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.

Morning Session In Odisha Subordinate Courts From April 4
Morning Session In Odisha Subordinate Courts From April 4

The morning sitting of the subordinate courts at all places in the State shall commence from April 4, 2022 from 7 am to 1 pm with a break of half an hour from 10 am to 10.30 am.

Goods Train Derail
Six Wagons Of Goods Train Derail In Odisha’s Koraput, Rail Services Affected

Railway officials rushed to the spot and launched a rescue and restoration operation. The team has been pressed to clear the tracks.

Strawberry
Kotia's Strawberry Boost To Keep Andhra At Bay

The move by the district administration to promote strawberry cultivation is also aimed at keeping the villagers intact from the influence of the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh

 Sunabeda NAC Asst Engineer
Odisha Vigilance Arrests Sunabeda NAC Asst Engineer On DA Charges

Acting on allegations against the accused officer, six teams of the anti-corruption wing led by five DSPs with support of eight inspectors and other staff carried out simultaneous raids at the properties of Patra in Khordha, Gajapati, Ganjam and Koraput districts

Odisha Vigilance Finds More Cash, Gold In Sunabeda NAC Asst Engineer’s Bank Lockers
Odisha Vigilance Finds More Cash, Gold In Sunabeda NAC Asst Engineer’s Bank Lockers

The raids began on Friday following allegations that Patra has acquired assets which are disproportionate to his known sources of income.

Villagers In Odisha’s Kotia Panchayat Turn Down Medical Help From Andhra Pradesh
Villagers In Odisha’s Kotia Panchayat Turn Down Medical Help From Andhra Pradesh

While the Odisha government medical team was busy treating the villagers, an ambulance with some medical staff from Tonam health centre in Andhra Pradesh’s Salur Mandal reached Phatuseneri village to carry out an inspection of the residents suffering from diarrhoea.

All Eyes On Kotia Panchayat As It Goes To Polls In 2nd Phase Election
All Eyes On Kotia Panchayat As It Goes To Polls In 2nd Phase Election

In the second phase election, Kotia Panchayat, the bone of contention between Andhra Pradesh and Odisha due to border issue, will be in the focus. 

In Odisha & AP Fight Over Kotia, Fault Lines Galore On Ground Zero: OTV Reports
In Odisha & AP Fight Over Kotia, Fault Lines Galore On Ground Zero: OTV Reports

The team stopped off at a few villages to get a feel of the mood of the villagers about the ensuing elections. 

Andhra Pradesh Keeps Luring Kotia Residents With ‘Schemes’: OTV Ground Report
Andhra Pradesh Keeps Luring Kotia Residents With ‘Schemes’: OTV Ground Report

On Monday, an OTV team visited Tala Ganjeipadar village under Kotia Panchayat to cover the preparations for the Panchayat elections. The findings on ground zero left them baffled.

Don't Go Near Maoist Posters: Koraput SP Cautions People Ahead Of Panchayat Elections
Don't Go Near Maoist Posters: Koraput SP Cautions People Ahead Of Panchayat Elections

The Koraput Police has advised people to maintain caution and not to venture near the areas sporting Maoist posters. The warning comes close on the heels of intelligence inputs about increasing Maoist activities in the Red belt of Odisha ahead of the elections to the three-tier Panchayati Raj institutions.

Odisha Panchayat Polls
Odisha Panchayat Polls: BJD, Congress Workers Clash During Campaign Rallies In Koraput

The situation turned ugly after they started manhandling and abusing each other which triggered the clash.

Odisha Covid Update
Daily Covid-19 Cases Below 2k-Mark For Fifth Day In Odisha

A total of 2,82,93,841 samples, including 68,239 in the past 24 hours, have been tested in the State so far. The daily Test Positivity Rate (TPR) now stands at 2.30 per cent.

AP Police Bust Bike-Lifting Racket In Odisha, Arrest Kingpin 
AP Police Bust Bike-Lifting Racket In Odisha, Arrest Kingpin 

The conduits would steal two-wheelers from Muchimput, Pedabayalu and Paderu areas of Visakhapatnam and sell them in Odisha at throw away prices.

Odisha winter update
Cold Wave Conditions In Odisha Likely From Tomorrow, IMD Issues Yellow Warning

The Met Centre also issued yellow warning for cold wave conditions over the districts of Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Bolangir, Sonepur, Sundargarh and Keonjhar tomorrow.

Independent Candidate In Kotia
Odisha Panchayat Polls: Independents Play Spoilsport In Kotia Equation

All the equations set up to keep the Andhra Pradesh administration away from sabotaging the election in Kotia, seem to have fallen flat with the filling of nomination by these two independent candidates.

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