Tag: Sambalpur

Sambalpur: Odisha BJP President Samir Mohanty and the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Pradipta Naik were arrested following a scuffle that broke out between police and the saffron party activists protesting in front of the Revenue Division Commission (RDC) office in Sambalpur on Thursday. As per reports, more than 15 BJP activists were arrested in the […]

Sambalpur: The politics over paddy procurement in Odisha intensified on Thursday with the Opposition BJP leaders taking to night-long protest in front of the Town Police Station in Sambalpur. The party intensified its protest after organising a protest of thousands of farmers in the state’s western town while accusing the BJD government of inaction over […]

Sambalpur: The political corridors in Odisha are abuzz with speculations whether senior BJP leader and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will contest the next general election from Sambalpur parliamentary constituency. The speculations were triggered by the interpretation of a statement made by the union minister in Khinda area of Sambalpur district today. Pradhan addressed the people […]

Sambalpur: Veteran Odia film actor Shanti Swarup Mishra passed away at a private nursing home here on Sunday. Mishra had sustained critical injuries on head after falling down in his bathroom a couple of days back. He was admitted to a private nursing home in the city. However, he succumbed to the injuries while undergoing […]

Sambalpur: At a time when various farmers’ organisations have resorted to a country wide ‘Chaka Jam’ protest against Centre’s three farm laws, a section of farmers in Western Odisha has come forward in support of the new legislations. Shreelaxmi Krushak Surakhya Sanghthan, a regional farmers’ outfit in western Odisha came in favour of the new […]

Sambalpur: A doctor in Sambalpur district has opened a ‘One Rupee’ clinic to provide treatment to the poor and underprivileged people. Shankar Ramchandani an assistant professor in the department of medicine at Veer SurendraSai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla, has opened the clinic in Burla town where patients have to pay just […]

Sambalpur: Some miscreants allegedly defrauded tribal residents of thousands of rupees in the name of collecting electricity bills in several villages under Rairakhol sub-division in the district. According to reports, two miscreants had visited Balata village under Kisinda police limits in the district on January 24 in the guise of electricity department officials and collected […]

Sambalpur: In a tragic incident, two minor girls died after accidentally falling into a water-filled pit at Kalapada village under Goshala police outpost in Sambalpur district on Friday. The mishap occurred when the girl duo aged 3 years was playing near the pit which was dug out in the neighbourhood for storing water for the […]

Sambalpur: Amid Covid-19 resurgence, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT ), Burla has been shut down till further order by the district administration. According to reports, as many as 25 students of the varsity tested positive for the virus in the last few days. The district body has also declared the hostels of the […]

Burla: Examinations scheduled to be held today at Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) here in Sambalpur district have been postponed till further order. This was informed by the the Vice Chancellor Bibhuti Bhushan Pati through a notification. Decision to put exams on hold was taken after a sudden spike in Covid-19 cases in […]

Rairakhol: A sub-divisional Medical Officer (SDMO) was caught while accepting a bribe from a patient at the subdivision hospital here in Sambalpur district on Monday. The SDMO, Bipin Sahoo was caught red-handed while accepting Rs 5500 from the attendants of a patient. Sahoo allegedly demanded the illegal gratification for conducting an operation on the patient […]

Sambalpur: Odisha government has suspended a forest official for negligence in protection of elephants during his tenure that resulted in number of jumbo deaths in the district. “On February 6, the PCCF has initiated departmental proceedings against Sadar forest ranger Gouri Shankar Dash. Based on the reports of elephants’ deaths in the previous years, the […]

Sambalpur: Three persons were killed while one sustained critical injuries after their motorbikes, they were riding were hit by an unknown truck in Bareipali area of Sambalpur district late on Tuesday night. The deceased persons have been identified as the residents of Hirakud area in the district. The injured has been admitted to Veer Surendra […]

Sambalpur: A lawyer has been arrested for allegedly preparing a fake court order to facilitate release of a vehicle from police station in Sambalpur district. The accused has been charged under Section 466 of IPC (Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc). According to sources, the accused lawyer had prepared the fake […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when Odisha forest department is struggling to bring raging forest fire in Similipal biosphere reserve under control, reports of similar incidents of wildfire have surfaced in several parts of the State. A day after a massive fire broke out at the Khandagiri hill, on the outskirts of the Capital city, destroying […]