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.
Ill-reputed Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda, earlier lodged in Berhampur Circle Jail, is pursuing an MA in Public Administration from Odisha State Open University (OSOU). Previously feared by the police, he's now dedicated to education, under the reformation programme meant for jail inmates.
Retired Indian Army personnel Saroj Nayak and family looted at gunpoint in Sambalpur's Sana Dumermunda village. Six masked assailants escaped with cash, gold.
Sonali Nayak, a pregnant woman from Diandein village, died at MKCG Hospital in Berhampur after allegedly receiving the wrong blood type. Her family claims a mismatch in administered blood led to her demise.
In an explosive statement, Aska MLA Saroj Kumar Padhi stated that at least 27 BJD MLAs might join BJP. On the contrary, BJD MP Munna Khan earlier claimed that his party would make a comeback.
NCB's Mumbai unit arrested Nilu Pradhan, a wanted ganja mafia, in Ganjam's Beguniapada village. Pradhan is linked to smuggling in Mumbai and Gujarat. He was taken on remand for further investigation.
In Rushipur village, Ganjam district, ASHA worker Kuni Patnaik and her daughter Pinki allegedly deceived around 60 women by collecting their documents under false pretences. The duo secured loans using the documents before fleeing. The scam surfaced when finance companies sought EMI payments. A complaint has been filed at Purushottampur police station.
BJP National Vice President and Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda has requested the Indian Ambassador in Abu Dhabi to facilitate the return of Balaram Gouda's dead body to India.
More than 15 people, including seven women, were injured in a jackal attack in the Polsara range of Ganjam district on Wednesday. The incident occurred in Hatioata, Jemadipur, and Pranapuradeipura villages.
The Vigilance sleuths apprehended three Odisha government officials on bribery charges. Jayashree Pattnaik, CDPO of Kutra in Sundargarh, was caught accepting Rs 2,000 as the first installment of a demanded Rs 5,000 bribe from an Anganwadi worker. Aditya Prasad Senapati and Titu Sethi from Podamari Revenue Circle in Ganjam were also apprehended for demanding and accepting Rs 5,000 for land conversion. Raids were conducted at their residences and offices.
The death toll in the Chikiti hooch tragedy in Ganjam district has risen to five, with Pradeep Behera, a 30-year-old from Jenapur, succumbing at MKCG Medical College and Hospital. Following the incident, which hospitalised 15 people after consuming spurious country-made liquor, Odisha Police and Excise department conducted extensive raids across the state.
Odisha Police's only search and rescue dog, Storm, earned accolades for his efforts in Kerala's Wayanad district. Following deadly landslides on July 30, Storm joined a team from Berhampur to assist in locating victims.
Bikas Das, a pakoda-seller from Ranipada village in the Beguniapada block of Ganjam district, Odisha, has achieved impressive ranks in JEE Main and NEET. Despite losing his father and shouldering family responsibilities with his younger brother by selling snacks, Bikas never lost sight of his dream to become a doctor.
In response to the deaths of two persons from Chikiti area in Ganjam district due to spurious liquor, the Excise department and police intensified crackdowns on illegal liquor dens across Odisha. The Excise Department busted a den on Balisira hills, seizing 4,500 litres of fermented and 100 litres of country liquor. A man from Bira Narayanpur was arrested for smuggling 80 litres of country liquor. Another bust in Arakhakuda village led to the seizure of 4,000 litres of country and fermented liquor. Earlier, three illegal units were bulldozed at Salia Sahi in Bhubaneswar.
A human skull and bones were discovered in a forest near Brundabanpur village, Padmapur panchayat, Ganjam district. Villagers informed the police after spotting the remains along with a bicycle nearby. Police have initiated an investigation, considering murder, suicide, and witchcraft angles. Forensic experts will assist in solving the mystery.
The Odisha government plans to establish 82 new primary agriculture cooperative societies (PACS) and 21 primary milk cooperative societies in Ganjam district, as well as upgrade five PACS to multi-purpose societies. This decision was made at the Ganjam district cooperative development committee meeting chaired by District Collector Dibyajyoti Parida.
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