Tag: Talcher

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police, which is probing into the harassment allegation against Talcher BJD MLA Braja Kishore Pradhan, today said it cannot register case against the latter as there is no evidence of cognizable offence against him. Talking to media persons here, Bhubaneswar DCP Satyabrata Bhoi said “We had prepared a station diary and begun […]

Bhubaneswar: Talcher MLA Braja Kishore Pradhan today landed in controversy after a woman, claimed to be his wife, alleged that she was subjected to physical torture by the lawmaker. The woman also lodged a complaint at Mahila Police Station here alleging that the legislator is refusing to give her social status as wife even after […]

Cuttack: The High Court has extended interim protection from arrest to Soumendra Pradhan, brother of Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan, in the vigilance case of cooking gas black marketing. The court will hold the next hearing after two weeks, Soumendra’s counsel Dharanidhar Nayak said. Apprehending arrest, brother of the Union minister had filed an anticipatory bail […]

Bhubaneswar: Political bickering today gained momentum after the vigilance conducted a raid at a gas agency owned by the brother of Union Minister and Senior BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan at Handidhua in Talcher. BJP general Secretary Prithviraj Harichandan demanded the vigilance should not take a wrong step while coming under any pressure. Harichandan alleged, “As […]

Bhubaneswar: The severe cold wave has further intensified in Odisha as most parts of the state came under extreme cold wave conditions with mercury dropping to below 10 degrees Celsius in 11 places. According to a Met release this evening, Daringbadi recorded 4.3 degrees, the lowest temperature in the state this year. Apart from Daringbadi, […]

Bhubaneswar: As predicted by the local Met office here, most parts of Odisha have come under intense cold wave with mercury dipping to below 10 degree Celsius at six places in interior south and western Odisha today. According to a Met release this evening, temperature went down to the lowest in Phulbani at 6.6 degree […]

Talcher: In a tragic incident, a Class-v student was run over by a truck at Balhar Chhak here this morning. The deceased was identified as Diptesh Behera. The incident took place when he was going to tuition on his bicycle and hit by the truck. Behera died on the spot. Angry over the incident, some […]

Union Fertilizers and Chemicals minister Ananth Kumar today said the process for revival of the fertilizer plant at Talcher would begin by November this year

Talcher: The economic blockade called by Talcher Suraksha Manch demanding fulfillment of a 12-point charter of demands entered the second day on Tuesday. According to sources, the blockade has adversely affected coal production at all mines of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL). Transportation of coal to Nalco and NTPC has also come to a halt due […]

Talcher: Demanding fulfillment of a 12-point charter of demands, a 48-hour economic blockade was launched by Talcher Suraksha Manch today. Prominent among the outfit’s demands are commencement of classes at the local medical college from this year, revival of Talcher fertilizer plant, rehabilitation of people affected by industrialization and setting up of a special coal […]

Angul: In an unfortunate incident, nine persons including two women were killed after a truck rammed into a Tata Ace van at Chainpal square here today. The coal laden truck (OR-19-k-6389) coming from Talcher to Banrapal hit the passenger laden mini vehicle (OR-19-M-1309) killing seven passengers on the spot. Two passengers succumbed to injuries later. […]

Bhubaneswar: A major fire which broke out at the Lingaraj stockyard of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) has ravaged coal worth lakhs of rupees. Sources said, the fire which was noticed by labourers of the stockyard three days back, is yet to be brought under control. “The MCL is busy celebrating mines safety week and thousands […]

Bhubaneswar: Mahanadi Coalfields (MCL), a Central PSU, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) today to establish a medical college at Talcher in Angul district. The proposed medical college will have an intake capacity of 100 students and spread across 28 acre of land. MCL will spend Rs 492.62 crore […]

Bhubaneswar: A dip in temperature in many areas coupled with a nor’wester brought some respite from the scorching heat in Odisha today, even as the mercury shot up to 40.6 degrees Celsius here. The maximum temperature in Bhubaneswar which stood at 35.8 degrees Celsius yesterday, jumped to 40.6 degree C, while in neighbouring Cuttack the […]

Bhubaneswar: Searing heat persisted in western Odisha with Balangir becoming the hottest place in the state recording 43 degree celsius today, even as a nor’wester brought respite in the coastal region. The mercury breached the 40-degree mark in at least eight places in the state as Titlagarh, also in Balangir district, recorded a maximum temperature […]