Tag: Koraput

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: Koraput administration recently organised a mega awareness camp at one of the villages under the disputed Kotia panchayat bordering Andhra Pradesh to inform people about the various social security schemes of the state government. Old age pension was distributed among the eligible beneficiaries and health check-ups were also carried out. The […]

Koraput: Almost a month after a teacher was found hanging in the official quarter of district education officer (DEO) in Koraput, a special squad of police have arrested the DEO Pramod Panda from Cuttack in connection with the case. Earlier, two persons were arrested by Koraput police over the incident. On December 8, Chittaranjan, a […]

Koraput: With an aim to boost economy and help women members of the self-help groups (SHGs) in the region, the Borigumma block administration has taken up an integrated multiple farming (IMF) system in the unused government lands in the block. Integrated farming comprises farming practices such as vegetables, flowers and mushroom cultivation and allied farming […]

Koraput: The district police here on Thursday suspended and arrested a police Sub Inspector on charges of accepting bribe from the kin of an accident victim, Koraput SP Mukesh Kumar Bhamoo informed at a presser. According to police sources, one Debendra Tanti of Mulasura village under Ambaguda police outpost limits was killed in an accident […]

Koraput: Showing an exemplary act of bravery, two minor boys on Thursday saved an elderly man from clutches of death after he slipped into water in Dangaguda canal in Koraput. The two bravehearts have been identified as Kishan Majhi and Sanjay Pujari of Dangaguda village in Jeypore area. As per reports, the man, Laxman Sahoo […]

Koraput: Incidents of pregnant women being carried in slings and cots to hospitals due to lack of transportation facilities in several remote areas of Odisha, seem to have become a regular affair in the State. In yet another incident, a pregnant woman was forced to cross river in a sling due to the absence of […]

Koraput: At a time when hefty fines are being imposed on traffic violators under the new Motor Vehicles Act-2019, the fear of such penalties is manifesting itself in ways very hard to comprehend. In one such incident, an auto rickshaw driver in Jeypore area of Koraput district named Anil Mishra was spotted using ropes as […]

Koraput/Cuttack: Tension prevailed in Kanchana village under Machkund police limits in Koraput district after the body of an eight-year-old minor girl with her throat slit was recovered by police on Saturday night. Sources said the girl went missing all of a sudden when all her family members were watching television at her neighbour’s place. Following […]

Jeypore: A team of police personnel conducted a surprise raid at Jeypore sub jail in Koraput district on Sunday early morning. The police team headed by Koraput SP Varun Guntupalli…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government said it plans to procure three more Cobas-6800 machines for carrying out faster and effective testing of samples to detect COVID-19, an official said. The state presently has only one Cobas-6800 machine installed at the Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Bhubaneswar which conducts 800 tests every day. The lone Cobas machine […]

Koraput: At least three women were killed and another suffered critical wounds after rain triggered a landslide when they were collecting white soil in Koraput district on Friday. The mishap…

Koraput: A Gram Rojgar Sevak (GRS) was removed by the District Collector on charges of corruption in MGNREGA worth lakhs of rupees in Narayanpatna block of Koraput district on Sunday. As per reports, GRS Sekhar Nalla, posted in Balipeta village under Narayanpatna block has been disengaged with immediate effect after allegations of corruption in road […]

Bhubaneswar: A lot of youngsters are now getting attracted towards Ganja (dry cannabis) peddling as it is seen as a lucrative trade, said Koraput SP Mukesh Kumar Bhamoo. Due to its geographical location, Koraput district is fast turning into a safe haven for illegal Ganja trade as the narcotics substance is being trafficked to various […]

Koraput: A pall of gloom hung over the village of Padua in Koraput district after four minor boys, who happened to be friends, died in a tragic road mishap last night. The minor boys were returning to the village on a motorcycle when the mishap occurred. As per reports, the bike they were on veered […]

Koraput: A staff of National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) was suspended on Friday after his video dancing inside Koraput COVID hospital went viral on social media. The employee, posted as chargeman Gr.II (Transport pool mines) at NALCO, has now been placed under suspension on the charges of misconduct. As per sources, the concerned NALCO employee […]