News from Gajapati

Gajapati District has been named after Maharaja Sri Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo, the Ex–Raja Sahib of Paralakhemundi estate (the 1st Prime Minister of Odisha State), who is remembered for his contribution in formation of a separate Odisha province and inclusion of Paralakhemundi estate in Odisha. This district has famous for the Buddhist temple, the highest in South Asia at Chandragiri. Tibetan refugees’ settlement at Chandragiri is another place for the tourist to visit.

Low Pressure Forms Over BoB, IMD Predicts Rain In Odisha For 2-3 Days
Low Pressure Forms Over BoB, IMD Predicts Rain In Odisha For 2-3 Days

Heavy rainfall is also likely to occur in some places in southern and coastal belt of the State in the next 24 hours.

Online Gambling
‘Nice Share’ Dupes Hundreds In Odisha’s Gajapati, Police Probe On To Bust Online Gambling App

Enticed by the scheme, the gullible victims even went on to invest bigger amounts ranging up to Rs 18 lakh.

2100 KG Ganja Seized
26 Arrested In Odisha In One Of The Biggest Ever Drug Bust, 2100 KG Ganja Seized

Gajapati police seized a huge haul of around 21 quintal of ganja worth over Rs 1.5 crore in R Udayagiri and arrested as many as 26 persons including seven women in this connection

ACF Soumya Ranjan Death Case: Lie Detection Test Of DFO, Bidya Bharati If Needed; Says CB
ACF Soumya Ranjan Death Case: Lie Detection Test Of DFO, Bidya Bharati If Needed; Says CB

A four-member team of the Crime Branch led by DSP, Gyanaranjan Mishra today recorded the statement of DFO Sangram Keshari Behera after subjecting him to questioning for over three hours.

Woman Cop Grilled By Crime Branch In ACF Soumya Ranjan Death Case
Woman Cop Grilled By Crime Branch In ACF Soumya Ranjan Death Case

Mamata Panda, OIC of Gurandi police station was questioned by the Crime Branch team for three hours in connection with the death of Paralakhemundi assistant conservator of forest (ACF) Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra.

ACF Death Case: Gajapati Collector Was Present At DFO's Quarters On Fire Mishap Day, Claims Watchman
ACF Death Case: Gajapati Collector Was Present At DFO's Quarters On Fire Mishap Day, Claims Watchman  

A watchman made a startling revelation that District Collector of Gajapati was present at Divisional Forest Officer (DFO)'s quarters when the fire mishap occurred that led to death of assistant conservator of forest (ACF) Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra.

ACF Soumya Ranjan Death Case: Crime Branch Quizzes Two Colleagues Of Deceased Officer
ACF Soumya Ranjan Death Case: Crime Branch Quizzes Two Colleagues Of Deceased Officer 

Two colleagues of deceased Paralakhemundi assistant conservator of forest (ACF) Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra were questioned by a team of Odisha Crime Branch on Monday.

Basic amenities
Basic Amenities Remain Dream For These Odisha Villages Sans Govt Welfare Schemes

Basic amenities in remote areas of Gajapati and Jajpur districts are still a distant dream even as the government has implemented host of welfare schemes for the development of rural Odisha

Odisha: Paralakhemundi ACF Death Case
Gajapati Police Clean Chit To DFO In Paralakhemundi ACF Death Case

In a major development in the mysterious death case of Paralakhemundi Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra, the Gajapati Superintendent of Police on Friday gave clean chit DFO Sangram Keshari Behera.

Paralakhemundi ACF Death: Accused DFO Sangram Behera Grilled By Police
Paralakhemundi ACF Death: Accused DFO Sangram Behera Grilled By Police

Based on the online complaint of the father of the deceased, Paralakhemundi Police has registered a case against DFO Behera, Soumya’s widow Bidya Bharati Panda and cook Manmath Kambha.

Circumstantial Evidence Suggests Fire Mishap At ACF's Quarters: Crime Branch
Circumstantial Evidence Suggests Fire Mishap At ACF's Quarters: Crime Branch 

Odisha Crime Branch concluded that a fire incident had occurred at the government quarters of deceased ACF Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra 

Paralakhemundi ACF Death Case: DFO, Lady Cop To Be Quizzed, Says Gajapati SP
Paralakhemundi ACF Death Case: DFO, Lady Cop To Be Quizzed, Says Gajapati SP

The DFO has been named an accused in the murder case which has been filed in connection with the mysterious death of 32-year-old ACF Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra.

ACF's Death In Odisha: No Evidence To Suggest Fire Mishap In Quarters
ACF's Death In Odisha: No Evidence To Suggest Fire Mishap In Quarters

The quarters was closed since July 12, the day Soumya Ranjan reportedly suffered burn injuries

BJP Delegation
Odisha BJP Team Meets Villagers To Be Hit By Andhra's Barrage Project Over Bansadhara

A delegation of BJP today visited some areas in Gajapati district likely to be affected by the construction of a barrage by Andhra Pradesh government over river Bansadhara at Neredi.

IMD Issues Thunderstorm With Lightning Alert For 10 Odisha Districts
IMD Issues Thunderstorm With Lightning Alert For 10 Odisha Districts

Light to moderate rain or thundershower is also likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar.

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