Tag: Berhampur

With jaundice creating havoc in Sambalpur, Berhampur Municipal Corporation has initiated steps to contain the spread of the disease

Berhampur: Patrolling has been intensified in and around Chilika Lake of Odisha to prevent killing of birds in the new year here which is home to millions of winged guests in winter. Demand for non-vegetarian items like meat, chicken, egg and fish are high on New Year’s day today and there is a possibility of […]

A tea-stall owner of Bhanjnagar in Ganjam district was arrested on Saturday for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl last week

Berhampur: An engineering student was arrested on Saturday for fraudulently transferring money from the bank accounts of a woman in Berhampur. The accused has been identified as Sunil Tripathy, a resident of Arabinda Nagar under Baidyanathpur police limits here. According to reports, Tripathy is studying at an engineering college in Cuttack. The victim on December […]

Berhampur: Amid ongoing protest for separation of Ganjam district and creation of a new Ghumusar state, demand for district status to Berhampur sub-division is also gathering steam. Citing that the division of Ganjam will pave way for development and good governance in the region, the Swadeshi Jagaran Mancha, in a press meet today, demanded district […]

Berhampur: One year on since inauguration, the two super speciality blocks at the MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur is yet to see the light of the day. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had inaugurated the specialty blocks last year. Some crucial departments like heart surgery, plastic surgery, geriatric and nephrology operating inside indoor patient […]

Berhampur: A woman rescued in critical condition from outside a house near Belgaon under Hinjili police station in Ganjam today morning has alleged that she was beaten up and later thrown out of the house by her in-laws for accusing father-in-law of attempting to establish an illicit relationship with her. According to reports, the woman […]

Berhampur: It seems that the state government has turned a blind eye towards the ‘underpaid’ staff of the only Braille press in Odisha in Berhampur as they are in immense distress and struggling hard to manage livelihood. As per reports, six workers have been employed in the Braille press since the day it was established […]

Berhampur: The Vigilance sleuths today conducted simultaneous raids on the houses and office of the Junior Engineer of the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Gagan Bihari Pati on charges of amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. Pati is reportedly the in-charge of Berhampur and Gunupur in Ganjam and Rayagada district respectively. Acting […]

Berhampur: Prime accused in the spine-chilling murder case of a HDFC bank agent was arrested by a special team of Berhampur police, informed Berhampur SP Pinak Mishra in a presser today. “The murder was fallout of a triangular love affair between the deceased Bishnu Prasad Gouda, prime accused Hrushikesh Tripathy, the owner of Gayatri Clinic […]

Berhampur: The four-member fact finding committee formed to probe into the alleged irregularities in Berhampur University submitted its report to Vice-Chancellor Rajendra Prasad Das today. The committee in its report recommended the University authorities to declare all the results of the last examination conducted within 45 days. Besides, the team also advised the university to […]

Berhampur: Taking stern note of rise in crime graph, the Ganjam district BJP unit has demanded introduction of Commissionerate Police system in Berhampur. The party has further threatened for agitation if their demand is not fulfilled by Odisha government in coming days. While addressing a press conference yesterday, Ganjam district BJP president, Kanhucharan Pati alleged […]

Three persons were arrested and huge quantities of explosive materials including 42 gelatin sticks were seized from a house at Bhaliagada on the outskirts of the city here, police said on Monday

In view of popular demand, the district administration in Ganjam has extended the famous Thakurani Yatra in Berhampur by 11 days

For some, contesting elections may be a do or die situation but for Berhampur's K Shyam Babu Subudhi, who has fought Lok Sabha and Assembly elections 27 times but has never won, being in the poll fray is just a 'hobby'