Ganjam is the largest district of Odisha in terms of population. The district is broadly divided into two divisions, the Coastal plain area in the east and hill and table lands in the west. The Eastern Ghats run along the western side of the District. Ganjam district is best known for its stunning sea beach and a deep sea port at Gopalpur. Ganjam is also famous for a perennial hot spring of medicinal sulfuric water located at Taptapani .This district has world’s largest breeding ground of Olive Ridley sea turtles at Rushikulya beach where Lakhs of endangered Olive Ridley turtles flocked the Rushikulya river mouth for their annual mass nesting. Ganjam’s Achar (Pickles) and Papad is very popular. These two give away such a wonderful flavor to the mouth that it is liked by the folks of Odisha at any and every point of time.
Earlier, she was the chairperson of the samiti in 2012 and 2017 after winning from the tribal-dominated Gangapur panchayat. This time, she contested from the Bhagabanpur panchayat.
As per preliminary reports, the two groups were engaged in a battle over a petty dispute near Kendupadar college. It is alleged that the two groups were at loggerheads over several issues.
Unlike a child of her age, Laxmi's days begin with household chores and followed by role of a teacher as she aims to educate her sisters and ensure their bright future.
The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Crime Branch on Wednesday seized property worth Rs 25 Lakh belonging to the most wanted ganja mafia Anil Pandi.
Sethy and his son had locked themselves inside their houses at Berhampur and Bhubaneswar respectively to evade action and obstruct the Vigilance team from conducting searches. The duo also reportedly showed non-cooperation even after being told about the search warrants.
Anil Kumar Sahu, a resident of Ward number 2 in Polsara NAC of Ganjam district is now in the poll fray against his father Duryodhan Sahu for the post of Councillor
Later, the shirt of the missing child was found on the premises of an English Medium School nearby the area fuelling suspicion among the locals that a contract company, which was operating in the area to dig a canal, has allegedly sacrificed the child
At a time when the fate of the candidates in the fray for the Panchayat elections are sealed in the ballot boxes, contestants in some places are getting anxious about the security arrangements at the strong rooms.
Chikiti Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Krushna Chandra Bhatra today said that the villagers are holding the BDO, Prakash Das hostage. He said a police team has been dispatched to the village to release the BDO.
The two aspirants in the fray had entered into pre-election deal with a Samiti member aspirant to win the posts uncontested.
Following her tweet, Police swung into action and traced the house where she was confined and rescued her. Sanjukta was later moved to a Sakhi centre.
The family members of Suraj Biswas who live in Chamakhandi area of Ganjam district have been on the tenterhooks.
In another incident, some miscreants allegedly attacked BJD’s Zone-24 Zilla Parishad candidate Dharnidhar Sahu while he was campaigning at Potal village under Pipili block of Puri district on Monday.
On the other hand, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has intensified campaigning in Ganjam's Polsara Block. Several Ollywood actors like Tamanna, Poonam and Debashis were seen campaigning with local MLA Srikant Sahoo in ZP zone 38, 39 and 40.
The villagers demanded the BDO to conduct a probe to identify and punish the culprits who are resorting to the gimmick to woo voters.
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