Tag: Koraput

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet on Wednesday approved four mega drinking water projects worth Rs 800.27 crore. The government approved the projects for Malkangiri, Koraput, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Gajapati and Cuttack districts, said Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy. The projects will provide drinking water to 6.07 lakh more people in 911 villages in the districts. The Cabinet also […]

Koraput: Fire service personnel today recovered the bodies of three minor girls floating in a pond in Deoganj village under Lamtaput block of Koraput district. The deceased girls have been identified as Tamili Puja (12), Nikita Dalpati (13) and Santoshi Patri (14). As per family sources, the three had gone out yesterday to pluck guavas […]

In the age of social media and internet, a singer becoming an overnight sensation is no big deal. However, when that singer is a young tribal girl from the remote Chintaguda village in Koraput district, it indeed is a big thing. Namita Melka, who sings in Hindi, Odia and her native tribal language, rose to […]

Koraput: Throwing Covid-19 guidelines to the winds, hundreds of people gathered at Kanchana village under Lamtaput block in Koraput district to witness a football match on Sunday. The ground was chock-a-block during the match which was followed by a cultural program in the vicinity, where the crowd didn’t care to maintain social distance. Barring a […]

Koraput: Amid the COVID pandemic, online delivery of essential commodity is being preferred by the people of the state not just for contactless transactions but because of sourcing goods at wholesale price. However in a fraud, an e-commerce company in Jeypore town of Koraput district, ‘Arnnapurna Enterprise’, allegedly shut down the office overnight while the […]

Koraput: Every person is gifted with some talent. But one should have the courage to follow it, and that is how individuals nurturing their talent with hard work separate themselves from the rest. Reiterating his mind to process life based on his talent, Odisha youth Tukuna Turuk has now entered the Asia Book of Records. […]

Koraput: Police in Koraput district seized 596 kg ganja being smuggled in a diesel tanker in Lamtaput area of Koraput district on Friday. The contraband was seized from Khilwa Chak during routine patrolling by Nandapur police. The ganja was being smuggled to Kolkata from Andhra Pradesh. Huge consignment of Ganja seized from diesel tanker in […]

Koraput: Machhkund Police seized nearly 712 kilogram of ganja worth around Rs 70 lakh from a pickup truck near Bhedibada of the district on Saturday night. During night patrolling, police intercepted the vehicle near Bhedibeda as the ganja was being smuggled from Andhra Pradesh to Jeypore area. However, the driver managed to escape. According to […]

Koraput: With forecast of heavy rainfall in Koraput on October 19 and 20 under the influence of another probable low pressure over the Bay of Bengal, the district administration has been put on high alert to tackle any emergency situation. A preparatory meeting in this regard was held under the chairmanship of the district collector […]

Koraput: Though the Odisha government leaves no stones unturned when it comes to boasting it’s world-class sports infrastructure, sportspersons in the state continue to languish in extreme poverty. Forget practice and performance, the native sportsmen are struggling hard to even make their ends meet. One classic example is the plight of visually-impaired cricketer Sukhram Majhi […]

Koraput: In a major breakthrough, Machhakund Police seized over 13 quintal ganja worth around Rs 1 crore on Thursday. As per reports, following a tip off, a team from Machhakunda Police Station raided a house at Ekataput village under Lamataput block in Koraput district and recovered 13.09 quintal of the illegal contraband. However, two Ganja […]

Koraput: Mutilated bodies of three members of a family, including the father, son and daughter were found on railway tracks near Singaram station under Laxmipur police station limits in Koraput district on Monday morning. The deceased three have been identified as Kesaba Subudhi (38), a resident of Podapadi village under Tikiri police limits in Rayagada […]

Koraput: A massive search operation using power boats has been launched on Tuesday to trace three youths who went missing after the boat they were travelling in the Machkund River capsized on Sunday. A rescue team began the search and rescue operation in the Jalaput dam in the Machkund River, located around 70 km from […]

Koraput: Vigilance sleuths on Tuesday caught the Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) of Nandapur here red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 1.75 lakh. As per sources, the officials of the Jeypore division laid a trap based on a complaint and held the CDPO Snigdharani Mishra who in her office was receiving the bribe amount […]

Koraput: A day after OTV telecast a report on the alleged encroachment of Andhra Pradesh into Odisha in the bordering areas of Narayanpatra block, the district Collector along with other senior officials have conducted a joint survey and held discussions with people of the area. It is being claimed that Andhra Pradesh has issued land […]