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.
Koraput: Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS) leader Nachika Linga returned home at Bhaliaputa under Narayanapatna block in Koraput district on Friday after languishing in jail for six years. Following the typical tribal ritual on the bank of a river, Bhaliaputa villagers took out a procession to welcome their leader Nachika. “With blessings from the people […]
Koraput: Students at a +2 Junior Women’s College in Sunabeda on Saturday came out in support of their principal who had earlier been arrested on charges of sexually harassing a female colleague at the institute. The students, including past and present, alleged that their principal, Pabitra Kumar Bedanta, had been victimised in a conspired manner. […]
Jeypore: The Block Development Officer (BDO) of Laxmipur here in Koraput district has landed in trouble after an audio clip of him demanding money from the sarpanches allegedly on behalf of the Collector went viral. The BDO identified as Dillip Patnaik was allegedly demanding Rs 30,000 from sarpanches and executive officers, saying that that the […]
Koraput: At a time when the standoff between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh over Kotia village is yet to be resolved, the latter has once again set its eyes on another bordering village in Koraput district. As per allegations, the neighbouring state is threatening locals of Sambai village under Pottangi Block in Koraput district to leave […]
Jeypore: A goods train carrying iron ore derailed near Manbar station between Koraput and Jeypore stations late on Monday night. No injuries or casualties have been reported so far, sources said. The train was on its way to Visakhapatanam from Kirandul of Chhattisgarh while 12 wagons got derailed at around 12 mid-night. Rail communication has […]
Jeypore: It was like a ‘dream come true’ for people living in the remote areas of Lamataput in Koraput district when the Odisha government launched boat ambulance services almost two years ago to help patients in villages cut off from the mainland by rivers to reach hospitals. But, a year after the reality is quite […]
Bhubaneswar: A young woman was found hanging from a tree in the Jaydev Vatika here on Wednesday. The park staff first spotted the body hanging from a tree and called the police who launched an inquiry with the scientific team. “Our security guard found the body hanging from a tree in the park in the […]
Koraput: Absence of motorable roads in remote pockets of the State continue to haunt people depriving them of timely healthcare services. Corroborating this is an incident reported from Laxmipur Kutukajhola village in the district where an expectant mother was carried on cot by family and relatives for 3 kms to the hospital on Wednesday. When […]
Koraput: A fresh dispute over territory has erupted in Koraput district after an information board put up by the administrative officials of Odisha government was reportedly demolished by the residents of Andhra Pradesh in the bordering areas. The dispute was reported near Sunabeda village under Potangi block of Koraput district along the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border. […]
Koraput: Despite a regular crackdown by police and excise officials, smuggling of ganja and other contraband items continues unabated in Koraput and other districts in southern Odisha. In the latest instance, over 12 quintals of ganja (dry cannabis) worth over Rs 1.30 crore were seized from two separate places in the Koraput district. The contraband […]
Jeypore: The border dispute between Andhra Pradesh and Odisha continues to raise its ugly head with a fresh row erupting on Sunday after some leaders and locals of the neighbouring State sneaked into Odisha territory and staged a demonstration. According to sources, residents of the neighbouring State waved placards and raised slogan at Sambai village […]
Jeypore/Rourkela: Even though Odisha government is maintaining as many as 20 airstrips for regional air connectivity purposes, operation of flight services is yet to materialise in all the airstrips except Bhubaneswar and Jharsuguda. Thanks to official apathy, two such airstrips – Jeypore and Rourkela have remained non-functional despite a well prepared runway, air traffic control […]
Koraput: The simmering tension between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh is likely to snowball into a major face off if no urgent measures are taken to resolve the disputes over border demarcation, experts opine. Amidst the stand-off, Koraput Collector, Madhusudan Mishra on Monday categorically said that the on-going land measurement works by the Andhra Pradesh government […]
Jeypore: A one-year-old girl sustained burn injuries after the mobile phone besides which she was sleeping exploded at Bilangsil village under Laxmipur block in Koraput district on Monday. With severe burns on her face, she was admitted to Laxmipur Community Health Centre (CHC). Later, she was referred to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) for better […]
Rayagada: At least two persons were killed after a bus en route Bhubaneswar from Laxmipur in Koraput overturned near Hajaridanga under Bissamkatak police limits in the Rayagada district Monday night. As per preliminary reports, more than seven passengers have been injured in the mishap while two others including a passenger and the pilot of the […]
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