Tag: Sambalpur

‘Infant’ stuck inside borewell in Odisha’s Sambalpur
'Infant' found stuck inside borewell in Odisha’s Sambalpur

A team of fire personnel rushed to the spot and efforts are on to rescue the infant. The infant is stuck in around 15 to 20 ft depth inside the borewell with its cries being heard from the well.

  • Tuesday, 12 December 2023
I-T raid continues for 5th day in Odisha; another 70 bags of cash to be counted today
I-T raid continues for 5th day in Odisha, cash counting process underway

The exact amount of seized money will be revealed by the Income Tax Dept DG through a press meet only after the counting process is over. 

  • Sunday, 10 December 2023
'Who's Inspector Tiwari'? Rs 5L cash in polythene bag brings fresh twist to I-T raids, hints at cop
'Who's Inspector Tiwari'? Rs 5L cash in polythene bag brings fresh twist to I-T raids, hints at cop link

People are curious about the real identity of the person, wondering if the person is a pecuniary beneficiary from the liquor makers. Why this packet was specially kept for the mystery person and what the person was doing with the liquor makers?

  • Saturday, 09 December 2023
Eight Blackbucks sent to Sambalpur Zoo from Nandankanan
Eight Blackbucks sent to Sambalpur Zoo from Nandankanan

The wildlife exchange programme between the Sambalpur Zoo and Bhubaneswar Nandankanan Zoo started on Tuesday. As many as eight blackbucks from the Nadanakanan Zoo were sent to the Sambalpur Zoo at Motijharan in the first phase. 

  • Tuesday, 05 December 2023
Woman among two dead in wall collapse in Sambalpur
Woman among two dead in wall collapse in Sambalpur

A woman and a labourer died on Friday after a mud wall collapsed on them in Kuchinda village of Sambalpur district. 

  • Friday, 01 December 2023
President launches education campaign of Brahma Kumaris, bats for value-based education
President launches education campaign of Brahma Kumaris, bats for value-based education

Governor Raghubar Das, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Transport Minister Tukuni Sahu and MLA Nauri Naik were present on the occasion.

  • Wednesday, 22 November 2023
MEMU train derails in Odisha's Sambalpur
MEMU train derails in Odisha's Sambalpur

The passenger train was coming from Jharsuguda to Sambalpur when a buffalo was crossing the track. It hit the cow and a coach of the train got derailed. 

  • Wednesday, 08 November 2023
One dead, 14 injured as auto rickshaw rams into tree
One dead, 14 injured as auto rickshaw rams into tree

On the day of Dussehra, when festivities were all around, 15 people from Bisipalli area of Bargarh district did not have an iota of idea that their trip to have a darshan of the Goddess at Huma shrine would be fraught with danger.

  • Tuesday, 24 October 2023
Sambalpur 'safest’ Lok Sabha seat for Dharmendra Pradhan! 
Sambalpur 'safest’ Lok Sabha seat for Dharmendra Pradhan! 

Some of BJP legislators from western Odisha have thrown their weight behind Pradhan and suggested Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency as the safe place for him. 

  • Friday, 13 October 2023
Prasanna Acharya
Cracks in BJD! Senior leader Prasanna Acharya’s speech sparks rift rumours in Sambalpur

As per some political analysts, as Acharya is in a race for a BJD ticket from this constituency, he targeted local MLA Pujari indirectly.

  • Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Consumer Court fines Sambalpur Xerox shop owner of Rs 25,000
Consumer Court fines Sambalpur Xerox shop owner of Rs 25,000 for refusing to return Rs 3 to customer

As per the order, for failing to pay the fine, the amount will carry with 9% interest per annum till realisation to the complainant.

  • Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Odisha State Open University in Sambalpur
Sans infra and staff, Odisha’s lone Open University stares at uncertainty

With the recent decision to halt admissions into UG and PG courses for the current academic session, the future of hundreds of students in the only open university in the State has been pushed into oblivion.

  • Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Family in Sambalpur keeps man’s body at home for 20 hrs
Odisha family keeps man’s body at home for 20 hrs, performs rituals to bring him back to life

A family in Rairakhol area of Sambalpur district kept the body of a man at their home for more than 20 hours with the hopes that he would be alive again.

  • Friday, 22 September 2023
Man missing after jumping into Mahanadi river in Sambalpur
Sambalpur sexagenarian falls into Mahanadi while taking selfie, rescued

The retired government servant, claimed that he didn’t have any problem at home. His legs slipped and he fell into the river while taking selfie on the railing of the bridge.

  • Tuesday, 12 September 2023
Harassment slur
Harassment slur at Sambalpur University: Assistant Professor suspended till completion of probe

During the suspension period, Kujur will get subsistence allowance at the rate equal to leave salary which he would have drawn had he gone on leave on half average pay or half pay and DA based on such leave salary.

  • Sunday, 27 August 2023
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