ganjam district

Berhampur (Odisha), March 10 Six people, including five from Uttar Pradesh and one from Tamil Nadu, have been arrested in Ganjam district of Odisha for allegedly selling stolen items, police said.The accused were seen selling items such as televisions, scooters, and mobile phones at low prices...

Berhampur (Odisha), March 9 Family members of a migrant worker from Odisha, who died at his workplace in Qatar, have appealed to the government to bring his body back to his village in the Ganjam district.The Arab country has been affected by the West Asia conflict.An officer from the Ganjam...

Berhampur (Odisha), March 9 A man was killed and three others were injured in an explosion at an ice cream manufacturing unit in the Ganjam district of Odisha on Monday, police said.The incident occurred in the Talapatna village, which falls within the jurisdiction of the Dharakote police...

Berhampur (Odisha), March 5 An auto-rickshaw driver was allegedly killed with an axe by a man near a court in Odisha’s Ganjam district on Thursday over suspicions of an extramarital affair, police said.The deceased has been identified as Ashok Kumar Swain (47) of Buduli village within the...

Berhampur/Kendrapara, March 2 The Israeli-US strikes on Iran, and Tehran's retaliatory measures in several Gulf countries, have triggered anxiety and fear among the families of Odia workers stranded in conflict-affected West Asia, with many appealing to authorities for safe evacuation.Several...

Berhampur (Odisha), March 1 The Ganjam district administration in Odisha has opened a temporary outlet in Berhampur city to sell herbal 'abir' (colours) produced by women self-help groups, officials said on Sunday.Named Rangotsav-2026, the outlet was launched in association with the Odisha...

Berhampur (Odisha), February 27 A court in Ganjam, Odisha, has issued a notice to a man, allegedly for the attachment of his property acquired through operating mule bank accounts to aid cybercriminals, police said on Friday.The Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC), Khallikote, issued a...

Bhubaneswar, February 25 Stacks of cash, packed in trolley bags, were allegedly recovered from the house of an Odisha Mines Department officer, who was arrested in a corruption case, officials said on Wednesday.A total of Rs 4 crore in cash was seized from an apartment in Bhubaneswar owned by...

Bhubaneswar, February 25 Stacks of notes packed in trolley bags were allegedly recovered from the house of an Odisha Mines Department official, who was arrested in a corruption case, officials said on Wednesday.A total of ₹4 crore in cash was seized from an apartment in Bhubaneswar owned by...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 – The Odisha government has identified 77 Bangladeshi nationals illegally residing in the state, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Odisha Assembly on Monday.Responding to a query raised by BJP MLA Padma Lochan Panda, Majhi said the identification was...

Berhampur (Odisha), February 22 Two people were killed by a wild elephant in the Ganjam district of Odisha on Sunday, officials said.The victims were identified as Urmila Rout (53) and Gopinath Pradhan (67), residents of Jalameripalli village in the Digapahandi block.The incident occurred...

Berhampur, February 21 The Brahmapur railway station in Odisha's Ganjam district will be redeveloped at a cost of ₹93.19 crore, an official said on Saturday.The redevelopment project aims to transform the station into a modern, passenger-friendly, smart, and sustainable transport hub that can...

Berhampur (Odisha), February 17 The Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha's Ganjam district, known for the mass nesting of the endangered Olive Ridley turtles, was found to be a potential habitat for Irrawaddy dolphins, a forest officer said on Tuesday.Forest department officials have sighted a...

Berhampur (Odisha), February 14 A man was allegedly lynched on suspicion of theft in Odisha's Ganjam district on Saturday, police said.The incident took place in the Sardula village, which falls under the Bhanjanagar police station area of the district.The deceased, identified as 37-year-old...

Berhampur (Odisha), February 13 Odisha Police has arrested two individuals, including a man from Tamil Nadu, for allegedly exploiting three migrant workers from the Ganjam district after trafficking them, police said on Friday.The accused were identified as Khirod Tandi (28) of Palnagar in...

Bhubaneswar, February 13 The Odisha Vigilance Department has arrested an additional tahsildar for accepting a bribe from a tractor owner in exchange for releasing his seized vehicle, according to an official statement.Kabiraj Sethi, an additional tahsildar in Belaguntha, Ganjam district...

Bhubaneswar, February 10 The Odisha government on Tuesday approved 23 industrial investment proposals worth Rs 4,111.80 crore, which are expected to generate nearly 10,000 jobs, officials said.The proposals were cleared at the 144th meeting of the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority...