot at over past enmity at Budharaja daily market in Sambalpur today. As per reports, Mantu Podha, a vegetable seller was shot at his left leg by another person Siria Jena following which the former sustained injuries. While the victim was later admitted in the Sadar hospital, […]

Sambalpur: The woman constable, who was attacked by her landlord’s son on September 24 in Sambalpur, succumbed to her injuries yesterday. The deceased Rashmirekha Dixit, who was undergoing treatment at Burla hospital had sustained severe injury in the attack by the accused identified as Sapan Chakraborty in Ainthapalli area. Rashmirekha’s sister Gitirekha too was hit […]