News from Ganjam

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.

Odisha Governor visits Tara Tarini temple, extends financial help to patient during Ganjam visit
Odisha Governor visits Tara Tarini temple, extends financial help to patient during Ganjam visit

Odisha Governor Raghubar Das visited the Tara Tarini temple to seek blessings of the presiding deity of Ganjam on Thursday, the second day of his two-day visit to the district. 

Bus Accident In Ganjam
Head-on collision between two buses in Ganjam leaves one dead, 10 hurt

It is alleged that the driver of the second bus was driving under the influence of alcohol. However, a detailed investigation can throw light on the exact cause of the mishap.

Four poachers arrested in Odisha; animal body parts, arms & ammunition seized
Four poachers arrested in Odisha; animal body parts, arms & ammunition seized

Police on Friday arrested four poachers from Tamana Reserve Forest in Ganjam district. Along with two deer skulls with horns, the cops also seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition from their possession. 

Cyclone ‘Michaung:' Odisha farmers working against time to save crops 
Cyclone ‘Michaung:' Odisha farmers working against time to save crops 

The farmers in Ganjam district on Tuesday were seen making last-ditch efforts to save their harvest-ready paddy from the cyclone ‘Michaung’-induced unseasonal rain. 

Man kills wife, 2-year-old daughter using snake in Odisha, arrested
Man kills wife, 2-year-old daughter using snake in Odisha, arrested

The heart-wrenching incident was reported from Adheibara village under Kabisuryanagar police limits in Ganjam district. The incident has become a matter of discussion in the town. 

Tractor overturned near Patrapur area in Ganjam
2 dead, 6 critical after tractor overturns in Odisha’s Ganjam

Two persons were killed while six others were critically injured after a tractor in which they were travelling in overturned in Ganjam district on Tuesday. 

Five arrested in the racket
Racket pushing fake currency notes busted in Odisha 

Lured by loan promise, three persons lost Rs 28 lakh to fraudsters who allegedly gave them Rs 40 lakh in counterfeit notes in return. The incident was reported from Berhampur in Ganjam on Tuesday.

Maoist banner in Odisha's Bhanjanagar triggers concerns
Maoist banner in Odisha's Bhanjanagar triggers concerns

Circumstantial evidence and certain words written in the banner point to the involvement of the Maoists, who are believed to have put up the banners to threaten some contractors engaged in the border areas and intend to extort money from them. 

BJD jittery as Pradeep Panigrahi, BJP lean closer in Odisha 
BJD jittery as Pradeep Panigrahi, BJP lean closer in Odisha 

Speculation about his closeness with the BJP started the day he was seen sitting next to Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan during the oath-taking ceremony of Governor Raghubar Das. 

Looming drought: Farmers take to streets in Odisha's Ganjam
Looming drought: Farmers take to streets in Odisha's Ganjam

The irate farmers took out a rally which culminated at the Digapahandi block office. Carrying paddy plants in their hands, they staged a sit-in there. 

Duplicate ghee-making unit busted in Berhampur, one arrested
Duplicate ghee-making unit busted in Berhampur, one arrested

The owner of the ghee-making unit, identified as Ipari Rajeswar Patra, was earlier arrested in 2020 for illegal guthka trading.

Divyang thrashed by Sub-Inspector
Sub-Inspector accused of thrashing divyang in Ganjam; SDPO to probe incident

Based on the allegations, the concerned Sub-Inspector Himanshu Patra has been transferred to the district police headquarters.  A team led by Chhatrapur SDPO has been constituted to conduct a detailed probe into the matter.

Ganjam police raids house of arrested sand mafia
Ganjam police raids house of arrested sand mafia

A case was registered against Krupasindhu Muduli, a leaseholder, and his associates for their involvement in the illegal lifting of sand with the help of fake Y-forms.

Dead body carried on shoulders in Odisha due to 'lack of pucca road' 
Dead body carried on shoulders in Odisha due to 'lack of pucca road' 

After the post-mortem, the relatives of the deceased brought the body back to their village. But the hearse had to stop four kilometres away from their village due to a lack of a pucca road. 

Lunar Eclipse: Rationalists cock a snook at myths, hold mass feasts in Odisha
Lunar Eclipse: Rationalists cock a snook at myths, hold mass feasts in Odisha  

Like previous years, traditionalists on one side and rationalists and humanists on the other cited their respective logic over some taboos related to the lunar eclipse that fell on Full Moon day on Saturday.

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