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Registration for insurance claim for crop damage extended by 2 days: Odisha CM

Former Odisha chief minister and Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik on Monday demanded that farmers whose crops have been damaged by unseasonal rains be compensated quickly even as chief minister Mohan Majhi announced that the registration process for insurance compensation claims by farmers has been extended for two more days. Patnaik’s visit came amid chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi …

Odisha Loss Farmers Damage Crop Minister Chief

1 week, 6 days ago

Odisha CM, LoP to visit districts to witness plight of farmers after 4 deaths following crop loss

Hindustan Times

Bhubaneswar, With the opposition BJD alleging that at least four farmers have died unnaturally due to crop loss in the last eight days, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and his predecessor Naveen Patnaik will separately embark on visits to several districts to witness the condition of the farmers. Odisha CM, LoP to visit districts to witness plight of farmers …

Odisha Loss Farmers Districts Crop Majhi Minister

3 weeks ago

Shock and awe in the world of Jatra

The Hindu

In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Prince Rama of Ayodhya, his wife Sita, and his brother Lakshmana meet Viradha, a ferocious rakshasa, in the dense forests of Dandakaranya. Subrat Kumar Mishra, the manager of Rangamahal, a professional Jatra troupe based in Bhubaneswar, travels across districts with what he calls his “mini-world”. I stopped watching these shows long ago.” Similarly, in Bikrampur …

Theatre Odisha Performances Play Ramayana Bhubaneswar Audience

3 weeks, 6 days ago

Damaged paddy due to untimely rain affecting farmers ahead of purchase in Odisha's Ganjam

New Indian Express

BERHAMPUR: Even as paddy procurement in Ganjam is scheduled to begin in a few days, farmers of the district are in dire straits as most of their stock have been rendered damaged due to unseasonal rain. Sources said paddy cultivation in the district was initially affected by inadequate rains compelling most farmers to leave their land barren. Apprehending that they …

Farmers

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Six people get life imprisonment in Odisha for murder of RTI activist

Hindustan Times

A sessions court in Ganjam district of Odisha on Monday sentenced six persons to life imprisonment for the murder of a 48-year-old RTI activist of Kandhamal district in 2019. Ganjam district and sessions judge Rupashree Choudhury sentenced Rama Narayan Nahak of Haridapadar, S Balaji Achary of Mundamari, Rasa Bihari Dash of Bandhaguda and Babulu Muni of Aska in Ganjam district, …

Kandhamal Kandhamal District District Rti Panda Ganjam District Rti Activist

2 months, 1 week ago

Odisha: In parched Ganjam, fight over irrigation water claims a farmer’s life

New Indian Express

BERHAMPUR: As Ganjam reels under poor rainfall and the spectre of hopelessness looms large for agricultural community, a 42-year-old farmer was allegedly murdered in what was believed to be escalation of a fight over irrigation water in a village within Dharkote police limits of the district. The incident took place in Kusarab village where Panchu Gouda was found dead near …

Panchu

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Political Violence Rocks Ganjam, Bombs Targeted at Sarpanch's House

New Indian Express

Political violence has once again erupted in Ganjam district, with bombs being hurled at the houses of a naib sarpanch and his supporters. The motive behind the attack is yet to be established, but it is linked to the sarpanch's animosity with another sarpanch. The dispute has intensified after Bitu submitted a letter accusing Barsa of corruption, while Barsa countered …

Law Crime Violence Political Dispute Ganjam

4 months, 1 week ago

Naveen Patnaik’s Hinjli Scored Century in Murders in 24 Years: Odisha CM Mohan Majhi

Deccan Chronicle

Bhubaneswar: As many as 100 cases of murder have taken place in Hinjli, the assembly constituency of Naveen Patnaik, during his stint as chief minister of Odisha from 2000 to 2024. Replying to a written question by BJP MLA Pradyumna Majhi, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi said at least 328 persons were arrested in connection with the 100 murder cases. …

Odisha Cases District Bjd Naveen Patnaik Ganjam District Ganjam

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Illegal liquor units busted in Odisha's Ganjam, Kendrapara, six held

New Indian Express

BERHAMPUR/KENDRAPRA: Intensifying their operations against illegal liquor manufacturing and sale after the recent hooch tragedy in Ganjam district, police and Excise departments destructed 4,500 litre of fermented wash and 100 litre of country liquor near Balisira under Aska block. In Kendrapara too, excise officials on Sunday dismantled two illegal country liquor manufacturing units and arrested five persons, including two women, …

Units Busted Liquor Units Liquor Units Busted Country Liquor Kendrapara

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha Government to order RDC probe into liquor deaths in Ganjam: Minister Prithviraj Harichandan

