Tag: Ganjam

During the 24 years of his life on the run, Sankar Biswal had worked as a daily wage labourer in Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Surat and Kerala.

As the condition of five among them deteriorated, they were shifted to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur for advanced treatment.

Launching a vituperative attack on the government, senior Congress leader Suresh Routray asked where was the government for the last 21 years.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday (May 18) inaugurated the revamped, renovated periphery of the famous Shakti Peetha of Maa Tara Tarini, the presiding deity of Ganjam district.

Danda Nacha or the Danda Jatra forms a rich folk and religious tradition of Ganjam district in Odisha. The 21-day festival of penance to appease Lord Shiva and Goddess Kali concludes every year on Maha Bishuba Sankranti. Know more about the festival as we take you through some pictures from the festival in Bhanjanagar of Ganjam.

Beset with pandemic pain, lack of jobs near home, working-age group population migrated for work from Ganjam. The district recorded lowest turnout after 2002

The family members of Suraj Biswas who live in Chamakhandi area of Ganjam district have been on the tenterhooks.

Three years after the general election, the villages in Ganjam district have once again gone into election frenzy. Amidst these activities, another common scene of hundreds of Ganjam residents living in Surat returning to their villages can be seen on any day these days. 

The most important aspect of this rail line is that the dream of Kandhamal district’s people to have train service in their district will also come true

The noble act of organ donation has in fact infused a new lease of life in five persons. 

People living in remote areas in the state continue to be deprived of adequate healthcare facilities, and reasons are galore.

In another incident, a team of Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police's Crime Branch along with Commissonerate Police arrested three persons in Bhubaneswar and recovered more than 40 kilograms of Ganja from their possession. 

Popular Marvel franchise’s latest film, Spider Man ‘No Way Home’, has become one of the most successful movies of all time. But did you know that there is someone from Odisha responsible for all the on-screen magic? Yes, you heard that right! A girl from Odisha - Silvia Mahapatra - was a part of the graphics design team of the new movie.

Woman Sarpanch of Badapalli Panchayat under Khalikote block in Ganjam district is begging for survival.

The call recording of Gaud's conversation with the victim also went viral on various social media platforms where he could be clearly heard taking the IIC's and a political leader's name while threatening the man.