Tag: Kandhamal

Phulbani: In yet another shocking and shameful incident, a one-and-a-half-year old girl child was allegedly raped by her uncle in Kandhamal district. As per the police complaint filed by the child’s mother, the accused took the girl while she was playing outside her home on Tuesday. When the accused did not return with the girl […]

Kandhamal: Inhabitants of 10 villages under Gunjanbadi panchayat in the district undertake an arduous and risky job of crossing the swelling Kalipen river every day with the help of a rope tied to some trees. This is a regular sight in the villages as despite several demands, there has been no effort to construct a […]

Kandhamal: Residents of Parampanga and Dadakangia panchayats in Kandhamal district today staged a road blockade on National Highway 59 protesting the shortage of teachers in Parampanga Government U.G High school. According to sources, the protesters burnt tyres during the agitation, of which the school students were also a part. Following the road blockade, vehicular movement […]

Phulbani: In a bizarre attempt to cure disability, a youth suffered burn injuries after hanging himself upside down over fire during a secret ritual at Mahamayee Temple in Baliguda of Kandhamal district. The youth has been identified as Bhabani Shankar Nanda, who is a priest by profession and is physically disabled. The matter came to […]

Kandhamal: Security has been tightened across the district today on 10th death anniversary of spiritual leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati. “We have made all security arrangements to ensure smooth conduct of the functions,” Kandhamal Superintendent of Police Prateek Singh said. In total, nine platoons of police force have been deployed including one at the Jaleshpata ashram […]

Kandhamal: Normal life was affected as the Kandhamal Surakshya Abhiyan has been observing a 12-hour bandh in the district today in connection with an incident where a class VIII school girl delivered a baby at a residential school. The outfit demanded immediate release of compensation for the kin of the schoolgirl and demanded resignation of […]

Berhampur: Members of the Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR) today met the minor girl, who had delivered a baby at a residential school in Kandhamal. According to sources, the members of OSCPCR along with the chairperson, Sandhyabati Pradhan visited the MKCG hospital today and enquired about the health condition of the […]

Kandhamal: Close on the heels of the incident of a class-VIII girl delivering a baby at a residential school in Kandhamal, another minor girl was allegedly raped and impregnated by a youth on the pretext of marriage under G. Udayagiri police limits in Kandhamal district. The matter came to light after a complaint was filed […]

Kandhamal: A day after a class-VIII girl delivered a baby at a residential school in Kandhamal stoking a massive controversy, the infant died at the MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur today. As per reports, both the minor girl and the newborn were admitted to the hospital yesterday. Earlier in the day the headmistress […]

Kandhamal: After a brief lull, Maoists unleashed terror in Patiamba village under Sadar police limits in Phulbani of Kandhamal district by killing a man suspecting him to be a police informer. The deceased identified as Rabindra Mallick was engaged as watchman by a company carrying out a road construction work in the region. The Maoists […]

Kandhamal: A man died after being shot at over land dispute at Kameri village under Baliguda police limits of the district late on Monday night. The deceased has been identified as Ramchandra Pradhani. As per sources, a lingering land dispute between one Govind Dandsena of the village and Ramchandra Pradhani became severe last night leading […]

Kandhamal: Posters in the name of CPI (Maoist) were recovered near Durgapanga village under Kotagarh police limits in Baliguda of Kandhamal district today. In the posters, the red rebels have warned local villagers to stay away from police and stop helping them. The ultras have also appealed people not to become police informers just for […]

Kandhamal: Ganja peddler Muna Digal was nabbed following a police encounter at Brahmani forest in the district today. According to reports, Muna was injured during the exchange of fire with police and has sustained bullet injury in his right leg. He was admitted to a hospital in critical condition. Sources said Muna was the main […]

Kandhamal: Just ahead of the Republic Day, Maoist posters were found in several places in Kurtamgarh area of Kandhamal district opposing the policies of Central Government and the alleged violence of security personnel against the tribal communities. Posters were also put up by Maoists at several places in Bolangir and Malkangiri districts yesterday ahead of […]

Bhubaneswar: People across Odisha are reeling under intense cold wave conditions with minimum temperatures dipping to almost to 3 degree Celsius in Daringbadi. Bhubaneswar also recorded a lowest minimum temperature in of 8.2 degree Celsius on Sunday. Sources said that the minimum temperature recorded in Bhubaneswar in the month of December is lowest in the […]