SAMBALPUR: Mystery shrouds death of a married woman whose body was recovered by police on Saturday evening from a farmhouse nearThough police are yet to confirm the exact cause of the death, locals suspect it as a case of rape and murder. The deceased was identified as Santi Singh (50) of Bargarh town. Police have arrested farmhouse owner"We have sent the body for autopsy. We are waiting for the medical...

Source : Times Of India | 3 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Sambalpur

Red rebel arrested in Sambalpur

Red rebel, Sunya Negi (32), was trying to reorganize extremists in the area."Since he was a trained cadre and knew the terrain and socio-condition of the region, there was every possibility of him reorganization ofin the area ," said DIG (northern range) Sanjay Kumar. Police have also appealed to four local youths, who had joined the banned outfit, to surrender.SP (Sambalpur) Pratik Mohanty said Sunya...

Source : Times Of India | 13 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Sambalpur

Wanted Maoist 'caught' in Odisha

SAMBALPUR: Police have reportedly arrested a Maoist from Tampersingha village under Kisinda police limits in the district. The Maoist,as he was trying to reorganize the outfit in the district. Though police are yet to confirm his arrest, a source revealed that the Red rebel was detained while moving towards Kisinda jungle on Friday afternoon. The source claimed police have brought him to Sambalpur...

Source : Times Of India | 18 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Sambalpur

10 killed in Balangir mishap

SAMBALPUR: As many as 10 persons, including two children and two women, were killed and seven of a wedding party were injured in an accident near Khaprakhol in Patnagarh sub-division ofThe accident took place when the victims were returning to their village after attending the party at Khujenpali near Bolangir town. The four-wheeler they were travelling in hit a tree after the driver lost control near...

Source : Times Of India | 20 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Sambalpur

Cricket betting racket busted in Orissa

Sambalpur, May 26: A cricket betting racket involving IPL and other matches was busted by the police following the arrest of three persons from Odisha's Sambalpur district, police said today.Acting on a tip off, the police raided a house at Raja Nagar of Sunapali area of Sambalpur on Friday night and arrested three persons while they were taking bets."Four persons of a family were running the racket...

Source : Oneindia | 24 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Sambalpur

Met forecasts rain relief

condition for past few days, may get relief with chances of light rain by Monday."There are chances of some thunderstorm activities by Monday," said director, Indian Meteorological Department, Odisha, S C Sahu. The weatherman forecastReports said two persons died of suspected sunstroke in Sambalpur and Bargarh districts on Friday. Police identified them as Natabar Pradhan (63) of Sambalpur's Khandokata...

Source : Times Of India | 25 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Sambalpur

3 arrested in Sambalpur for betting

formed a special squad to nab the culprits after a tip-off. A raid was conducted on the house ofHe said the accused were involved in betting since a long time. Police found property of overaccumulated by the accused persons from the activity. Police also do not rule out the possibility of their links with other bookies in Mumbai and Chennai.Copyright © 2013 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved....

Source : Times Of India | 25 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Sambalpur

Sizzling heatwave in interior Odisha

for the second consecutive day touched 46.2 degree Celsius. There are at least five more places where mercury hovered around 45 degree Celsius or more. Uncomfortable humid weather condition troubled people in coastal pockets even as temperature in the region was less compared to the hinterland. Capital city recorded 40.2 degree Celsius.The weatherman forecast similar weather would continue on Monday....

Source : Times Of India | 31 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Sambalpur

Plea for early Sital Sasthi aid

coordination committee has urged the government to provide financial aid well before the commencement of the festival for its smooth functioning. The members of the committee met collector ("Government disburses financial aid of Rs 3.2 lakh every year to the coordination committee towards expenditure of the festival. Though the amount is small for the festival, still this helps meet the expenditure...

Source : Times Of India | 31 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Sambalpur

Sambalpur sizzles at 44.9 degree Celsius

SAMBALPUR: Mercury touched 44.9 degree Celsius at Sambalpur, the day's highest in the state, on Thursday. The highest day temperature recorded atduring May last year was 46.7 deg C. Eight other places recorded 43 degree Celsius and above. Jharsuguda recorded 44.4 deg c, followed by Sonepur 44 deg c, Titlagarh and Bhawanipatna 43.5 deg c each. The day temperature in Bhubaneswar stood 39.7 deg C even...

Source : Times Of India | 41 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Sambalpur