The Hindu

The Odisha Government would soon order an administrative probe by the RDC into the liquor case in Ganjam district, Excise Minister Prithviraj Harichandan said in the Assembly on Thursday. "The Chief Minister will soon issue an order for a revenue divisional commissioner probe into the liquor deaths in Ganjam district," Mr. Harichandan said. Mr. Harichandan said the State has adopted …

Liquor State Minister Excise Rdc Ganjam Country Liquor

4 months, 2 weeks ago

BJD, Congress create ruckus in Odisha Assembly over several issues

The Hindu

The Opposition Biju Janata Dal and the Congress created noisy scenes in the Odisha Assembly over separate issues for the third consecutive day on Thursday, prompting the Speaker to adjourn the House twice. BJD MLAs demanded dismissal of Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan following the death of two persons and illness of 13 others after consuming spurious liquor at Chikitia area …

Congress House Bjp Bjd Ganjam Spurious Liquor Odisha Assembly

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Spurious liquor claims two lives in Odisha’s Ganjam district

The Hindu

Two persons died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Odisha’s Ganjam district, officials said on Wednesday. All the affected persons were believed to have consumed illicit liquor sold near Moundpur village. At a press conference, the regional party announced that it would send a four-member team headed by former Excise Minister Niranjan Pujari to take stock of the situation in …

Odisha Spurious Liquor

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha: Two killed in hooch tragedy in Ganjam; excise officials arrest seven

Hindustan Times

Bhubaneshwar: A 60-year-old man and a 34-year-old man were killed allegedly after consuming spurious liquor in Odisha’s Ganjam district on Wednesday morning, officials aware of the matter said. At least 17 people from the Chikiti area were admitted to different hospitals in Ganjam on Monday after allegedly drinking country liquor sold near Moundpur, said officials. State excise commissioner Narasingha Bhol, …

Liquor Ganjam District Sold Near

6 months, 1 week ago

Deficit rainfall threatens kharif crops in Ganjam

New Indian Express

BERHAMPUR: Deficit rainfall, despite predictions of heavy rain, has severely impacted kharif paddy cultivation, spelling disaster for farmers across Ganjam district. Farmers were hopeful for a good kharif harvest following the IMD forecast of normal rainfall. This year, the district administration set a target to cover 4.5 lakh hectares of land under kharif cultivation. According to chief district agriculture officer …

Rain

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Ganjam: Man dies after rescuing two persons from well

New Indian Express

BERHAMPUR: A 46-year-old labourer died after saving the lives of two persons engaged in cleaning a well at Ganianala village within Digapahandi police limits in Ganjam district on Thursday. Sources said Dibakar and two other labourers were engaged in cleaning a well at Ganianala village. While the two labourers went inside the well with the help of a rope, Dibakar …

Dibakar

7 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP worker hacked to death, BJD man shot at in two incidents in Odisha’s Ganjam

Hindustan Times

A Bharatiya Janata Party worker was hacked to death in a clash between BJP and Biju Janata Dal workers over pasting of election posters in Odisha’s Ganjam district on Wednesday night. Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik said police will take strong and exemplary action against the perpetrators of this heinous crime. Pahan, along with other BJP workers, was pasting election …

Odisha Bjp Bjd Naveen Patnaik Worker Ganjam Berhampur

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha: EC orders deployment of 2,000 central forces personnel in Ganjam after violence

India TV News

The Election Commission on Thursday ordered the deployment of 2,000 central forces personnel in Odisha’s Ganjam amid ongoing elections. Chief Electoral Officer Nikunja Bihari Dhal header committee approved the deployment of 20 companies of Central Armed Forces in Ganjam where polling for one Lok Sabha constituency and seven assembly seats will be held on May 20, they said. The deceased …

Odisha Violence Election Bjp Bjd Worker Ganjam

9 months ago

Lok Sabha polls | Odisha’s Berhampur to witness a battle between two turncoats

The Hindu

This southern Odisha town in Ganjam district, also known as the silk city of Odisha, will witness a battle between two turncoats in the Lok Sabha elections. The ruling Biju Janata Dal has fielded Bhrugu Baxipatra, who till last week was vice president of the BJP Odisha unit, while the BJP has named Pradeep Panigrahy, who was expelled from the …

Odisha Assembly Congress Lok Sabha Bjp Lok Sabha

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha announces 39 new urban local bodies

Hindustan Times

The Odisha government on Saturday announced that 34 new Notified Area Councils in 20 districts while five NACs in four districts were upgraded into municipalities. The housing and urban development department said that Boudhgarh, Karanjia, Kantabanji, Chhatrapur and Aska NACs will be upgraded to municipalities. The newly formed NACs are Pallahara and Chhendipada of Angul district, Basta and Simulia of …

