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.

Meet Odisha’s Meetanjali, tailor-turned-businesswoman who turned Covid-19 pandemic in her favour 
Meet Odisha’s Meetanjali, tailor-turned-businesswoman who turned Covid-19 pandemic in her favour 

Now, the tiny tailor shop has turned into a huge business establishment with over a dozen sewing machines and several women getting employment opportunities.

Thunderstorm Alert
Relief from heat wave likely as IMD issues yellow warning for thunderstorm and lightning

As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), several parts of Odisha are likely to experience thunderstorm activity in the next five days.

Felling Of A Banyan Tree
Development comes at a cost, but how do you explain felling 'hundreds of trees' for expansion of 5 km road?

Trees need to be felled to expand roads in order to facilitate an ever-growing traffic situation in urban as well as semi-urban areas. But is it really necessary? Isn’t there any other way out?

Politics peak over panchayat awards to Ganjam, Hinjli; ground reality tells a different story
Politics peak over panchayat awards to Ganjam, Hinjli; ground reality tells a different story

In order to find out if the district which is the home turf of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is actually eligible to get the award, OTV visited Digapahandi, represented by former Speaker and Minister Suryo Narayan Patro for the last 23 years. 

Wife burns husband
Second wife sets man on fire over property dispute in Odisha’s Ganjam

The injured, Prafula Sabat, has sustained around 40 per cent burn injuries. He was first admitted to Bhanjanagar hospital and later shifted to Berhampur MKCG Medical College and Hospital.

Chandrasekhar Sarab
Ganjam man enters OMG book of records for rare coin, currency note collection

Chandrasekhar Sarab from Ganjam district who has inscribed his name in the OMG book of records for collecting rare coins and currency notes from different nations.

Clash during opera
Clash erupts during opera show in Ganjam

Sources said trouble erupted after a youth passed some lewd comments when a record dance was being performed. Irate over this, the staff of the opera entered into a verbal duel with the youth and it soon snowballed into a major altercation.

Dawn-to-dusk bandh for district status to Ghumsar cripples normal life in Bhanjanagar
Dawn-to-dusk bandh for district status to Ghumsar cripples normal life in Bhanjanagar

From the morning, the members of the Ghumsar Kriyanusthan Committee were seen picketing at strategic locations in the town. 

CM Naveen conducts marathon visits to Ganajm; BJP terms visits as political
CM Naveen conducts marathon visits to Ganjam; BJP terms visits as political

During his marathon visits, the CM addressed three meetings at Kabisuryanagar, Hinjlicut and Chatrapur in Ganjam district. On this occasion, he also distributed loans without interest and assistance to SHG women.

Group clash
Group clash leaves 1 dead, 3 injured in Ganjam

All the three injured were initially rushed to Digapahandi community health centre (CHC). Later, one of the injured was shifted to the district headquarters hospital after his condition deteriorated.

Chandu Nayak
From hotel boy to Bollywood actor, know incredible story of Odisha’s Chandu Nayak

Chandu got a break as an actor in Hindi serial Radha Krishna. He impressed many directors by playing the role of Krishana in the serial and got opportunities in a couple of Gujarati and Hindi movies.

Ponzi Online Betting Racket
Int'l ponzi-cum-betting racket: Look out circular issued against Dubai-based operator

Earlier, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) had busted the biggest online ponzi-cum-betting rackets which had duped investors from Odisha’s Ganjam and other parts of the country.

Biju Jayanti: Biju Patnaik’s ancestral house in Ganjam cries for attention
Biju Jayanti: Biju Patnaik’s ancestral house in Ganjam cries for attention

Though feeling sad for Biju Patnaik’s birthplace lying in neglect, the villagers didn’t forget to observe his birthday on Sunday.

Teacher Turns Sanyasi
Teacher turns monk: Glimpse of the spiritual journey of Srikant aka Ramaduttanand

Srikant has now got a new identity. He is now called as Ramaduttanand Saraswati after completing necessary formalities and diksha required to become a sanyasi.

Orissa HC asks tehsildar to provide land records to 1971 Indo-Pak War hero's widow
Orissa HC asks tehsildar to provide land records to 1971 Indo-Pak War hero's widow

Petitioner M Rajamma had alleged inaction of public authority in the matter of providing a Record of Rights of a piece of land handed over to her on account of the death of her husband, who died fighting for the Nation in the Pak-India War, 1971.

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