Bhubaneswar: At a time when Odisha forest department is struggling to bring raging forest fire in Similipal biosphere reserve under control, reports of similar incidents of wildfire have surfaced in several parts of the State. A day after a massive fire broke out at the Khandagiri hill, on the outskirts of the Capital city, destroying […]
Bhanjanagar: Weeks ago, a video showing the lockdown plight of a desi dhaba in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar stormed the internet. Soon after the video went viral, help poured in for the Delhi elderly couple. People in large numbers thronged the food outlet as a kind gesture to Kanta Prasad and his wife. In a similar […]
Berhampur: A mutilated body of a man was recovered under mysterious circumstances in front of the Bhanjanagar post office in Ganjam district late on Wednesday night. The deceased has been identified as Kedar Patra (31) of Bhejiput. Kedar used to sell clothes on foot path in front of the LIC office in Bhanjanagar and is […]
Berhampur: A day after the carcass of an elephant was recovered from Nimakhandi village under Digapahandi block in Ganjam district, the forest department today recovered another carcass of a tusker found near Kokalaba drain under Tarasingh Forest Range in Bhanjanagar area here. The matter came into light after locals spotted the carcass and informed the […]
Chamoli/Bhubaneswar: 75 pilgrims from Odisha are now stranded in Badrinath following intense snowfall in past two days. As per reports, 42 persons from Bhanjanagar in Ganjam district and 33 from Kamarda area of Balasore district are now stranded in Uttarakhand. Following the media reports, Odisha government today swung into action urged Uttarakhand government for rescuing […]
Chamoli/Ganjam: As many as 42 pilgrims from Bhanjanagar have been stranded near Badrinath due to intense snowfall. According to sources, the pilgrims were returning from Badrinath after darshan when the roads were blocked with snow following which they had to take shelter in a dharamsala. “There is no food, drinking water and electricity here. We […]
Bhanjanagar: CPI(Maoist) on Saturday put up a banner near Dadaralunda village chhak in Bhanjanagar and threatened to kill two MLAs of Ganjam district. However, there was no mention of the names of the legislators to whom the death threats have been reportedly issued by the red rebels. The banner was found near a plaque mentioning […]
Bhanjanagar: A youth was beaten to death allegedly by his friends at Ekalpur village under Badagada police limits in Bhanjanagar of Ganjam district. The deceased has been identified as Sitaram. According to sources, Sitaram was allegedly attacked by his two friends, Jitu Raut and Jilu Nayak, over suspected past enmity. Sitaram died on the spot. […]
Bhanjanagar: The body of a woman, who along with five others went missing after being swept away in flash flood in Adangi river in Ganjam district two days ago,was recovered by a team comprising police officials and local residents on Sunday. The rescue team officials said that the body was recovered from a bush near […]
Ganjam: Residents of Sanatulashipalli village of Bhanjanagar block of the district are in a state of panic due to an unidentified fever that has gripped as many as 37 villagers of the area. “Nearly 2-3 members of each family of the village have been affected. While the NMO and Asha workers carried out blood tests […]
Berhampur: Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Ghumusar South Division under Bhanjanagar in Ganjam district, Bijoy Ketan Acharya was on Monday sent to judicial custody by a Special Vigilance court for amassing disproportionate assets to the tune of Rs 3.22 crore. According to reports, a team of anti-graft officials of Berhampur division on Saturday conducted simultaneous […]
Berhampur: Vigilance sleuths Saturday conducted raids on the office and residence of Ghumusar DFO (south forest division) Bijay Ketan Acharya on the charges of amassing property disproportionate to his known sources of income. Special teams of Vigilance led by SP Mayadhar Swain are conducting simultaneous searches at five different places including Bhanjanagar, Puri, Cuttack and […]
Bhanjanagar: Panic gripped A. Karadabadi panchayat under Buguda block of Ganjam district after son of the Sarpanch was shot at by unidentified miscreants in Soroda village on Friday night. As per sources, the eldest son of A. Karadabadi’s Sarpanch Khadali Pradhan, Saroj Kumar Pradhan, was sitting on the veranda of his house when some bike […]
