Tag: Ganjam

Ganjam: The rising COVID-19 graph in Ganjam district is still giving jitters to many and the district administration is trying everything in its arsenal to break the chain of infection. In a latest decision on Monday, Ganjam Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange announced a seven-day shutdown in Chhatrapur NAC. The shutdown restrictions will come into force […]

Berhampur: COVID-19 is not only taking a toll on humans but also seems to be infecting humanity as can be observed from rising cases of inhuman treatment towards the dead across the country. Such an alarming incident has been reported from Kabisuryanagar area of Ganjam district in Odisha where the body of a youth was […]

Berhampur: With no let-up in Covid surge, Ganjam district administration on Thursday prohibited all non-essential vehicular movement in the region till 31st July as a precautionary measure to stop the skyrocketing of cases. Ganjam collector took to twitter and urged people of the district not to travel on vehicles without any emergency situation. Agricultural activities, […]

Berhampur: Shocked by the news of death of their only son, a couple from Narayanpur Sasan village under Kabisuryanagar police limits in Ganjam district allegedly committed suicide on Friday. As per reports, the elderly couple’s son Simanchal Satpathy, a teacher, was admitted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar after he reportedly fell sick on July […]

Berhampur: At least one person was killed while six others were injured after being allegedly attacked by some associates of a liquor mafia at Pathara village in Ganjam district late last night. As per reports, associates of the liquor mafia allegedly attacked the locals, who had been opposing sale of liquor in the village for […]

Ganjam: At least four frontline warriors who were engaged in managing Covid-19 crisis in Ganjam district succumbed to the disease while undergoing treatment, informed the district administration on Monday. “We lost our four Covid Warriors. Entire district administration is with their families. We request all people in Ganjam to follow social distancing norms. By doing […]

Berhampur/Cuttack: As Covid numbers continue to explode in Ganjam district with each passing day, the district authorities of Ganjam is all set to roll out rapid antigen tests from today. Informing about the development, Ganjam district collector Vijay Amruta Kulange said, “We got rapid antigen test kits. We are going to start to use it […]

Bhubaneswar: With the relentless surge in cases of Covid-19, the Ganjam district on Wednesday sealed the border of the district adjoining Khurda and Nayagarh to limit the movement of people to and from the region. Taking to Twitter, Ganjam district authorities informed that no person will be allowed to go to Bhubaneswar as the border […]

Berhampur: Ganjam district administration imposed a 5-day shutdown in all urban areas including Berhampur Municipal Corporation, Hinjilicut Municipality, all NACs and 5 block headquarters on Wednesday. Keeping in view the surge in COVID-19 positive cases, District Magistrate Vijay Amruta Kulange has directed to impose shutdown in all town areas from till July 13. 5 block […]

Gajapati: Worried over rising COVID-19 cases, Gajapati district administration on Friday clamped a complete restriction on the movement of people from the district to Ganjam and Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. Informing about the development, Gajapati Collector Anupam Saha informed that apart from essential services, no other person will be allowed to move to Ganjam […]

Angul: As a precautionary measure to contain the spread of COVID-19, Angul district administration has clamped restrictions on the entry of people from Ganjam and Jajpur districts. Both the districts have now turned into COVID-19 hotspot following a sharp rise in Ganjam and Jajpur districts. Angul district Collector, Manoj Kumar Mohanty in a statement released […]

Bhubaneswar: The Covid-19 pandemic seems to be expanding its footprints in Odisha and has so far affected more than 14000 people in the State. Amid a huge influx of migrants from different parts of the country and abroad, the state government too during the initial days claimed of a comprehensive plan in place to battle […]

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: Amid rising COVID-19 cases in Ganjam, Odisha government on Tuesday deployed as many as 100 doctors (AMOs/HMOs) along with 30 medical officers (MBBS doctors) for effective management of the pandemic situation which is worsening day by day in the district. ln view of the COVID19 outbreak, the medical officers are hereby deployed at the […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Thursday reported nearly 500 new Covid-19 cases taking its overall tally beyond 15000-mark. Similarly, two Covid deaths reported today also took the toll to 79. As per State Health and Family Welfare Department, as many as 23 districts reported a total of 494 positive cases with Ganjam reporting the maximum of 246 […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as the entire focus of Odisha government is on Ganjam district, COVID-19 cases have also shot up considerably in the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar as well. A day after reporting its highest single-day spike of 90 cases, the smart city on Thursday recorded 60 new COVID19 cases in the last 24 […]