News from Berhampur

Two Women Battle For 4-yr-old Child's Custody
Court sends 4-yr-old to balashram after biological, foster moms battle over custody

The two women have been identified as Geeta Das, the child’s biological mother and Suneeta Behera, who is claiming to have adopted the child.

Smoke in Secunderabad-Agartala Express in Berhampur
Smoke in Secunderabad-Agartala Express: Passengers deboard train in Berhampur

Some passengers first noticed smoke in the B-5 coach and raised an alarm; they then deboarded the train and were not willing to travel on the train

Former Labour Minister Srikant Sahu
Is BJD heading toward implosion in Ganjam?

After a brief silence of two weeks, Sahu appeared in his Constituency, Polasara on Monday. He was accompanied by his wife while addressing a public meeting in Polasara.

Odisha auto rickshaw driver returns bag containing gold jewellery worth Rs 7 lakh to passenger
Odisha auto rickshaw driver returns bag containing gold jewellery worth Rs 7 lakh to passenger 

According to sources, family members of one Simanchal had come to Berhampur to attend an event. After reaching Berhampur Station, they hired T Simadri’s auto rickshaw to Om Bihar.  But, they accidentally left one bag in the vehicle after reaching their destination and left.

BJP Mishrana Parba At Polasara
BJP holds ‘Mishrana Parba’ at Polasara; many local BJD, Congress leaders join saffron party

As per reports, the leaders who joined the BJP included former zilla parishad members, former Sarpanches, and samiti members of seven panchayats.

Biswajit Bhuyan & His Family
You don’t need to be rich to excel in exams, says electrician’s son who secured 98 pc marks in matric

A student of Saraswati Shishu Mandir at Ramaharinagar in Berhampur, Bhuyan does not belong to a well-to-do family. In fact, his father, Sanjay Bhuyan is an electrician and has been working in a motor winding shop in the silk city for last the 30 years.

Locals Block Road In Nilagiri
Protests erupt in Odisha over drinking water woes

Road blockades and protests have been reported from Bhanjanagar in Ganjam; Mahabiroad in Dhenkanal; and Nilagiri in Balasore.

Blood shortage
Blood crisis hits patients at MKCG hospital as blood bank runs almost dry

Situation is such that patients and their attendants have to wait for days to get a unit of blood from the hospital's blood bank. It has become hard to get a unit of blood even if they manage to get a donor in exchange.

Bus hawker killed
Bus hawker hacked to death in Odisha's Berhampur, past rivalry suspected

As per initial reports, three miscreants intercepted Sanatan and allegedly attacked him with swords and other sharp weapons. Sanatan died on the spot after sustaining multiple injuries in the attack.

Berhampur SP grooves to popular Sambalpuri song ‘Rangabati’ with colleagues, watch
Berhampur SP grooves to popular Sambalpuri song ‘Rangabati’ with colleagues, watch

Berhampur SP Saravana Vivek is seen exhibiting his dance skills during an event hosted at Reserve Battalion near Ambapua in the district.

Pradeep Panigrahi At Berhampur Court
MLA Pradeep Panigrahi appears in court in connection with 5 cases

Panigrahi had filed a discharge petition in one of the five cases registered at Golanthara Police Station in connection with an alleged cheating incident.

Berhampur SP, Saravana Vivek
Four arrested by Ganjam Police in fake certificate case

The police confiscated a huge number of fake & blank certificates, logos, printer, six smart phones and holograms of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh education departments.

TPNODL Office
Odisha Energy minister’s ‘no power cut’ assurance a cruel joke for these helpless people!

“Power cuts have increased since Tata Power took over the distribution. There is nobody who will listen to our grievances,” rued Panchu Badatya from Haradapadar village.

Khallikote Police Station
Youth chased on road, attacked with sharp weapons in Odisha’s Ganjam

As per reports, Sahu was returning home on a bike with a friend from Badapalli when five miscreants waylaid and attacked him with sharp weapons near Kamarasingh village.

BJP Leader Bhrugu Baxipatra
BJP slams Odisha govt's decision to appoint retired officers in DUDA

Odisha BJP Vice President, Bhrugu Baxipatra termed the move as politically motivated and devised to get undue support from the DUDA during the next general elections.

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