The District is located in the western part of Odisha. The plains of Naupada subdivision fringed by rugged hill ranges stretch southward, which belong to the main line of the Eastern Ghats and contains extensive plateaus of about 4000 ft (1200 m) in elevation with long tropical grass grown over them. They contain mineral deposits such as laterite, graphite and bauxite. The hill sides rising up precipitously from the plains are covered with dense sal forests. Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary has an excellent bio-diversity and a unique eco-system in Nuapada district.
People across Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Bargarh, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Deogarh, Sonepur, Boudh and Bolangir staged dharnas and also hit the streets seeking formation of a separate Koshal state
Malkangiri recorded the highest maximum temperature of 36 degree Celsius on Sunday.
Red Rebels shot a man dead, branding him as a police informer.
People have been advised not to use contaminated water from open sources and only drink boiled water.
Following the horrifying incident, the villagers got angry and killed the animal.
As the van reached the ATM at Khariar, two of the staff got inside to refill the ATM, while the driver, after distracting the security guard, hijacked the van and fled the spot.
As per India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar, seven districts in Odisha experienced heavy rainfall (115.6 mm to204.4 mm).
In self defence, the security forces returned fire.
A cash van driver in Nuapada fled with Rs 57 Lakh Indian currency after hijacking the vehicle on Wednesday.
Majhi, the Forester of Sinapali Forest Range in Nuapada district, is revered as a messiah by the locals because he resolved their water woes that no administrative mechanism could do for them even after repeated requests spanning over decades.
While the identities of the deceased and the injured persons are yet to be ascertained, the woman is believed to be the mother of the child.
During a search operation conducted by a scientific team, four tiffin bombs and other explosives were recovered near Patadhara forest in Nuapada district.
After receiving information, police reached the spot and collected the bodies for autopsy.
Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed in a Maoist ambush at Patadhara reserve forest under Nuapada's Boden block on Tuesday. Seven other CRPF personnel were also injured in the attack.
As per IMD, the southwest monsoon further advanced into remaining parts of Odisha today covering the entire state. Already several parts of the State have started experiencing rainfall activities for past 24 hours.
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