Tag: Koraput

Jeypore: A day before inauguration by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, displaced families of Telengiri irrigation project in Koraput district staged dharna near the project site today. Resentment among the displaced families has been growing as they alleged that while some of them have not been identified as displaced, others have not received compensation. The agitators […]

Bhubaneswar: Braving all odds, two Odia mountaineers- Kush Alarba and Lipika Seth- have achieved a unique feat by scaling Mount Kilimanjaro in South Africa last month. Kush, a tribal youth from Alarputa village under Nandapur block of Koraput district proved that nothing is impossible if there is strong determination. Despite his financial constraints, Kush managed […]

Koraput/Nabarangpur: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated projects worth Rs 1,155 crore and laid foundation for development works worth Rs 1,846 crore during a whirlwind tour to Nabarangpur and Koraput districts today. Patnaik also launched the much-awaited Telangiri Irrigation Project (TIP), constructed at a budget of Rs 992.85 crore in Koraput. “The TIP will […]

Koraput: In a major breakthrough, Police today arrested a dreaded Maoist leader of Nandapur division, Damburu Khila from Koraput. Official sources said Khil is allegedly involved in the murder case of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLA Kidari Sarveswara Rao and ex-MLA Siveri Soma. Acting on a tip-off, a team of Koraput police arrested Khil from […]

Koraput: Tension erupted in Lamtaput of Koraput district over the death of a local man in a road accident on Monday night. The villagers staged a road blockade and forcibly entered the Lamtaput Police outpost today demanding compensation for the victim’s family. According to sources, one Gauranga Khil of Male village died after being run […]

Jeypore: With an aim to ensure better traffic management and create awareness about rules and regulations, the Koraput Police has engaged student traffic volunteers in Jeypore town on an experimental basis. After a 20-day training, the district police has been deploying student volunteers in phases in the town. Initially eight to ten volunteers have been […]

Koraput: Family members of the Odia youth Damburu Khila, who was arrested in connection with the murder of TDP MLA Kidari Sarveswara Rao and ex-MLA Siveri Soma, on Saturday claimed innocence of the accused and demanded his release. Damburu was arrested by Padua Police in Koraput district on February 8 this year in connection with […]

Koraput: Police today arrested five members of a gang for their involvement in a cashew nut theft racket in the district in December last year. As per sources, the gang had stolen over three tonnes of cashew nuts worth lakhs from a cashew processing unit at Ghasarada area under Baipariguda police limits here on December […]

Bhubaneswar: The Kondh tribals of Niyamgiri, a forest-clad hill in Kalahandi that shot into international focus during the anti-bauxite mining movement, are reportedly gearing up for another battle, this time against possible eviction in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that could affect more than ten lakh tribals across the country. The apex court […]

Jeypore: A case has been registered against two teachers from Koraput district for allegedly making Odia question paper of Matriculation examination viral on social media. Reportedly, based on a complaint filed by the District Education Officer (DEO), the case has been registered against Bandhugaon exam center superintendent and an invigilator. “The case has been registered […]

Koraput: A Maoist carrying a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh on his head, surrendered before the district police yesterday in Koraput. As per reports, the red rebel Dhananjay Gope alias Sudhir laid down his arms before the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, South Western Range, Himanshu Lal. Sudhir was greeted with flower bouquet […]

Koraput: Intensifying protests over their long-standing demand for establishment of a permanent bench of Orissa High Court, the district joint action committee today launched a 2-day economic blockade. According to sources, central government and state government offices including banks, post-offices remained closed due to the blockade.  However, government offices engaged in election-related works remained open […]

Jeypore: Hopes of Padlam Gadaba, a farmer from Mahadeiput panchayat in Koraput district, to get a borewell has washed away. Though Padlam deposited Rs 10,000 at Union Bank of India, Koraput branch, for a borewell under the Deep Borewell Irrigation Scheme of the Biju Krushak Vikash Yojana, he has been left in despair as no […]

Koraput: Workers under the banner of ‘Odisha Pipe Water Workers’ Union’ on Monday staged protest over various demands, including regularisation of job, in the district. The workers alleged that last year on November 22, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had launched the Basudha scheme to provide safe drinking water to 147 villages of the State, […]

Koraput: A minor girl who was reportedly missing from Bihar owing to mental illness has been cured after undergoing treatment at Missionaries of Charity in Koraput and will finally return to her parents after two years. The minor girl has been identified as Ruby, a resident of Karwa village in Bhojpur district of Bihar. According […]