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.

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Driver Lynched By Mob After Tipper Runs Over Man In Odisha

Berhampur: A tipper lorry driver was beaten to death by a mob after the vehicle run over a youth in Odisha’s Ganjam district on Saturday. The incident was reported from Dengadi Square under Patapur police limits of Ganjam district. As per initial reports, the tipper laden with soil was on its way from Ramchandrapur when […]

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Uncertainty Cleared Over Budhi Thakurani Yatra, Biennial Fest To Be Held With Covid Restrictions

Berhampur: The famous biennial Budhi Thakurani Yatra in Berhampur was cleared for observance this year by the Ganjam district administration on Sunday. Sources said, the festival was finally given a go ahead after a meeting in this connection was held at the Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) with the stakeholders including the Chief Manager of Maa […]

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Beware! FAKE NEWS On Berhampur Shutdown Found Circulating On Social Media With OTV Logo 

Bhubaneswar: A fake news regarding shutdown of Berhampur city is doing rounds on social media with OTV graphics and logo even as the channel has not aired any such news this year. Neither the TV channel nor its digital platform has published/telecast any sort of news. Some mischief mongers have used the logo and graphics […]

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Covid-19 Resurgence: RT-PCR Report Must For Visitors To Ganjam, 7 Days Mandatory Quarantine

Berhampur: Amid the recent spurt in the number of Covid-19 cases in districts across the State and outside, including Maharashtra and Gujarat, the Ganjam district administration has made RT-PCR test report compulsory for people visiting the district from hotspot places, said district collector Vijay Amruta Kulange. Besides, entry into the district will be allowed only […]

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Mother At Border: Housewife From Odisha Selected To Join BSF

Ganjam: Hard work never fails and Reena Nayak of Ganjam district has nailed it like none else. Once looking after her family, the housewife and mother of a seven-year-old girl is now all set to join the Border Security Force (BSF). Reena Nayak of Bayali village under Rangeilunda block in Ganjam district has broken the […]

Permanent Job Our First & Last Demand: Nurses In Covid Duty Launch Indefinite Stir In Berhampur
Permanent Job Our First & Last Demand: Nurses In Covid Duty Launch Indefinite Stir In Berhampur

Berhampur: Hundreds of nursing staff engaged in the Covid duty have staged an indefinite sit-in at the premises of MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur demanding regularisation of their services. Recently, the Odisha Sub-Ordinate Staff Selection Commission floated a notification inviting applications from eligible candidates for filling up of 6432 vacant posts of nursing […]

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Odisha: Couple Electrocuted In Vegetable Field

Aska: In a tragic incident, a couple was electrocuted after coming in contact with an 11 KV live transmission wire which has reportedly snapped at Burupada village under Hinjilicut police station here on Saturday morning. The deceased have been identified as Bishnu Samal and his wife Hina Samal. According to local sources, the mishap took […]

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Broad Daylight Loot: Miscreants Snatch Gold Chain From Woman In Ganjam

Berhampur: In a broad daylight incident, two bike-borne miscreants allegedly snatched a gold chain from a woman in Chhatrapur of Ganjam district on Monday. The incident reportedly occurred near Chhatrapur court station lane when the woman, identified as Asha Devi, was on her way to one of her relatives’ house after visiting Thakurini temple. Two […]

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Gold Ornaments, Cash Looted From Jewellery Shop In Berhampur

Berhampur: In yet another major loot in the Silk City, miscreants have allegedly decamped with 400 gm of gold ornaments and Rs 1.5 lakh cash from a jewellery shop located at Badabazaar area late last night. As per reports, the miscreants entered the Keshav jewellery shop through the iron ventilator on the fourth floor of […]

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Ganjam Forest Dept Steps Up Conservation Efforts For Blackbucks

Berhampur: The forest department of Ganjam has set a new precedent for conservation of blackbucks by adopting a smart and sustainable method of agriculture. The department has started farming a variety of pulses to feed the endangered animal staying in the Aska forest range near Bhetanai village so that the wild herbivores do not venture […]

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