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 | 6 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 | 6 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 | 16 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Sambalpur

Cops, rebels exchange fire in Bargarh

SAMBALPUR: Police recovered a huge quantity of groceries from a forest under Bargarh's Boden police limits after an exchange of fire with the Maoists on Tuesday morning. There were no casualties on either side, police said, adding that the ultras were planning subversive activities in the area to terrorize locals. "We had intensified combing operation in the area following reports of terror plans by...

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

Orissa News

Sambalpur, May 5 : All illegal and unregistered orphanages operating in this Odisha district would be closed, District Collector Balwant Singh said here todayBhubaneswar, May 5 : Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee President Niranjan Patnaik today alleged that the entire administrative system in Naxal dominated Malkangiri district has collapsed and no developmental work is being implemented in the area...

Source : Newkerala | 20 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Sambalpur

Unregistered Orphanages to be closed

Sambalpur, May 5 : All illegal and unregistered orphanages operating in this Odisha district would be closed, District Collector Balwant Singh said here today.Expressing concern over the growing atrocities including sexual abuse on children and women, Mr Singh said, sexual harassment to children and women will never be tolerated.Addreessing a workshop on child safety here, Mr Singh said in total 14...

Source : Newkerala | 20 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Sambalpur

PSU chief bats for more coal output

emphacized on increasing coal production to meet the growing demand of thermal power in the country. Power sector of the country is mostly dependent on thermal power as there is negligent growth in hydro and atomic power, he reasoned. Against this background, role of coal companies has become important, he said.While talking to the media, Rao said more than 91% of the total coal demand has been met...

Source : Times Of India | 28 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Sambalpur

Woman marries her tormentor

SAMBALPUR: She had miraculous escape after her lover allegedly attempted to kill her by throwing her off a bridge at Boudh. Locals rescued her and police registered a case of rape and attempt to murder against him and three others. They were sent to jail and the court began examining witnesses in the case."During the trial, the victim said she would forgive her lover, if he agreed to marry her. Ac...

Source : Times Of India | 29 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Sambalpur

Orphanage head held for sexual exploitation

SAMBALPUR: Yet another head of an orphanage was arrested by police on Wednesday in Sambalpur on charges ofa lady worker. Police also arrested two other women workers of the orphanage, who were alleged accomplices of thePolice identified the accused as Bibin Behera, Kamalini Tripathy and Kalyani Tripathy. While Bipin was the secretary of the orphanage Rukkuni Lath Balniketan at Chhachhanpali under ...

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

Maoists torch cellphone towers

SAMBALPUR: Maoists blew up two mobile towers of a private telecom operator in therange on Monday night. The tower were in Bargarh's Purena village and Balangir's Rengali village. Police could reach the spot only on Tuesday due to security concerns.said "Last night incident is a desperate attempt by Maoists to divert the minds of people. We have already intensified combing operation to drive them out."...

Source : Times Of India | 32 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Sambalpur