Tag: Sambalpur

Sambalpur: Preliminary investigation into the seizure of four leopard skins in Kuchinda of Sambalpur district on Friday, revealed that there are holes in the seized skins and there is a high likelihood that the animals were shot by poachers. However, investigations are still on to ascertain the source of the skins, sources said. According to […]

Sambalpur: The Congress party today raised questions over BJD ticket to former Works department secretary Nalini Kant Pradhan for Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency. Addressing a presser, Congress Media Cell Chairman Satya Prakash Nayak alleged that Pradhan’s selection proves how the bureaucrat extended undue favours to the BJD. Nayak also alleged that Pradhan worked more for […]

Sambalpur: In a blatant breach of code of conduct, BJD candidate Naba Das was spotted luring voters during an election rally in Kuchinda area of Sambalpur today. In a video, Das is heard assuring allotment of two houses to Self Help Groups (SHGs) and financial assistance to farmers by announcing drought even if there was […]

Sambalpur: Candidature of BJD’s Lok Sabha candidate from Sambalpur, Nalinikanta Pradhan has been declared valid, informed Returning Officer and Sambalpur Collector today. However, the BJP has expressed resentment over the decision and has threatened to move the High Court. BJP candidate Nitesh Ganga Deb has alleged that the hearing on the matter was done illegally. […]

Sambalpur: As the race to win the poll battle is heating up, in an odd incident, leaders of BJP and BJD inadvertently ended up at the same meeting ground in Kuchinda area of Sambalpur distirct. According to sources, on Thursday, a public meeting of the BJP was organised at Manapali area in Kuchinda constituency of […]

Sambalpur: Enraged residents of Katarbaga village in Sambalpur ransacked property at Katarbaga Police Station today demanding compensation for family of a road mishap victim. Following the incident, police have arrested three persons in connection with the case. As per reports, a local resident, Prashant Dhurua, was killed in a road accident on Saturday night. A […]

Sambalpur: In his first poll address post first phase polls in Odisha, an aggressive Prime Minister Narendra Modi fired a salvo at CM Naveen Patnaik. He was addressing the Vijay Sankalp Samabesh of the BJP at Sambalpur today. Though he didn’t name Naveen directly, in his inimitable style Modi did take a dig at Naveen, […]

Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission on Wednesday suspended a General Observer for allegedly checking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s helicopter in Odisha’s Sambalpur on Tuesday. Mohammed Mohsin was suspended with immediate effect for acting contrary to the instructions of the Commission concerning SPG protectees and will be posted at Sambalpur till further orders, a poll panel letter […]

Sambalpur:  Ahead of the third phase polls in Odisha, Odisha Chief Minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik today again asserted that no national party will get a clear majority at the centre in the crucial 2019 elections. During a whirlwind tour of Sambalpur, Patnaik said, “No national party will get a clear mandate in the […]

Bhubaneswar: With campaigning for the third phase polls in the State coming to an end on Sunday evening, the preparations for ensuring a free and fair poll now takes the centre stage. Polling parties armed with EVMs and other essential poll related materials have been rushed to the booths where elections are to be held […]

Bhubaneswar: The third phase polls in Odisha covering six Lok Sabha (LS) and 42 Assembly Constituencies (AC) passed of peacefully today, though some stray incidents of attacks were reported from some places in Puri LS where an EVM was smashed. The final polling figures released by CEO Surendra Kumar reveals that around 71.61 per cent […]

Bhubaneswar: With the summer sun spewing fire, a heat wave is sweeping the State, especially Western Odisha. The day temperature in western and interior parts of Odisha has been hovering over 40 degrees Celsius for the past few days. In the coastal parts of the State, which is largely out of power after being ravaged […]

Sambalpur: A bride in Odisha called off her wedding and rejected the groom after he was found drunk in the Marriage Mandap. The wedding was scheduled to take place at the Mandap in Jujumura village of Sambalpur district on Sunday. As per reports, the marriage party initially reached Jujumura and had food before heading towards […]

Bhubaneswar: Temperature crossed 40 degree Celsius mark in 15 places across Odisha today as heat wave conditions continued to hit normal life across the State. Titlagarh recorded the highest temperature of 45.8 degree Celsius followed by Bolangir with 45.5 degree C and Sambalpur 44.6 degree C. Similarly, mercury touched 44.2 in Sonepur, Hirakud-44.1, Jharsuguda-43.6, Talcher-43.2, […]

Sambalpur: The family members of an undertrial prisoner, who died while undergoing treatment at VSS Medical College and Hospital in Burla yesterday, have demanded a judicial inquiry into the incident. The deceased identified as Ranjit Patnaik was arrested by Bargarh Town police on May 5 for allegedly misbehaving with a school girl. Alleging negligence by […]