News from Berhampur

Who and why Samantara was abducted? Neither the police have issued a statement nor has any response been received from any company.

As per reports, Samantara was in Rayagada to attend a press meet organised by Youth Congress. But before the press meet started he went missing from the hotel he was staying in.

Accusing Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of remaining silent, Panigrahy further said, “CM Naveen Patnaik is responsible for such a situation. It is difficult to accept how a person, who is the son of legendary Biju Patnaik, can do this. It doesn't look good for the son of great Biju Babu to remain silent when political slavery is being adopted in the State.”

As per reports, the plant with a 1.3 million tonne capacity will be set up at a cost of Rs 58,000 crore.

Pandian said, "During Covid, a people's representative called the Chief Minister and said we should not allow the return of Ganjam people staying outside as it would worsen the Covid situation in the district. We should survive first then think about others. The CM got angry and asked us to ensure the safe return of the residents from outside."

Speaking to reporters after he was stopped midway by BJD supporters while going to Kanishi in Ganjam, Panigrahy said, “I have been constantly followed and attacked after I announced that I will visit Kanishi on the day Pandian visits that place. There are some goons of the BJD who tried to attack me by climbing on my vehicle."

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) too targeted the Biju Janata Dal (BJD)-led Odisha government over several issues including labour migration, dwindling health care, and diminishing industries in the district.

On Monday morning, two kanwariyas were killed while 11 others sustained serious injuries after a car rammed into them near Bhetnoi, a few kilometres away from Berhampur in Ganjam district.

These days, Berhampur city, also known as the silk city, is struggling to save its ' industrial hub identity. 

Deepika claimed that as justice has not been delivered to her even after a year of her staging a dharna in front of the house of her boyfriend K.Dinesh, she said she has no other option left but to stage dharna again.

While buyers have to pay Rs 100 to buy one 1 kg tomato in Bhubaneswar, the vegetable is being sold for Rs 120 to 140 per kg in Berhampur.

As per initial reports, the accused youth, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, attacked the meter reader as he was aggrieved over the high electricity bill. The deceased meter reader has been identified as Laxminarayan Tripathy.

Another student said that the authorities should allow to go to coaching and return to the campus by 6:30 pm. Apart from this, the students alleged that they are facing several issues in the hostel.

According to sources, other than Reddy, the court has also awarded lifer to 13 other accused involved in the murder case.

As per reports, Kulu reportedly had an altercation with his cousin yesterday night over a land dispute. Irate over this, the accused allegedly attacked Kulu with the help of an iron rod.