Paralakhemundi,(Tarini Prasad Panda): As many as 13,346.179 kg (13.346 metric tonnes) of seized ganja linked to 53 cases in Gajapati district was destroyed at the authorised incinerator at Sheragada in Ganjam district on Thursday, following due legal procedure and orders of the Drug Disposal Committee, Gajapati. Of the total quantity destroyed, 11,541.429 kg was seized
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Paralakhemundi,(Tarini Prasad Panda): 2024-batch IAS officer Bhagabat Samal Kalyan Rao has taken charge as the new Sub-Collector of Paralakhemundi in Gajapati district. Rao, who assumed office on Thursday, said Gajapati is her first posting. She said addressing public grievances and taking administration closer to people would be her priorities. Meanwhile, outgoing Sub-Collector Anup Kumar Panda
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Paralakhemundi,(Tarini Prasad Panda): In a glaring question mark over the delivery of democratic rights, scores of residents of remote Rubal village in Gajapati district are allegedly being denied their right to vote, with their names missing from the electoral rolls. Located under Puralapani Gram Panchayat of R. Udayagiri block, Rubal is home to around 35-40
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Paralakhemundi,(Tarini Prasad Panda): Rayagada police seized 54.15 litres of foreign liquor (FL) of different brands from the possession of a man and registered a case under the Odisha Excise Act. According to police, a case was registered at Rayagada Police Station as Case No. 86 dated August 10, 2026, under Section 52(a) of the Odisha
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Paralakhemundi,(Tarini Prasad Panda): Cyber crime awareness programmes were conducted at three schools in Gajapati district on Tuesday to sensitise students and teachers about the growing threat of online fraud and cyber offences. A programme was held at Government PM Shri High School, Rayagada, where students were sensitised about various types of cyber fraud, misuse of
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Paralakhemundi,(Tarini Prasad Panda): In a rare act of humanity, 45-year-old C.H. Jibaratnam of Gaudatalasingh village under Sabara panchayat in Gosani block of Gajapati district has given a new lease of life to others through organ donation after his death. Jibaratnam died three days after sustaining critical injuries in a road accident near Jangalapadu village. He
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Paralakhemundi,(Tarini Prasad Panda): A woman was reportedly arrested by a team of West Bengal Police from Paralakhemundi in Gajapati district in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a minor girl from North 24 Parganas district. According to police sources, the minor went missing from the Habra area on July 31, following which her family lodged
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Paralakhemundi,(Tarini Prasad Panda): Large-scale wastage of drinking water due to the absence of taps on supply pipelines has triggered a concern at Batsirpur village under Madhusudanpur Gram Panchayat in Gosani Block of Gajapati district. Residents alleged that water gushes onto the road during every supply cycle as the pipelines lack taps, leading to massive wastage
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Paralakhumundi,(Tarini Prasad Panda): A mother and her seven-year-old son died after being bitten by venomous snakes while asleep at Kadamatal village under Rayagada block in Gajapati district on Thursday night. The deceased were identified as Lalita Badarait and her son, Amit. Lalita’s husband, Ajay Badarait, and their one-and-a-half-year-old daughter had a narrow escape. According to
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Paralakhemundi,(Tarini Prasad Panda): Strengthening dams, reservoirs, minor irrigation projects and rainwater harvesting systems is essential for ensuring sustainable agriculture in Gajapati district, MLA Rupesh Panigrahy said while reviewing the progress of the under-construction Nuagaon Barrage Project across the Mahendratanaya River. Accompanied by officials of the Water Resources Department, including the Sub-Divisional Officer and field engineers,
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