Tag: Sambalpur

Sambalpur: A Class X student of Madnawati Public School in Sambalpur went missing in Mahanadi river near Chaunrpur ghat while taking bath today. The minor boy has been identified as 15-year-old Aman Kumar Paswan, the son of Dinesh Paswan of Sambalpur. As per reports, fire brigade and ODRAF teams reached the spot on being informed […]

Sambalpur: The Hirakud dam authorities on Tuesday night opened five more sluice gates to manage the increasing water level in the reservoir. So far a total of 20 gates have been opened to discharge rain water from the reservoir to the Mahanadi River. Although the authorities had  decide to open only 15 gates, five more […]

Sambalpur: The Hirakud dam today released season’s first flood water from the reservoir at around 12 pm. After performing a ‘puja’, the sluice gate no. 7 was opened first. Later seven more gates were opened in phased manner. There are plans to open 15 more gates later in the day, informed Hirakud Chief Engineer Jyotirmaya Rath. […]

Bhubaneswar: Despite incessant rains, there is no flood-like situation in any part of Odisha, informed Special Relief Commissioner Bishnupada Sethi on Sunday. However, some areas are still inundated due to the heavy rain triggered by low pressure in last two days, Sethi said. The places which witnessed excessive rains today are Bargarh, Sambalpur, Boudh, Sonepur, […]

Sambalpur: Heavy monsoon rains continued to lash Sambalpur today throwing normal life out of gear in many parts of the district. The Meteorological department has predicted ‘heavy to very heavy rainfall’ in the next 24 hours. As the heavy downpour continued since yesterday, several streets were flooded while some houses in the low lying areas […]

Sambalpur: Cracking down on a fake job racket, the Sasan police in Sambalpur arrested four persons today on charges of duping more than 250 youths on the pretext of providing jobs. According to sources, the arrested persons used to dupe people of money by making false promises to provide jobs in different sectors including telecom, […]

Sambalpur: In a rescue operation that stretched for several hours, an elephant calf which had fallen into a ditch in Sana Hindol village of Rairakhol was rescued today. According to sources, the calf had fallen into the pit and despite efforts by the locals it couldn’t be rescued. After failing, the villagers alerted officials of […]

Sambalpur: A man was hospitalised after he was shot at by a youth over suspected past enmity in Sambalpur district on Sunday. The injured Ganesh Jagadwal of Stationpara was returning home from the market when one Banti Suna opened fire at him. Ganesh, who sustained bullet injury on his left thigh, was rushed to the […]

Sambalpur: A woman and her daughter died after a wall of their house collapsed on them following heavy rain at Dengisargi village of Sambalpur district late on Saturday night. The deceased duo has been identified as Chahala Pradhan and her daughter Bhagya. Two other family members who sustained injuries in the incident have been admitted […]

Sambalpur: Tension erupted in the city today after lawyers took to streets protesting State and Central government’s indifference attitude towards the long-standing demands of a permanent High Court bench in Western Odisha. Nearly 150 lawyers were taken into preventive custody following a scuffle with police officials nearby Church Chhak in the town. The incident occurred […]

Sambalpur: Lakhs of devotees flocked the streets of Sambalpur town to witness the ‘jugal darshan’ of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati as the newly married celestial couple returned to their respective temples in a huge carnival. The colourful procession that marks the homecoming of the celestial couple started Monday midnight and continued till Tuesday morning. […]

Religious fervour gripped the town here as the divine marriage of Lord Shiva and Parvati was solemnised amid vedic rituals in wee hours today.The ‘hataganthi’ took place at sharp 3 am as people from all walks of life poured in to witness the celestial union of the deities.

Sambalpur: The Sambalpur district unit of the BJD’s women wing today met the SDPO and demanded immediate arrest of a teacher, who is accused of molesting a Class 7 girl student in Muhalapali area under Kuchinda sub-division. As per the complaint filed by the girl, the English teacher of her school asked her to collect […]

Sambalpur: The preparation for Sital Sasthi, which marks the divine marriage of Lord Shiva with Goddess Parvati, has almost reached its final stages in Sambalpur. Mohan Supkar and his wife Sanjukta will perform the role of Parbati’s parents this year. They are now on cloud nine to have got the opportunity to perform the rituals […]

Bhubaneswar: Music composer of popular Sambalpuri song ‘Rangabati’ Prabhudatta Pradhan passed away at his residence in Sambalpur in the wee hours today. He was 75. Born in 1943, Pradhan started learning music at the age of three. After completing his matriculation, he went to Banaras in Uttar Pradesh to learn playing Tabla. Pradhan later joined […]