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.
Berhampur: In a major crackdown on the adulterated food units in the State, Berhampur police busted a fake sauce manufacturing unit at Ganesh Nagar area under Bada Bazar police limits in Ganjam district on Saturday. Police seized a huge stock of the adulterated sauce and raw materials used in manufacturing. Acting on a tip-off, the […]
Berhampur: In a welcome development, Odisha government has decided to provide all the Anganwadi workers in the state with mobile phones to assist them in their work. The announcement was made by the Odisha Women and Child Development Minister Tukuni Sahu at a congregation of Ganjam unit of Odisha Anganwadi Workers’ And Helpers’ Front on […]
Covid pandemic, probably the biggest catastrophe to hit earth in the last many centuries, has changed the world we see in ways more than one. There are just countless stories on how the pandemic has caused deepening crisis not only at societal but also at individual levels. Take the case of Odisha resident Sonali Nanda. […]
Ganjam: In a bizarre incident, a poor couple at Baghua village under Jagannath Prasad block in the district was allegedly forced by fellow villagers to perform the last rites of their minor son though he is alive. The incident is said to have been the outcome of an age-old superstitious belief practiced in the village. […]
Bhanjanagar: Panic gripped the residents of Naguda-Manitara area under Buguda forest range here in Ganjam district following an alert by the forest department regarding movement of a leopard in the region. Sources said the locals noticed the animal stuck in a trap laid in a hollow of a mountain on the outskirts of the village. […]
Bhanjanagar: A leopard that got stuck in a trap laid to capture wild boars in Naguda-Manitara area under Buguda forest range in Ganjam district died after being rescued by the forest officials. The leopard died inside the cage when it was being shifted by the forest officials for its release in the wild. According to […]
Ganjam: In a shocking incident, two children sustained burn injuries after a mobile cell exploded in Haripur Nuasahi area under Badagada police limits last night. The injured kids were identified as Raja and Subham, both students of Class VI. As per reports, the duo found a mobile phone battery lying on the road while returning […]
Bhanjanagar: The State Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) has ordered a probe into the death of a leopard which died after being stuck in a trap at Naguda-Manitara area under Buguda forest range in Ganjam district on Friday. According to sources, the PCCF has directed Berhampur Regional Chief Conservator of Forests to launch a […]
Berhampur: The Excise department officials on Saturday seized 20 quintals of Ganja from a poultry feed-laden truck near Kanisi area on NH-16 and detained one person in connection with the illegal trade. Miscreants are reportedly using different techniques to smuggle narcotic substances like Ganja (dry cannabis) in Odisha. Earlier on January 10, drug peddlers had […]
Berhampur: It is rightly said ‘family is not defined by our genes, it is built and maintained through love’. The famous adage has been proved by a couple from Italy with adopting a baby girl from an orphanage here in Ganjam district on Saturday. The foreign couple – Nicola Gambaro and Elisa Ubegio – adopted […]
Berhampur: In a sensational revelation to the murderous attack on an 8-year old girl in Golanthara area, the Berhampur additional Superintendent of Police on Sunday said that the miscreants raped her and later tried to murder her. Speaking to media, the senior police official said, “The miscreants forcibly abducted the minor girl and gang raped […]
Bhanjanagar: The Forest officials on Sunday arrested six persons on charges of laying trap to capture wild boars which led to the death of a leopard in Naguda-Manitara area under Buguda forest range in Ganjam district a few days ago. According to sources, while three persons were arrested from Nugudu village, the other three were […]
Berhampur: A huge amount of funds has allegedly been misappropriated under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in Khallikote block of Ganjam district. The corruption came to fore after some beneficiaries alleged that money has been withdrawn in their names using fake job cards and bogus bank accounts. Jhunu Rout, a resident of […]
Bhubaneswar: The Andhra Pradesh government has not only made efforts to cement its control over Kotia Gram Panchayat in Koraput district but also some other bordering villages in Ganjam and Gajapati districts. As per sources, the district administration of Srikakulam of Andhra Pradesh has distributed ration cards to people in as many as six villages […]
Berhampur: The Berhampur Sadar Police detained three minor boys on Wednesday for allegedly gang-raping a 10-year-old girl here in Ganjam district two days back. The accused trio is being interrogated by the police and will be forwarded to juvenile court later in the day. As per reports, the minor girl’s parents are daily wage worker […]
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