Tag: Ganjam

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This Republic Day, meet the Odia heroes who make a billion proud

Berhampur: Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. At a time when the entire nation paid homage to the martyrs today, OTV took a stride forward to show gratitude and honour to the jawans of Odisha’s Kamalapur. This village under Rangeilunda block in Ganjam district has given birth to many […]

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
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Slow pace of farmers' registration for Kharif crop raises concerns

Bhubaneswar: With only a week left for the online registration of farmers for Kharif crops for the ensuing KMS 2018-19, the Co-operation department has raised concerns over the slow pace of registration process as only 65 per cent farmers in Odisha have registered so far. The Registrar of Cooperative Societies has reportedly shot a letter […]

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
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Pandemic Stigma: Volunteers Cremate Bodies Of Woman-Daughter After No One Turns Up

In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, another tragic incident of the virus breaking family cord came to the fore from Aska area of Ganjam district

  • Saturday, 15 May 2021
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Odisha DGP Reviews Covid-19 Enforcement Drive In Berhampur

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

  • Saturday, 08 May 2021
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Ganjam Custodial Death: OHRC Seeks Report, CCTV Footage In Four Weeks

Bhubaneswar: Taking a suo motu cognizance of the media reports regarding the death of a person in police custody at Golanthara Police station in Ganjam, the Odisha Human Rights Commissions…

  • Wednesday, 05 May 2021
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Berhampur Custodial Death: 2 Cops Of Golanthara PS Suspended, IIC Transferred

Ganjam: Berhampur Superintendent of Police (SP) on Tuesday suspended an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) and a constable of Golanthara Police Station in connection with the custodial death of a man inside…

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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Aska residents stage protest opposing IIC’s transfer to Rourkela

Ganjam: Hundreds of residents of Aska on Saturday blocked all the roads connecting the town demanding revocation of the transfer orders of the local Police Station Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) Santosh Kumar Jena to Rourkela. Opposing the transfer of the IIC, locals and members of various organisations of the town burnt tyres and sat on demonstration on […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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Train under senior citizen pilgrimage scheme flagged off from Berhampur

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 […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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82 kg ganja seized in Gajapati; 4 arrested

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 […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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Contract killer Alok Pradhan arrested by Aska Police

Berhampur: The Aska Police in Ganjam district arrested contract killer Alok Pradhan today in connection with the murder of two persons and an attempt to murder case. Police also arrested Kanhu Charan Sahoo, an associate of Pradhan. According to sources, Pradhan is allegedly involved in the murder of Hatia Jena of Humuki village under Aska […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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Contract killer Alok Pradhan arrested by Aska Police

Berhampur: The Aska Police in Ganjam district arrested contract killer Alok Pradhan today in connection with the murder of two persons and an attempt to murder case. Police also arrested Kanhu Charan Sahoo, an associate of Pradhan. According to sources, Pradhan is allegedly involved in the murder of Hatia Jena of Humuki village under Aska […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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Farmers rue defunct cold storages in Ganjam

Berhampur: The two cold storages built by the State government at Ambapua and Golanthara in Gopalpur of Ganjam district seem to have grossly failed in serving their purpose as they have been lying defunct for the past few years. Due to the defunct cold storages, the vegetable farmers in the area are being forced to […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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Two killed, 20 injured in separate mishaps in Odisha

Nuapada/Ganjam: Two persons were killed and around 20 sustained injuries in separate road mishaps in Odisha in the wee hours of Thursday. As per reports, two youths were killed near Jalamakata village under Komana block in Nuapada district after a speeding truck hit their motorcycle from behind late on Wednesday night. The deceased were identified […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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Pandian is ruling Odisha, not Naveen Patnaik: Oram

Berhampur: Targeting Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over his silence on the issue of BJD MLA Debasish Samantaray shoving Pulwama martyr’s kin, Union Minister Jual Oram today alleged that the State is being ruled by CM’s private secretary VK Pandian. Oram targeted the CM while addressing a public meeting in Sorada block of Ganjam district […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates Janibili project in Berhampur

Berhampur: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated the long-awaited Janibili project in a programme organised at Khallikote college stadium during his one-day visit to Ganjam district. The project, which was started in the year 2014, is expected to resolve the drinking water crisis in Berhampur and nearby villages. This apart, Patnaik laid foundation stones for […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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