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: 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 […]
Bhubaneswar: In the latest development pertaining to arrested IFS officer Abhay Kant Pathak and his son Akash Pathak, the Berhampur SDJM court on Thursday allowed the Golanthara Police in Ganjam to take the father-son duo on one-day remand tomorrow. As per reports, Abhay Pathak will be questioned in only one case while his son Akash […]
Berhampur: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday inaugurated 14 projects worth Rs 28 crore in his own assembly constituency of Hinjili in Ganjam district through video conferencing. The projects included New Bus-stand (Rs 3.21-crore), Netaji Park (Rs 1.63-crore) modern hygienic fish, chicken and mutton market (1.13 crore), recreation centre for senior citizens (Rs 40 […]
Ganjam: Amid escalating border tension between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, shocking reports have unraveled how numerous students in many villages under Patrapur block of Ganjam district, situated on the borders with Andhra Pradesh have started to get admission in the neighbouring State’s schools. Ganjam district education officer Amulya Kumar Pradhan called upon all the headmasters […]
Ganjam: Hundreds of pigs have been found dead in several parts of Berhampur in the last 12 days triggering panic and fear in the town as the reason behind the large scale animal mortality is yet to be ascertained. As per reports, most of the deaths have been reported from Ward Nos 4, 20, and […]
Berhampur: The Buguda Police has arrested a Sub-Inspector (SI) for allegedly forging a magistrate’s signature on orders granting bail to a murder accused in Ganjam district. The accused SI identified as Surya Narayan Behera was arrested on Friday after the magistrate at the Buguda Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Court approached the local police with […]
Berhampur: On the heels of releasing new Standard Operating Procedure to tackle possible spurt of COVID cases in Odisha, Ganjam Collector on Sunday urged people to be alert and informed about the disease by saying, “Our health is our responsibility.” Speaking exclusively to OTV, Ganjam Collector, Vijay Amruta Kulange said, “We have relaxed the COVID […]
Bhubaneswar/Surat: A youth, who would fly to multiple destinations in Surat from his native Ganjam district in Odisha to commit thefts, has been arrested by the Surat City Crime Branch. The accused has been identified as Dandapani Bisoi. However, he used to introduce himself as Lala alias Nelu alias Gurkha to conceal his original identity. […]
Berhampur: A woman on Sunday alleged that she and her husband were subjected to third degree torture at Bada Bazar police station here in Ganjam district. The woman met the…
Ganjam: Four houses and an equal number of bikes were gutted in a major fire which broke out in Jhadankuli village in Kukudakhandi block of Satakutuni Panchayat early on Saturday morning. As per reports, the fire broke out at around 1:30 am in the Dakhina Sahi area of Jhadankuli and spread to four houses in […]
Berhampur: The Excise department busted a fake liquor manufacturing unit at Truptinagar under the Bada Bazaar police limits in Ganjam district on Saturday. Acting on a tip-off, the Excise sleuths conducted a raid at the counterfeit liquor production unit and seized huge volume of liquor, spirits, fake stickers and other materials. Five persons have been […]
Berhampur: A year ago on February 9, 2020, B Sarada’s life changed forever when she met with an accident after a private bus in which she was travelling, came in contact with an 11KV live power transmission wire near Golanthara in Ganjam district. As many as 12 persons were electrocuted to death and over 40 […]
Berhampur: The wildlife wing of the forest department conducted a census of blackbucks in Odisha’s Ganjam district on Sunday, officials said. Ganjam district is the only habitat of the majestic animal in Odisha. Around 500 enumerators, divided into 110 units, counted the endangered species across three forest divisions of the district, namely Ghumusar South, Ghumusar […]
Bhubaneswar: A resident of Ganjam who recently returned from South Africa has tested positive for Covid-19 even as the State Government had administered vaccine shot against the infectious diseases to 21, 914 beneficiaries including health workers, frontline warriors, senior citizens and people above 45 years of age with co-morbidities across the State on Monday. “One […]
Bhanjanagar: A class X student from Borasinga School under the Gangpur police limits was seriously injured after he was allegedly stabbed with a knife by his fellow classmate in the campus on Wednesday. The accused has been identified as Subham Bhola. The injured Amit Nayak has been admitted to a nearby hospital in a critical […]
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