Tag: Golanthara

Bhubaneswar: A farmer was alleged to have committed suicide in Ganjam unable to bear loan burden. The deceased, identified as T Bulu Reddy of Chikarada village under Randa Panchayat in Golanthara block of the district, had taken a loan of Rs one lakh for farming and Rs 1.5 lakh for treatment of his son. According […]

Berhampur: It’s good news for the wildlife lovers of Odisha. Rare Egyptian vultures have been sighted in Golanthara area in Ganjam district. Exclusive pictures of these rare species of birds on the verge of extinction have been snapped by well-known ornithologist Dr Jyoti Prakash Patnaik. A number of baby vultures have also been sighted in […]

Berhampur: The two cold storages built by the State government at Ambapua and Golanthara in Gopalpur of Ganjam district seem to have grossly failed in serving their purpose as they have been lying defunct for the past few years. Due to the defunct cold storages, the vegetable farmers in the area are being forced to […]

Berhampur: Police have arrested three highway robbers for attacking Golanthara Police Station IIC’s (Inspector-in-charge) vehicle. The arrested persons have been identified as Rabi Narayan Padhi, Sananad Kumar Padhi and Runa Kumar Sahu. The incident took place on March 1, when Golanthara IIC, while on his way to Berhampur, spotted five miscreants demanding money from commuters […]

By Sandeep Sahu The all-too-familiar charade has started. It is sickening to watch the blame game by all responsible agencies after 10 persons travelling in a bus were electrocuted at Golanthara in Ganjam district on Sunday. Locals have blamed Southco for the eminently avoidable tragedy, saying they have repeatedly drawn the attention of the power […]