Tag: Berhampur

Berhampur: The Marine Police, Ganjam arrested four Philippines nationals today for talking over Thuraya Satellite phone. Reports said the four Philippines nationals—Nathaniel A. Faza (38), second officer, Librado P. Jemina (37), chief officer, Eduardo S. Gruspe (46), chief cook and Jescel B. Bautista (34), ordinary seaman— had come in a MB Fortune cargo vessel to […]

Berhampur: Panic gripped Santoshpur village near Humma in Ganjam district after two persons were injured in a series bomb hurling on Thursday. The injured persons have been identified as Dillip Dalai and Santosh Reddy. According to sources, Dalai was rushed to Berhampur hospital after he sustained serious injuries in the attack Reddy was admitted to […]

Berhampur: In a tragic incident, Nabarangpur ASP Ashok Kumar was killed in a road accident at Icchapur near Berhampur late on Wednesday night. While the cop died on the spot the driver of the vehicle sustained serious injuries and was admitted to the MKCG Medical College and Hospital at Berhampur. Sources said ASP Nayak was […]

Five labourers from Odisha, who had gone to Abu Dhabi in search of better work one and half year ago, have appealed the Ganjam district administration to make urgent efforts to rescue them after the company in which they were working, has stopped their salary since last three months

Barely 24 hours of a shocking incident in which a minor girl was seriously injured after a miscreant threw acid on her body, police today arrested the accused

Berhampur: Most wanted inter-state looter Deepak Mandal and his aide Astam Mandal were injured in separate encounters in Ganjam district on Tuesday night. Both the criminals were later admitted to the MKCG Medical College and Hospital here. Sources said the cops followed Deepak while he was going on a motorcycle near Bhairavi under the Golanthara […]

Berhampur: A five-member doctors’ team visited the blood bank of the MKCG Medical College and Hospital here to begin its probe into the alleged transfusion of HIV-infected blood to a four-year-old thalassemia patient of Bhanjanagar in Ganjam district recently. The team is headed by Berhampur City Hospital ADMO Dr Saroj Mishra. The minor boy, who […]

Berhampur: A notorious criminal was injured in an encounter by police at Badamahari road near Kabisuryanagar at around 2.30 am today. The criminal, identified as Dillip Nayak of Baliasira village in the district, sustained bullet injuries on his left leg. He has been admitted to MKCG medical college and hospital here for treatment. A mouser […]

Berhampur: Eleven students were injured after a truck hit an auto rickshaw in which they were travelling near Bauri Gandapalli area in Khalikote in Ganjam district on Friday. All the victims have been identified as students of the Adarsh Vidyalaya located at Bauri Gandapalli area under Rambha police station. The injured students were first rushed […]

In a spine chilling case of honour killing, a couple in Goutami village under Digapahandi block in Ganjam district was arrested today on charges of beating their daughter to death after she refused to marry the man chosen by them and insisted on marrying the man of her choice

Berhampur: A woman died after immolating herself over some family dispute at Bachuari under Bada Bazar police station here in the city. The deceased, identified as Sukanti Behera, committed suicide when all her family members were absent at home. Police suspect that family discord might have pushed her to take the drastic step. Other aspects […]

Berhampur: It’s good news for the wildlife lovers of Odisha. Rare Egyptian vultures have been sighted in Golanthara area in Ganjam district. Exclusive pictures of these rare species of birds on the verge of extinction have been snapped by well-known ornithologist Dr Jyoti Prakash Patnaik. A number of baby vultures have also been sighted in […]

Forest and Environment minister Bikram Keshari Arukh had a close shave when a truck hit the rear side of his car he was travelling in near Daleiput here on Tuesday night.

Padmashree Dr Kota Harinarayan, chief designer of Tejas, India's indigenously developed light combat aircraft (LCA), today averred that the single-engine fighter aircraft recently inducted into the air force will soon replace all variants of the MIG in the near future

Berhampur: Two labourers died of suffocation inside a septic tank at Bamkei village of Digapahandi block under K Nuagan police limits in Ganjam district this morning. The deceased have been identified as Pradiip Pradhan and Sambharu Pradhan. Reports said these two labourers had gone to the house of Dipak Pradhan, vice-chairperson of Digapahandi NAC to […]