Tag: Koraput

Koraput: Three tribal women Maoists surrendered before South-West range inspector-general of police Yashwant Jethwa here today. They are Lachhmi Prasa (22), Sapai Miniaka (21) and Talsa Wateka (20). Each of them had a reward of Rs 1 lakh on their head. All three women cadre were working under the Narayanpatna area committee of Koraput division […]

Tension ran high in Kusumpadar in the district yesterday after a couple of wild elephants sneaked into the village and damaged crops and many houses

Koraput: A labourer, who was admitted to the district hospital here in a critical condition after he got seriously hurt while working at a maize mill in Chudeipara village of Nabarangpur district, succumbed to his injuries today. The deceased, Jugadeb Gonda, hailed from Marapara village of Nabarangpur district. Sources said during milling of maize, Gonda’s […]

In a shocking incident, a DVF constable Narendra Kandhapan committed suicide after allegedly killing four members of his family and driver in Mining Colony of Korpaut district late last night

Eight Maoist cadres from Narayanpatna block of Koraput district laid down their arms before police on Thursday

Lashing out at BJD government in the State, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi addressed a public rally..

Jeypore: In a bizarre incident, a 40-year old man and his two children were hacked to death by unidentified miscreants on Thursday night at Pampudi village under Jeypore sadar police limits in Koraput district. The bodies of the children-Kishore Behera and Anita Behera- were found lying in a pool of blood while their father – […]

A day after the fierce gun-battle between BSF jawans and Maoists in Malkangiri in which one rebel was killed, the left wing extremists took revenge today by killing a villager at Odiapentha here in the neighboring district last night, police said today

Bhubaneswar: It wasn’t long ago that villages in western Odisha would wear a deserted look for much of the year due to distress migration of adults to other parts of the country in search of livelihood. Tens of thousands of workers would move to states like Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat, Delhi and even […]

Koraput: Days after the transfer of doctors and paramedical employees from the SLN Medical College and Hospital in Koraput to the district headquarters hospital in Jeypore, a political slugfest has ensued between the ruling-BJD and the Congress. While Congress MLA from Koraput, Krushna Chandra Sagaria has demanded withdrawal of transfer of doctors sent to the […]

Koraput: A 12-hour bandh is being observed by locals against irregularities in power and drinking water supply at Jalaput under Machkund Hydro Power Project region on Saturday. Normal life has been adversely hit as all the shops, markets and other commercial units remained closed. Resentment was brewing among locals over frequent power glitches and erratic […]

Raimati Ghiuria, a young tribal woman, not only proved to be a leader in conserving local traditional varieties of rice and millet seeds in her own land but also showed the path of development to the farming communities of Odisha's Koraput district, an agricultural expert said

Koraput: Taking suo motu cognizance into the series of incidences of sexual assaults against minor girls in various state-run residential schools across the State, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has directed the Odisha Government to conduct an inquiry into the matter and submit a report of the same within 30 days. […]

Koraput: A newborn girl was found abandoned near a culvert at Kebidi village under Borigumma block in Koraput district on Monday. The baby is believed to be two months old. According to reports, a few local residents passing by the road heard the screams of the baby girl this morning and rushed to rescue her. […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has sanctioned 29 road projects to upgrade connectivity in the left wing extremism affected Malkangiri and Koraput districts, official sources said. The projects at an estimated cost of Rs 350.52 crore were sanctioned in the first governing body meeting of the newly constituted Odisha State Rural Connectivity Project Agency (OSRCPA) held under […]