Tag: Berhampur

In a bid to create awareness and facilitate enrolment of new voters, Ganjam district administration has set up Voter Sahayata Kendras (VSK) at the offices of the sub-collectors of Berhampur, Bhanjanagar and Chhatrapur, official said

Berhampur: The Odisha government's restoration and rehabilitation work after cyclone Phailin came in for UN appreciation today.

Berhampur: Drama and dance artists in this south Odisha town have launched an agitation to highlight their demands, including setting up of a well-equipped auditorium for holding cultural programmes.

Berhampur: Two dreaded criminals were arrested following a police encounter in Chamakhandi of Ganjam district late last night. As per reports, the two criminals, identified as Manoj Sahu and Biswajit Barik were injured during the encounter and later admitted to MKCG Medical College and Hospital. Acting on a tip-off on the movement of the criminals, […]

Berhampur: Immediately after cancelling the students’ union election for the ongoing academic year, the authorities of Berhampur University closed the varsity sine die today and ordered the hostel boarders to vacate with immediate effect. As per sources, the boarders of both boys’ and girls’ hostels have been asked to vacate before 10 AM today. The […]

Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Abhay on Saturday reviewed the ongoing enforcement drive of Covid-19 and implementation of lockdown and weekend shutdown in the districts under Southern Range

Berhampur: Managing director (MD) of Datum chit fund company, Brajamohan Patnaik faced the wrath of depositors on court premises in Berhampur during his deposition today. As per reports, Patnaik, who was lodged in jail allegedly for chit fund scam, was produced before the Odisha Protection of Interests of Depositors’ court (OPID court) by police today. […]

Berhampur: Three miscreants posing as CBI officers looted gold ornaments from an elderly couple at Jayaprakash Nagar under Baidyanathpur police limits in Berhampur today. The couple had come  from Bhubaneswar to attain a marriage ceremony in the city. According to sources, the bike-borne miscreants posing as CBI officers stopped the couple Bhaskar Patra and K. […]

Berhampur: In a unique move to streamline vehicular movement and spot the traffic violators, an Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS) will be implemented in the silk city. The initiative, which is likely to come into force from May this year, is a joint effort of Berhampur Municipal Corpopration (BeMC), Police and the Regional Transport Office. […]

Berhampur: Bringing laurels to the State, 19 skaters from Berhampur have set a Guinness world record by skating non-stop for 48 hours. The skaters created the world record during the Largest Roller Skating Lesson held at Shivganga Skating Club in Belgaum of Karnataka on November 10. Sources said more than 600 competitors had participated in […]

Berhampur: The Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) has come up with a tree transplantation drive following massive protests by the nature lovers and Sabuja Vahini members over cutting of trees for widening of roads. The silk city had reportedly lost a significant amount of its green cover because of the city expansion drive that involved widening […]

Berhampur: As many as 1,060 pilgrims embarked on a journey from Berhampur to south India today as part of Odisha government’s Barishtha Nagarika Tirtha Yojana (senior citizen pilgrimage scheme). Through video conferencing, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today flagged off a train under which senior citizens from Ganjam, Nayagarh, Boudh and Kandhamal districts will visit various […]

Gajapati: Intensifying its crackdown on ganja smuggling, Adaba Police today seized 82 kilogram ganja worth Rs 16 lakh and arrested four persons in this connection in Gajapati. After getting a tip-off on the movement of a vehicle carrying ganja in the locality, Adaba police intensified patrolling to nab the accused identified as Sartam Khan, Nizam […]

Berhampur: When 72-year-old Laxmi Behera, a resident of Dura village of Berhampur, had departed for pilgrimage on February 15, little did her family members know that she will go missing during the trip. The elderly woman was among the 1,060 pilgrims who embarked on a journey from Berhampur to south India as part of Odisha […]

Berhampur: The Gosani Nuagaon Police has arrested three persons for robbing a youth near Khajuria flyover in Berhampur. While the incident happened on the night of February 17, the miscreants were arrested yesterday. The three accused persons have been identified as Sunil Nahaka, Balaram Pradhan and Kalia Sethi of Khajuria area. According to reports, the […]