Tag: Ganjam

Bhanjanagar Additional Civil Supply Officer in Vigilance net, raids underway at multiple locations
Bhanjanagar Additional Civil Supply Officer in Vigilance net, raids underway at multiple locations

Acting on the allegations of amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income, the Odisha vigilance officials comprising five DSPs, 12 Inspectors and other staff carried out the raids

  • Wednesday, 17 May 2023
Woman in Ganjam stages dharna
Ditched by husband after court marriage, Ganjam woman stages dharna seeking justice

Sandhyarani has staged a dharna in front of Naba’s house seeking justice.

  • Friday, 28 April 2023
Meet Odisha’s Meetanjali, tailor-turned-businesswoman who turned Covid-19 pandemic in her favour 
Meet Odisha’s Meetanjali, tailor-turned-businesswoman who turned Covid-19 pandemic in her favour 

Now, the tiny tailor shop has turned into a huge business establishment with over a dozen sewing machines and several women getting employment opportunities.

  • Wednesday, 19 April 2023
Felling Of A Banyan Tree
Development comes at a cost, but how do you explain felling 'hundreds of trees' for expansion of 5 km road?

Trees need to be felled to expand roads in order to facilitate an ever-growing traffic situation in urban as well as semi-urban areas. But is it really necessary? Isn’t there any other way out?

  • Friday, 14 April 2023
Group clash in Ganjam
Several injured in group clash during ‘Danda Nacha’ celebration in Ganjam

Bhanjanagar police managed to pacify both groups and brought the situation under control.

  • Saturday, 08 April 2023
Wife burns husband
Second wife sets man on fire over property dispute in Odisha’s Ganjam

The injured, Prafula Sabat, has sustained around 40 per cent burn injuries. He was first admitted to Bhanjanagar hospital and later shifted to Berhampur MKCG Medical College and Hospital.

  • Tuesday, 04 April 2023
Chandrasekhar Sarab
Ganjam man enters OMG book of records for rare coin, currency note collection

Chandrasekhar Sarab from Ganjam district who has inscribed his name in the OMG book of records for collecting rare coins and currency notes from different nations.

  • Tuesday, 04 April 2023
Dawn-to-dusk bandh for district status to Ghumsar cripples normal life in Bhanjanagar
Dawn-to-dusk bandh for district status to Ghumsar cripples normal life in Bhanjanagar

From the morning, the members of the Ghumsar Kriyanusthan Committee were seen picketing at strategic locations in the town. 

  • Monday, 27 March 2023
Chandu Nayak
From hotel boy to Bollywood actor, know incredible story of Odisha’s Chandu Nayak

Chandu got a break as an actor in Hindi serial Radha Krishna. He impressed many directors by playing the role of Krishana in the serial and got opportunities in a couple of Gujarati and Hindi movies.

  • Tuesday, 21 March 2023
Ganja smuggled inside LPG cylinder
25 kg ganja smuggled inside LPG cylinder seized in Ganjam, 3 arrested

As many as three smugglers have been arrested in this connection. Two bikes have also been seized from the smugglers.

  • Saturday, 11 March 2023
Ponzi Online Betting Racket
Int'l ponzi-cum-betting racket: Look out circular issued against Dubai-based operator

Earlier, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) had busted the biggest online ponzi-cum-betting rackets which had duped investors from Odisha’s Ganjam and other parts of the country.

  • Thursday, 09 March 2023
FIR AGAINST PET OWNER  FOR KEEPING 30 CATS
Pet Owner In Odisha In Trouble For Keeping 30 Cats!

Some women in Sankarmatha Street of Chatrapur in Ganjam district lodged a police complaint against their neighbour who has reportedly kept as many as 30 pet cats. Allegedly, the people of the ward are facing a lot of difficulties due to the cat menace.

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  • Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Cat menace in Ganjam
Ganjam pet owner in trouble for keeping 30 cats, neighbours file FIR alleging ‘guests fear to visit their houses’

One Basanta Biswas Ray has kept around 30 pet cats at his home. As a result, the people of the ward are facing a lot of difficulties due to the cat menace.

  • Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Orissa HC asks tehsildar to provide land records to 1971 Indo-Pak War hero's widow
Orissa HC asks tehsildar to provide land records to 1971 Indo-Pak War hero's widow

Petitioner M Rajamma had alleged inaction of public authority in the matter of providing a Record of Rights of a piece of land handed over to her on account of the death of her husband, who died fighting for the Nation in the Pak-India War, 1971.

  • Tuesday, 21 February 2023
Blackbucks In Ganjam
Blackbucks thriving in Ganjam, Odisha; numbers rise by 200: Census

As per reports, the blackbuck population has risen to 1979 this year from 1773 in 2021. Out of the total, 331 are male, 1366 are female and 282 are calves.

  • Monday, 06 February 2023
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