Tag: Berhampur

Berhampur: An angry mob brutally thrashed a youth in Barida (A) village under Kabisuryanagar police limits today suspecting him of being a thief. As per reports, some villagers tied the youth to a pole and beat him for hours before police rescued the youth. The identity of the youth is yet to be ascertained. Meanwhile, […]

Berhampur: Panic gripped Jayapur village under Aska police limits after a decomposed body of a 30-year-old person was recovered from the septic tank of his residence on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Kabula Patra. According to reports, Kabula was untraceable for the last two days and it is suspected that he was brutally […]

Berhampur:  Dreaded criminal Kalia Sahoo alias Musa was injured in a police encounter near Khajuria flyover here last night. Sources said Kalia has sustained bullet injuries on his left leg and was admitted to hospital for treatment. Besides, the police have recovered a pistol and two rounds of live bullets from his possession. On receiving […]

Cuttack: Acid attack survivors of Berhampur and Kalahandi, who are yet to come to terms with the brutality meted out to them, are still grappling with the violence of their tormentors. These survivors, still undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College in Cuttack, are putting up with threats from their tormentors who are roaming free. “My […]

Berhampur: Two labourers were killed in a mishap at a crusher unit at Gurunthi village of Berhampur Sadar Tehsil here on Friday. The deceased have been identified as Kalia and Babu of Palasi village. Both Kalia and Babu are siblings and were working at the crusher unit for a long time. According to reports, the […]

Berhampur: The Utkal Chemists and Druggists Association (UCDA) has called for a district wide bandh of all medicine shops in Ganjam  protesting  the closure of three medicine shops on the premises of MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur. The association has asked all the chemists in the district to shut down their shops on […]

Berhampur: A senior citizen pilgrim died after he fell sick during the travel to South India under Government’s pilgrimage scheme Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra Yojana. The deceased identified as Bhagaban Maharana of Balajipentha in Berhampur fell sick suddenly due to asthma during his trip to Tirupati. He was also administered required treatment during the journey. […]

As many as 1000 senior citizens left for Tirupati of Andhra Pradesh and Vellore of Tamil Nadu on a pilgrimage trip from Berhampur on Thursday under the government’s Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra Yojana. The pilgrims boarded a special train arranged by the State government after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

Berhampur: In an unfortunate incident, a woman was killed and two of her family members got critically injured after a truck hit the motorcycle they were riding on National Highway near Lanjipalli in Berhampur Friday morning. As per sources, the trio belonging to the family of E Rabi Rao of Haladiapadar area were on a […]

Berhampur: A visually challenged minor girl was found with her throat slit after she was allegedly attacked by miscreants at Puhundi village under Jarada police limits here in Ganjam district. The girl has been admitted to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur in a critical condition. Family sources said, the girl had been keeping […]

Berhampur: A day after a youth and his sister died of suspected poisoning in Ganjam district, their mother breathed her last today in Bhubaneswar. As per sources, son and daughter of Banambar Pradhan, a resident of Rambha village, had died yesterday at MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur while his wife died at a […]

Berhampur: Despite repeated reporting of incidents of women delivering under difficult circumstances from all over the state, a pregnant woman had to deliver a baby on the verandah of City Hospital here in Berhampur due to shortage of bed in the ward. The incident triggered discontentment among the family members and others present nearby. According […]

Berhampur: In a unique protest, the Sarpanch of Goutami panchayat under Aska block in Ganjam district beat a gong during a meeting alleging apathetic attitude of the Block Development Officer (BDO) towards his panchayat. During a panchayat samiti meeting, Sarpanch Sushant Swain suddenly stood up and started beating gong protesting corruption and partiality in fund […]

Berhampur: In a ghastly incident, a student of MKCG Medical College in Berhampur was attacked with acid on the campus allegedly by her husband. The student studying in the third year Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) has sustained burn injuries and been admitted to the hospital. The incident occurred at around 10.30 am this […]

Berhampur: Demanding arrest of BJP leader Golak Mohapatra in connection with Chhatrapur Councillor Laxmidutta Pradhan’s murder case, BJD activists staged a demonstration in front of the office of IG (southern range) here today. Alleging hooliganism by the saffron party, the activists burnt effigies of Mohapatra and shouted slogans against him and even Union Minister Dharmendra […]