Tag: Kalimela

Malkangiri: In a tragic incident, two children drowned in a pond in Salimarikunda village near Kalimela of Malkangiri district today. The deceased have been identified as Rame Padiami (5) and Vivek Madkami (6). According to reports, the children had gone to take bath in the pond when the mishap occurred. It is suspected that the […]

Malkangiri: In yet another incident of mindless violence, a villager was allegedly shot dead by red rebels at Sudhakonda village under Kalimela police limits in Malkangiri district late last night. As per sources, more than 20 armed red rebels called the deceased, identified as Ganga Madakami of Sudhakonda village from his house, tied up his […]

Malkangiri: Upset over continuous violent activities of Maoists in the district, Adivasi Ekata Manch, a tribal outfit today put up posters at different places of Kalimela and Bandaghati areas appealing to local residents to come forward for a mass movement against the naxals. Through the posters, the outfit asked the extremists to explain the reason […]

Malkangiri: Maoists once again unleashed terror by killing a tribal man over suspicion of being a police informer and torching a JCB machine and tractors engaged in road construction work at Nakamamudi Pipilipadar village in the cut off areas of Chitrakonda in Malkangiri district on Tuesday night. The deceased has been identified as Sadhu Khemunu […]

Malkangiri: At least 100 pigs and some dogs have died at Badigata village in Kalimela block of the district in the last three days under mysterious circumstances. According to sources, the pigs fall ill all of a sudden while roaming outside and die within a few hours. A scientific team from Bhubaneswar has reached the […]

Malkangiri: More than 350 rare species of turtles were seized and three persons arrested by forest officials in Chitrakonda on Thursday. The turtles were being illegally transported in an auto rickshaw at a local market in MV-79 under Kalimela police limits. A forest official said the rare turtles had been kept in eight bags and […]

Malkangiri: Death certificate of a living woman has been allegedly issued in Kalimela of Malkangiri district. Such an allegation against the local administration was brought today by MLA Manas Madkami. According to sources, the mother of Sindhu Madhuri had applied for a death certificate of the latter, near the Sub Collector, claiming that she had […]

Malkangiri/Bhubaneswar: Long queues of voters were seen outside polling booths in Maoist-prone Badigata and Marigata of Kalimela block in Malkangiri district during the fourth phase panchayat polls today to exercise their franchise where locals had stayed away from voting process since last 15 years. Even Arjun, once known as a dreaded Maoist leader, was seen […]

Malkangiri: The health camps set up by the administration in Japanese Encephalitis (JE) affected villages in the district has proved to be of little use in containing the situation as the killer disease claimed three more lives in last 24 hours taking the toll to 30 in last 26 days. 2-year old Priya Madkami of […]

Malkangiri: A two-month-old baby boy of Chitrangapalli village in Malkangiri district was rushed to the district headquarters hospital today after being branded with hot iron by a village quack. According to reports, the parents, suspecting stomach pain of their child, consulted a village quack today. The quack applied iron branding on the tummy of the […]

Malkangiri: Continuing their surrender spree, 57 Maoist supporters, including 25 women, gave up violence and joined the social mainstream after meeting Malkangiri SDPO at Poteru police outpost in the district today. All of them belong to Tamuda village under Kalimela police limits in the district.“The surrendered rebels include 11 militia members and two village committee […]

Malkangiri: It was like a dream coming true for natives of the Maoist-hit Kuruba village under Kalimela police limits when Malkangiri district collector Manish Agarwal paid a surprise visit to the village to get firsthand account of the local people. Agarwal visited the cut-off village along with a team of his officials and held discussion […]

Malkangiri: Maoist posters and banners urging women to join their organisation were put up at several places in Kalimela region of Malkangiri district on Friday. As the red rebels are observing PLGA (People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army) week, security has been beefed up in the region. The posters were recovered on the 5th day of the […]