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.
The owner of the ghee-making unit, identified as Ipari Rajeswar Patra, was earlier arrested in 2020 for illegal guthka trading.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The people in Jagatsahi and the peripheral villagers were shocked after hearing a massive explosion in the evening.
Palpable tension prevailed in the village following the death of the farmer in the elephant attack. Senior officials of the forest department have reached the village and started an investigation into the incident.
The programme was organised on the occasion of Vijaya Dashami on Tuesday, featuring the song, which is reportedly played at several Biju Janata Dal (BJD) programmes and campaigns.
While political observers are keeping a close watch on what kind of role the ex-bureaucrat is going to play in the BJD politics, rumour mills have gone into overdrive that he could be contesting elections in 2024 from any of 13 Assembly segments in Ganjam.
An unusual scene unfolded near Lalsingh panchayat office under Bhanjanagar block of Ganjam district on Monday. A curious crowd thronged the place where an elderly person was sitting alone with some documents under a tattered roof of a black polythene sheet supported by three poles.
According to a source, Padhi along with his three friends went to Huluhula gorge for a picnic. After having food, they went to the gorge to take a bath. While bathing, Padhi’s feet reportedly slipped and he drowned.
Sources said that Sahoo is mentally unstable and more details can be ascertained after a medical check-up. The exact reason behind Sahoo throwing the stone is unclear.
On Friday, Dipu along with his friend had gone to Chhatrapur court. While they were returning home on a bike, a gang of three to four youths allegedly waylaid them and took Dipu with them forcibly.
It is suspected that the GRS has been murdered as his body carries some injury marks. It is also suspected that the incident could have occurred last night.
At the dusk of their lives, they have none to look after them. In such a situation, this elderly couple depends on the Rs 500 they receive under Madhubabu Pension Yojana, which is, they say, a drop in the ocean.
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