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Youth hurls tomato at Odisha 5T Chairman VK Pandian
Youth hurls tomato at Odisha 5T Chairman VK Pandian, thrashed by BJD workers

Following the incident, police reportedly overpowered and nabbed the youth. However, some BJD workers allegedly thrashed him in the presence of police.

  • Thursday, 22 February 2024
Odisha woman shot at while plucking leaves in forest, hospitalised
Odisha woman shot at while plucking leaves in forest, hospitalised

As per reports, Swapna and her mother were collecting leaves in the forest last evening. All of a sudden, a bullet got stuck into her stomach. However, the mother-daughter duo could not see anyone around in the forest. 

  • Sunday, 18 February 2024
Woman slits throat of her husband over family feud in Ganjam
Woman slits throat of her husband over family feud in Ganjam

As usual, the couple entered into an altercation over some issue on Saturday night. Infuriated, the woman took a sharp-edged weapon and allegedly slit Rohit’s throat and even stabbed him on his back, reports said.

  • Sunday, 18 February 2024
Odisha villagers gherao police station demanding release of two arrested persons
Odisha villagers gherao police station demanding release of two arrested persons

Tension gripped Khallikote Police Station in Ganjam after hundreds of villagers carrying traditional weapons like bows and arrows gheraoed the police station on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 17 February 2024
Funeral of V Sugnana Kumari Deo
Mortal remains of Odisha’s Khallikote queen V Sugnana Kumari Deo consigned to flames with full state honour

The funeral took place at the cremation ground of the royal family following guard of honour in the presence of a large number of people.

  • Sunday, 11 February 2024
Bikram Panda with Ramesh Chandra Chyau Patnaik
Berhampur MLA Bikram Panda likely to be named as BJD candidate from Gopalpur

Bikram Panda is likely to be named as the party candidate for Gopalpur constituency in Ganjam district in the upcoming General Election.

  • Friday, 09 February 2024
Odisha teachers launch stir over multiple demands
Odisha teachers launch stir over multiple demands

The OSSTA had earlier put forth a charter of 21 demands and submitted copies of it to the Chief Minister, the School and Mass Education Minister, and the Chief Secretary on August 9, 2023. 

  • Saturday, 03 February 2024
Juvenile violence on rise in Odisha! 
Juvenile violence on rise in Odisha! 

A 17-year-old boy stabbed a student of a degree college to death Kairansi village under Khallikote Police limits on Tuesday. What was very disconcerting about the incident was that the juvenile delinquent committed the crime after returning from a Bal Sudhar Gruha (juvenile home/borstal for young offenders). People were shocked by such an incident. 

  • Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Scooter and a bike collided head-on in Ganjam
Seven dead in separate road accidents in Odisha

A scooter collided head-on with a bike coming from the opposite direction near Kesari Patna village.

  • Friday, 19 January 2024
Youth brutally assaults septuagenarian mother for 'refusing old-age pension money' in Odisha's Ganja
Youth brutally assaults septuagenarian mother for 'refusing old-age pension money' in Odisha's Ganjam

It was alleged that her younger son Pramod Rout used to ask for her old-age pension money and he attacked her when she refused the money on Sunday. 

  • Sunday, 14 January 2024
Hinjilicut Autonomous College
No sex racket in Hinjili Autonomous College, Odisha Higher Education Dept clears air after probe

The allegations of a sex racket running in the college surfaced on December 26 following which the department initiated an enquiry.

  • Friday, 29 December 2023
The family members of the Gram Rojgar Sevak (GRS) Sukanta Kumar Panigarhi, who died allegedly after
GRS succumbs to knife attack injury in Ganjam; mother alleges political enmity

The family members of the Gram Rojgar Sevak (GRS) Sukanta Kumar Panigarhi, who died allegedly after being attacked by a sharp weapon on Friday, suspected that the murder could be politically motivated.

  • Friday, 22 December 2023
Odisha farmers resort to distress sale
Odisha mandis yet to open, farmers resort to distress sale

The farmers are forced to sell paddy to the traders of the neighbouring state at less than Rs 1,500 per quintal.

  • Saturday, 16 December 2023
Liquor flows like water in Ganjam
After raids in western Odisha, will focus shift to 'illegal' liquor trade in Ganjam? 

People have started to raise questions if the Income Tax department will only confine its raids to western Odisha and not to other parts where the illegal liquor trade has assumed the proportions of a cottage industry. 

  • Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Sahara chit fund victims gherao RDC office in Ganjam demanding refund
Sahara chit fund victims gherao RDC office in Ganjam demanding refund

The victims of Sahara chit fund scam organised a massive rally today and gheraoed the RDC in Berhampur of Ganjam district demanding the return of their invested money.

  • Wednesday, 22 November 2023
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