News from Koraput

Koraput district is in the southern part of Odisha bordering to Andhra Pradesh .It is a home to many primitive tribes .Located in the Eastern Ghats Covered with thick forests and dotted by pristine waterfalls and deep valleys, Koraput, in Odisha, is a natural retreat with a languid pace of life. The region also has rich mineral deposits; including aluminum ore, manganese, and limestone. The Engine division and Sukhoi division of the aircraft manufacturing company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, a public sector undertaking of Ministry of Defence is in Sunabeda of Koraput district. The Gupteshwar limestone cave temple on Ramgiri Hill and the Duduma and Bagra waterfalls are nearby add more importance to the district. The area was under the Chola kings in the 10th and 11th centuries.

Unknown disease claims 10 lives in Koraput and Malkangiri; residents panic
Unknown disease claims 10 lives in Koraput and Malkangiri; residents panic

Last year, the said disease had claimed six lives in Koraput alone. 

Admin reaches out to the family
OTV impact: Govt reaches out to destitute family with aid

With no income source, the elderly couple finds it hard to take care of their blind son.

Orange Warning For Heavy Rainfall
Low pressure update: IMD issues orange warning for heavy rainfall in Odisha districts

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued heavy rainfall alert for several districts in Odisha.

Social activist Kamala Pujari
Kamala Pujari dance video: Social activist claims threat to life, seeks time for appearance

We were only trying to encourage her to be mentally strong. There was no ill intention of any kind, Mamata said.

Kamala Pujari’s attendant deposes before sub-collector
Kamala Pujari’s attendant deposes before sub-collector

On the other hand, the social worker Mamata Behera who has been accused of making the Padma Shri awardee dance also kept her stand in writing without appearing before the sub-collector

Social worker Mamata dancing with Kamala Pujari
Social activist, attendant served notice in Kamala Pujari dance case

Notably, Kamala’s condition has worsened after she was forced to dance by the social worker.

Heavy Rainfall Alert
Heavy rainfall warning issued for several Odisha districts; check IMD’s forecast

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted heavy rainfall in several parts of Odisha in the next few days.

Mention in Class 10 textbooks that Machhakund dam is in Andhra triggers row
Mention in Class 10 textbooks that Machkund dam is in Andhra triggers row

This blunder came to the fore after Geography teacher of Mahadeiput High School Jogesh Khora caught it and informed departmental authorities and school headmaster in this regard. 

Padma Shri Kamala Pujari
Padma Shri Kamala Pujari critical, special team formed for treatment at Cuttack SCB

The SCB authorities have formed a special team of doctors for the treatment of Pujari who is suffering from kidney-related ailments.

Flood effect: Debt-ridden farmer ends life by consuming pesticide in Koraput
Flood effect: Debt-ridden farmer ends life by consuming pesticide in Koraput

Police, meanwhile, registered an unnatural death case in this connection.

No bridge, pregnant woman crosses flooded river on cooking vessel in Koraput
No bridge, pregnant woman crosses flooded river on cooking vessel in Koraput

The residents of Dambaturunji helped a pregnant woman cross the flooded river on a cooking vessel due to lack of a bridge. 

Casteism rules the roost: Villagers shun last rites of elderly woman in Koraput
Casteism rules the roost: Villagers shun last rites of elderly woman in Koraput

Mukta Paraja’s son had food at the house of a person belonging to other caste six months back following which the villagers had ostracised the family.  

Heavy rain
Fresh spell of heavy rain from today, check IMD’s latest forecast on low pressure

A Low Pressure area is likely to form over North Bay of Bengal around 19th August, 2022.

Tiranga flies high in Maoist bastion in Odisha's Malkangiri
Tiranga flies high in Maoist bastion in Odisha's Malkangiri

Locals hoisted Tiranga at memorials of slain Maoist leaders in Jantri, Gorasetu, Ghanabeda and Orapadar in Malkangiri district.

Demand for Indias rice likely to shoot up in global market as floods hit crop in Southeast Asian na
MDM rice embezzlement: 2 supply agencies under scanner

The supply agencies Jeypore-based Sinhal Transports Agency and Sunabeda-based OM Enterprises have been asked to send their replies in connection with the case within a week.

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