Berhampur: A criminal, who was injured in a police encounter near Baghua forest under Buguda police limits on Saturday, died while undergoing treatment at MKCG hospital here today. The deceased has been identified as Srikant Rana. Earlier, two criminals- Srikant Rana and Gaura Swain were injured in the exchange of fire with cops. The duo […]
Berhampur: Around 40 families at Harijansahi in Barpali of Ganjam district were rendered homeless after a major fire broke out in the area on Friday night. Though no casualty has been reported, over 50 rooms have been completely reduced to ashes in mishap. As people were sleeping when the incident occurred, they could not save […]
Berhampur: Four persons were arrested on charges of gang raping a minor girl in Jagannathprasad of Ganjam district, said police today. The arrested persons have been sent to the MKCG Hospital for medical examination, stated Anirudha Muduli, officer In-charge of the Jagannathprasad police station. While two accused were arrested yesterday, two others were nabbed today, […]
Berhampur: In a major success for Odisha police, Babul Paswan, a dreaded criminal of Jharkhand and one of his associate Jitendra Nayak were arrested by Bhanjanagar police in two separate encounters on Friday. Police sources said, more than 40 criminal cases are registered against Paswan, who is also one of the key members of Jharkhand’s […]
Berhampur: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today attended three mega events in Ganjam district and inaugurated a slew of projects involving an investment of nearly Rs 11 crores. At Bhanjanagar in the district, Patnaik inaugurated a newly constructed police station. Besides, he laid foundation stones for a Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI), a Regional Transport Office […]
Bhanjanagar: A youth was brutally beaten to death allegedly by inebriated friends at Akhupadar village in Bhanjanagar of Ganjam district. The deceased has been identified as Sagar. According to reports, Sagar was allegedly attacked by his friends during a feast they had organised last evening. Though the exact reason behind the murder is still unclear, […]
Bhubaneswar: A youth is now battling for life after he was brutally assaulted by some members of a family at Jamagorada in Bhanjanagar. They suspected him to be a thief, trying to sneak into their house late at night. According to reports, the youth Lipun was roughed up after the family members of Pratap Rout […]
Bhanjanagar: Woman of Asanapalli village under Jilundi panchayat today delivered a baby near the Bhanjanagar hospital on account of negligence caused by hospital authorities and unavailability of an ambulance. Similar cases were reported in Rayagada and Koraput on Tuesday. After complaining of labour pain, the woman, identified as Basumati Naik, was rushed to the Bhanjanagar […]
Bhanjanagar: After Niali, Kupati village here in Ganjam district is under the fear of an unidentified animal that killed 10 more lambs and left one injured Sunday night. Two other sheep also went missing from the village, villagers said. The killer reportedly dragged the sheep from a shed and attacked with its nail. On being […]
Bhubaneswar: After Niali, the fear of the ‘mysterious animal’ seems to be gripping the entire state as sheep deaths continue to be reported from several parts of Odisha at regular intervals. This time 12 sheep have been reportedly killed by an unknown animal at Badapathar village in Bhanjanagar in the wee hours on Sunday. Local […]
Berhampur: In yet another incident of medical negligence, a dead body was carried on the shoulders by the family members after failing to get a Mahaprayan vehicle or ambulance from the hospital in Bhanjanagar of Ganjam district today. Later, the family members carried the dead body from the Surada Community Health Centre (CHC) to Sorisabili […]
Bhanjanagar: A man allegedly fed poison to his two-month old daughter at Dihapadhala here in Ganjam district. The accused is reportedly a mentally challenged person. The infant has been admitted to Bhanjanagar sub-divisional hospital. Her condition is stated to be critical. The incident took place in absence of other family members in the house. “My […]
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