Ganjam District Urban Local Nacs

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Former BJD MLA Pradip Panigrahy joins the BJP

The Hindu

Pradip Panigrahy, the three-time MLA who was expelled from the Biju Janata Dal following a prolonged confrontation with the ruling party, on February 21 joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Mr. Panigrahy joining the BJP is seen as an important political development in the run-up to the General and Assembly elections, considering his organisational capability and influence in Ganjam, home district …

India Odisha Patnaik Bjd Party Bjp Ganjam Mr Panigrahy

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha: CM inaugurates 73 Ama Hospitals, 5 dialysis centres

New Indian Express

BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday virtually inaugurated 73 Ama Hospitals in 15 districts and five dialysis centres at sub-division level. The Ama Hospitals, transformed under government’s 5T Initiatives include five each in Bargarh and Kendrapara; seven in Sundargarh, four each in Sambalpur, Dhenkanal, Jagatsinghpur, Kalahandi, Nuapada and Rayagada; six in Keonjhar, two each in Malkangiri, Jharsuguda; nine in …

Hospital Inaugurates 73

1 year, 1 month ago

Cyclone Michaung: 5 dead in Chennai amid heavy rain, no flights till 9 am | Top points

India Today

At least five people were killed in several rain-related incidents in Chennai following heavy rainfall and gusty winds in the city triggered by Cyclone Michaung. Flight operations at Chennai airport were affected as runway was flooded, several flights were cancelled and others diverted in view of heavy rain due to Cyclone Michaung that the IMD said intensified into a severe …

Places Chennai Rain Light Cyclone Heavy Rainfall Rainfall

1 year, 2 months ago

VK Pandian gets Odisha Cabinet minister rank after voluntary retirement as CM Patnaik's private secretary

India TV News

IAS officer VK Pandian got Odisha Cabinet minister rank a day after voluntary retirement as Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's private secretary on Tuesday. Earlier, Pandian took voluntary retirement from government service amid buzz over his induction into the Patnaik Cabinet on Monday. Pandian joined the Chief Minister's Office in 2011, and since then, he has been Patnaik's private secretary. After …

Odisha Minister Patnaik Ias Ganjam Pandian Voluntary Retirement

1 year, 2 months ago

The rise of VK Pandian, from an IAS officer to Naveen Patnaik's right-hand man

India Today

Former bureaucrat VK Pandian joined Odisha Chief Minister's Naveen Patnaik's party, the Biju Janata Dal, on Monday. Reports say during his posting in Ganjam, Pandian became close to Chief Minister Patnaik and has served as his private secretary since 2011. After Patnaik became the chief minister for the fifth time in 2019, Pandian was given the additional responsibility of the …

Odisha Minister Patnaik Ias Officer Ganjam Pandian Vk Pandian

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Registration for insurance claim for crop damage extended by 2 days: Odisha CM

Odisha CM, LoP to visit districts to witness plight of farmers after 4 deaths following crop loss

Shock and awe in the world of Jatra

Damaged paddy due to untimely rain affecting farmers ahead of purchase in Odisha's Ganjam

Six people get life imprisonment in Odisha for murder of RTI activist

Odisha: In parched Ganjam, fight over irrigation water claims a farmer’s life

Political Violence Rocks Ganjam, Bombs Targeted at Sarpanch's House

Naveen Patnaik’s Hinjli Scored Century in Murders in 24 Years: Odisha CM Mohan Majhi

Illegal liquor units busted in Odisha's Ganjam, Kendrapara, six held

Odisha Government to order RDC probe into liquor deaths in Ganjam: Minister Prithviraj Harichandan

BJD, Congress create ruckus in Odisha Assembly over several issues

Spurious liquor claims two lives in Odisha’s Ganjam district

Odisha: Two killed in hooch tragedy in Ganjam; excise officials arrest seven

Deficit rainfall threatens kharif crops in Ganjam

Ganjam: Man dies after rescuing two persons from well

BJP worker hacked to death, BJD man shot at in two incidents in Odisha’s Ganjam

Odisha: EC orders deployment of 2,000 central forces personnel in Ganjam after violence

Lok Sabha polls | Odisha’s Berhampur to witness a battle between two turncoats

Odisha announces 39 new urban local bodies

Former BJD MLA Pradip Panigrahy joins the BJP

Odisha: CM inaugurates 73 Ama Hospitals, 5 dialysis centres

Cyclone Michaung: 5 dead in Chennai amid heavy rain, no flights till 9 am | Top points

VK Pandian gets Odisha Cabinet minister rank after voluntary retirement as CM Patnaik's private secretary

The rise of VK Pandian, from an IAS officer to Naveen Patnaik's right-hand man