News from Koraput

Continuous overnight rainfall in Odisha's Koraput district, triggered by a low-pressure system, has disrupted normal life, submerged roads, and halted traffic. The district administration advises diversions and remains on high alert.

A school teacher, Sabha Jani, rescued a 12-foot python in Koraput's Girla village, releasing it back into the wild. The incident, captured on video, has gone viral. Sabha Jani, travelling through the area, displayed bravery and caught the snake in the morning from a farmland in Girla village of Koraput district. The 12-foot python had caused panic among locals.

Four individuals, including a young woman, drowned in separate incidents at Lulung waterfall in Mayurbhanj and Jalaput reservoir in Koraput, Odisha. While two of them met their watery grave when they were taking a bath in Lulung waterfall in Mayurbhanj on Sunday, two more bodies were recovered today from Jalaput reservoir in Koraput under unclear circumstances.

Odisha's Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari reaffirms the State's claim over Kotia region in Koraput district, announcing plans to revive the legal battle in Supreme Court and to prepare a strategic development roadmap for the residents. Kotia is an integral part of Odisha, the Minister asserted.

Top Maoist leader Kunjam Hidma was arrested by DVF during an anti-Maoist operation in Koraput, Odisha. The team acted on intelligence inputs, leading to a combing operation near Petguda village.

Local railway authorities and emergency response teams have rushed to the site to assess the situation and begin track clearance operations.

The inaugural meeting of the Kotia border issue committee, led by Odisha's Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari, is set for June 3. It aims at resolving disputes and promoting development in Kotia. The committee includes several senior officials from various line departments of the government.

The Odisha government, led by Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari, has formed a 16-member high-level committee to address the Kotia border row with neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and local development as well. The committee aims for an integrated solution in Koraput district.

Lightning strikes during Nor’wester Kalbaisakhi storms killed 10 people across Odisha, including three in Koraput and two each in Ganjam, Jajpur, and Dhenkanal districts. One person died in Gajapati. IMD regional centre has issued Orange alert in several districts for next two days.

A lightning strike killed Gemel Krishna, his daughter, and a relative in Koraput's Kondhaputabandh village. They were sheltering from rain under a tree. IMD regional centre has forecasted that thunderstorms with lightning are very likely to occur during the next two days.

In Jeypore, Odisha, resentment grows over the eight-month closure of a paper mill. Employees face unpaid salaries since the production halted in September last year. The situation ignites political debates as BJD and Congress clash over industrial support.

Koraput district in Odisha celebrates a record-breaking ragi harvest, surpassing a seven-year high. Farmers benefit from direct fund transfers and the Shree Anna scheme. A total of 14,574 farmers have benefited from the cash incentive.

Koraput's Tentuligumma hydropower probe launched after allegations of the fraudulent activities were aired in an OTV news broadcast. Collector V Kreethi Vasan orders inquiry into Meenakshi Hydropower Private Limited's unauthorised construction on forest land.

Tensions rise in Narayanpatna as locals accuse block chairperson Trinath Goladi of hindering development, prompting possible no-confidence motion. Allegedly, Goladi has opted to operate independently, ignoring collective decisions made for the community's welfare.

Resentment grows in Boipariguda, Koraput as Meenakshi Hydro Power faces allegations of forest land encroachment. Local communities fear environmental harm and livelihood threats. Allegedly, permission was accorded for one but the company is constructing two more projects sans due approval.