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Twenty-two persons of Purunabandha village near Rushikulya rookery in Ganjam district of Odisha fell ill after consuming poisonous mushrooms.

Sandy Robson, a sea kayaker from Western Australia, who is trying to create a kayaking world record reached Gopalpur coast of Odisha on Sunday afternoon.

Mushroom growers of Ganjam district fear that they may not get any compensation for their losses during cyclone Phailin in October 2013.

With onion prices soaring, most roadside eateries in Berhampur for the time being have started to avoid using onion and garlic in their food. Owners of these roadside eateries say they are doing so as a mark of respect to religious beliefs of people during the Hindu month of Shravan.

Consumer activists have protested against the way in which Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) conducted an interface with the power consumers in the city on Wednesday.

A man sets up traditional toys for sale ahead of the ‘Kandhei Jatra’ in Berhampur on Saturday. Despite the rain, Khaspa Street of Berhampur remained crowded throughout Saturday night for the annual toy fair ‘Kandhei Jatra’.

Wildlife and environmental activists are worried over the setting up of prawn hatcheries near Rushikulya rookery in Ganjam district of Odisha, a major nesting site of endangered Olive Ridley turtles.

Due to the efforts of a philanthropic organisation ‘Friends Helping Club (FHC) eye donation is getting popular among the families of Berhampur and it is also picking up in rural areas of Ganjam district.

ବ୍ରହ୍ମପୁର୍, ଛତ୍ରପୁର ଓ ଗୋପାଳପୁରର ଉନ୍ନୟନ ନିମନ୍ଠେ ବୌଠକ

‘Vyasa Baradhi (articles as bridge)’, a Telugu book highlighting cultural unity between Odias and Telugus was released at function organized in the city on Saturday evening.

This book has been authored by Turlapati Rajeswari and contains 34 essays related to various aspects of socio-cultural and literary unity between Telugu and Odia communities.