Tag: Gajapati

The officials found an Indian giant squirrel in captivity during the raid. They rescued the rare animal and arrested one person.

As per the allegations, Jyotsna Ray, the lady Sub-Inspector posted at Mohana police station had initially taken a bribe of Rs 20,000 from one Prerit Majhi of Nudruj village on the pretext of releasing an auto-rickshaw that was seized on the charges of being used for ganja smuggling.

After tracking the mobile phone, it was found that the video was not shot from Tamil Nadu, rather it was shot in Mumbai. 

15 years after the laying of the foundation stone, Mahendratanaya irrigation project in Gajapati district is yet to see the light of the day. Long delay in the construction work of the project has left thousands of beneficiary local residents in sheer misery.

Long delay in the construction work has left the locals, especially the farmers in the region, irked.

Tibetan refugees living in Chandragiri, Jiranga and Labarsingh camps have reportedly been included in the State Food Security Act (SFSC).

She was rushed to Paralakhemundi District Headquarters Hospital (DHH). However, she was pronounced dead upon arrival.

Foreign devotees can meet Puri Gajapati, Adi Shankaracharya and servitors. Then, they should not be debarred from meeting Lord Jagannath inside the temple, pointed out Lal.

Mahendragiri hill, located 1000 metre above mean sea level, is one of the biological, ecological and archaeological important mountain ecosystems in Odisha.

A Block Development Officer, trekked 10kms through dense forests to understand the problems faced by tribals living in remote and inaccessible areas.The BDO of R. Udayagiri block in Odisha's Gajapati district won the hearts of the local people as no government official has ever visited the village.

A youth allegedly duped several persons to the tune of Rs 15 lakh on fake promise of providing them jobs. The incident has been reported from Nuasahi area under Mohana block in Gajapati district. Accused Mark Pradhan, introduced himself as Ashish Pradhan, had set up Holiness Women’s Welfare Foundation.

An unruly mob charged into a police station and beat cops inside its premises black and blue during a protest on Tuesday (Sept 13). Hundreds of people from six panchayats in Adaba area of Gajapati district launched a dharna and gheraoed the police station.

A vegetable vendor, Krushna Chandra Panda of Adaba village under Gajapati district could not resist his emotions after his daughter’s National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) results were announced on Thursday.

In a major breakthrough, the Andhra Police busted an international sandalwood smuggling racket. The police have arrested 11 members of the gang including four from Odisha. As many as 396 red sandalwood logs weighing 4200 kg worth over Rs 2 crore, two cars, 14 mobile phones and Rs 35,000 were seized from their possession.

The unusual incident was reported from Gangabada Panchayat in Rayagada Block of Gajapati district.