Tag: Ganjam

Berhampur: Bikash Moharana of Ustapada village in Khallikote, Ganjam has brought pride to the State by climbing the 8,848 meter Mount Everest and hoisting the Tricolour atop it. Bikash, who works with the Indian Navy, climbed the Mount Everest along with 17 persons. However, only nine of them managed to reach the mountain peak. After […]

Berhampur: In a unique protest, the Sarpanch of Goutami panchayat under Aska block in Ganjam district beat a gong during a meeting alleging apathetic attitude of the Block Development Officer (BDO) towards his panchayat. During a panchayat samiti meeting, Sarpanch Sushant Swain suddenly stood up and started beating gong protesting corruption and partiality in fund […]

Berhampur: A doctor at the Buguda Community Health Centre (CHC) in Ganjam district was arrested by Vigilance officials today for accepting bribe of Rs 1500. As per a complaint, doctor B Gopal Chandra Rao of the Buguda CHC had already taken Rs 3,000 bribe for the operation of a patient. He was caught red-handed by […]

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 […]

Bhubaneswar: Odia boy Manoj Maharana is now on cloud nine as the youth from Ganjam district has broken the Guinness World Records title that stood unbeaten for eight years. Manoj of Bhabarada village of Polsara block has set a new record by stuffing 459 drinking straws into his mouth and holding them for ten seconds. […]

Ganjam: A farmer has committed suicide allegedly over crop loss in Kukudakhandi block of Ganjam district today. The deceased has been identified as Rajendra Bhuyan of Baulajholi village. As Bhuyan was a sharecropper, he had not availed loan from any bank rather had borrowed a large sum of money from private lenders. He was reportedly […]

Berhampur: After pest attack, the farmers of Ankuli and Ganju village under Rangeilunda block of Ganjam district are now worried over wild boar menace which is threatening their crops. The farmers have alleged that wild boars are causing extensive damage to the standing crops on fields resulting in heavy losses. As there is a possibility […]

Bhubaneswar: An artiste couple has suffered injuries in an attack by a co-actor after an opera show at Hinjili in Ganjam district on Sunday. The injured identified as Sanjay and his wife Suhasini (name changed) have been admitted to hospital in critical condition in Berhampur. Though the exact reason behind the attack is unclear, it […]

Ganjam: The statute of freedom fighter Netaji Subash Chandra Bose was reportedly found vandalised inside a primary school in Pathara village under Kabisurjanagar police limits in Ganjam on Saturday. As per sources, some miscreants seem to have damaged the statue by hurling stones last night. Meanwhile, a case has been registered by Kabisuryanagar police after […]

Berhampur: A bus owner was killed after two unknown miscreants shot at him inside a bus at Karanjei square near Aska in Ganjam district on Monday night. Pratap Pallai of Pakalapalli in Ganjam was going to Berhampur from Aska while the miscreants intercepted the bus near Karanjei and opened two rounds of fire before fleeing […]

Ganjam/Bargarh: Farmer suicides allegedly over pest menace and crop failure continue in Odisha after a farmer from Ganjam ended his life by consuming poison while another from Bargarh attempted suicide today. According to reports, a farmer identified as Alaya Jena of Arendra village under Sanakhemundi block of Ganjam district consumed poison on Friday night and […]

Chhatrapur: Senior BJP leader and party spokesperson Golak Mohapatra was questioned by Chhatrapur police today in two phases in connection with councillor Laxmidutta Pradhan murder case. Chhatrapur SDPO and Ganjam Additional SP quizzed the BJP spokesperson in presence of two lawyers. Sources said Mohapatra was questioned on his alleged links with one of the key […]

Polasara: The number of diarrhoea affected persons is on the rise in Polasara Notified Area Council (NAC) of Ganjam district since Diwali. Till date diarrhoea has grasped more than 100 persons in the area, out of which 40 are undergoing treatment at Polasara Community Health Center (CHC). “The doctors have put me on saline and […]

Bhubaneswar: Two prime accused involved in the brutal murder of Chhatrapur Councillor Laxmidutta Pradhan were arrested by Ganjam police from Uttarakhand on Saturday. Police were in search of accused Krushna Chandra Nayak and Duryodhan Reddy after finding evidence of their involvement in planning and execution of Laxmidutta’s murder. “We had arrested 15 accused till date, […]

Bhubaneswar: In just over a month of enactment of Odisha Land Rights to Slum Dwellers Bill, the State government has initiated the process of settlement to provide land and property rights to the economically weaker section in urban bodies by using drone technology. The government has put to use drone technology for the first time […]