Threat letters found from house of slain ration dealer

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 13:44

Four threat letters were seized from the rented house of Pranati Das, a ration dealer, who died on Tuesday after attackers stabbed her and set her on fire in Ganjam district, police said.

Woman dies after being stabbed, burnt in Odisha

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 13:04

A woman died of injuries Tuesday after being stabbed and burnt by miscreants in Odisha`s Ganjam district who wanted her to stop running a fair price shop, police said.

Jilted lover bites off bride`s tongue in Odisha

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 12:06

Angry over the marriage of the woman he loved, a man bit off her tongue in Odisha`s Ganjam district minutes before her wedding with another man, police said Tuesday.

One more held in Congress leader`s killing

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 12:44

One more accused was arrested in connection with the murder of local Congress leader from Sheragada in Odisha`s Ganjam district, police said.

Three arrested for Congress leader`s murder in Odisha

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 15:04

Three persons, including an alleged contract killer of Uttar Pradesh, were arrested in connection with the murder of a Congress leader in Odisha`s Ganjam district, police said.

Disabled resort to begging, seek special cyclone relief

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 14:44

Demanding special relief from the government, disabled persons affected by cyclone Phailin in Odisha`s Ganjam district resorted to begging while staging an agitation.

Cyclone Phailin: Govt sets deadline for removal of debris in Odisha

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 17:19

The government has set December 10 as deadline for removal of debris from the cyclone-ravaged villages of Ganjam district in Odisha.

Power restoration in Odisha: CPI(M) lodges FIR against Ambani

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 22:30

The CPI(M) lodged an FIR against Reliance Energy Limited chief Anil Ambani and managing director of Southco and the head of the central services of REL-controlled power distribution companies in the state PK Choudhury.

Odisha: 60 ATMs still out of order in Ganjam district

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 15:13

Over 60 ATMs of different banks, which were damaged in cyclone Phailin in Ganjam district of Odisha, are yet to be repaired, official sources said on Tuesday.

Cyclone Phailin: Ganjam district administration to reconstruct schools

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 15:28

Using pre-fabricated technology, the Ganjam district administration in Odisha has decided to reconstruct at least 24 school buildings damaged by Cyclone Phailin.

Odisha to adopt disaster proofing power system

Last Updated: Sunday, November 3, 2013, 12:17

Having suffered loss of about Rs 1,000 crore in power infrastructure due to cyclone Phailin, Odisha government has decided to take up `disaster proofing` of the system in some parts of worst-hit Ganjam district.

Drinking water scarcity in disaster-hit Ganjam district

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 18:44

People in Odisha`s cyclone and flood ravaged Ganjam district are reeling under severe water scarcity due to disruption of water supply in both rural and urban areas, including Berhampur.