Tag: Malkangiri

  Malkangiri: Armed with sophisticated weapons and gadgets, the Border Security Force (BSF) jawans are toiling hard round-the-clock to keep a strict vigil on the newly-constructed Gurupriya Bridge which has always been under the threat from the Maoists. From patrolling in the dead of the night to keeping surveillance through CCTV cameras, the BSF jawans […]

Malkangiri: In a unique effort, the Malkangiri Police is handholding surrendered Maoists return to the mainstream by enrolling them in courses under the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). In the first phase, at least 107 rebels who put their arms before the district police have been enrolled into the IGNOU’s  Bachelor’s Preparatory Programme (BPP) […]

Malkangiri: Anti-Maoist posters condemning killing of a man on May 15, were spotted at Mahupadar village  here today. The posters put up in the name of ‘Sampurna Hinsamukta Odisha Abhiyan’ threatened the ultras to refrain from such violent acts in future and appealed for a Maoists-free state. On May 15, a group of red rebels […]

Malkangiri: Through a simple act of kindness, A. Krishna Rao, an ambulance driver from Mathili village of Malkangiri turned saviour for a woman patient by donating blood. Maunabati Dhangadamajhi, a local woman working as a sweeper in the Mathili hospital needed O positive blood after she had fallen sick recently. As no attendants of Maunabati […]

Malkangiri: Maoist posters and banners protesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Odisha tomorrow were found in Kalimela area of Malkangiri district today. The banners were reportedly put up by the CPI (M) at the bus stand in Kalimela last night despite tight police security and police patrolling. In the banners, the ultras have […]

Malkangiri: Youths of Chalanaguda panchayat in the district have come forward to start a free ‘summer school’ to help tribal children of the locality spend their summer vacations in fruitful manner. The effort will help children to clear their doubts and finish studying course subjects well in advance. Padma Padiami, a student, said, “We will […]

Malkangiri: Panic gripped Chitrakonda area after posters by Maoists surfaced at Tinikonia Chhak of Malakangiri district today. The hand written posters on pieces of red cloth urged the locals to celebrate the 200th birth anniversary of revolutionary socialist Karl Marx. The posters bearing the name of Kalimela Regional Committee of outlawed CPI (Maoist) asked the […]

Malkangiri: Panic ran high after locals spotted an abandoned old television under a tree at Mudulibeda village under Mathili police limits in Maoist-dominated Malkangiri district on Tuesday. According to reports, the locals spotted the TV under the tree and alerted the officials posted at a nearby Border Security Force (BSF) camp. The BSF officials rushed to […]

Koraput: Maoist posters threatening to kill Border Security Force (BSF) informers were found at Badadural village along Koraput-Malkangiri border today. The posters were released in the name of Malkangiri Koraput Vishakhapatnam Border (MKVB) committee of the CPI (Maoist). In the posters, the Maoists have threatened contractors engaged in various construction works in the area to […]

Malkangiri: To ensure protection of the Gurupriya bridge that will act as a major connecting link for the residents of cut-off areas in Malkangiri district, the administration has installed closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras at different locations for keeping surveillance round the clock. As per reports, the six CCTV cameras have been installed at the […]

Malkangiri: Nor’wester rain wreaked havoc in two panchayats located in the Bonda Ghati area of Malkangiri district today. According to sources, while roofs of most houses in the area have been completely blown away, rain has damaged harvested crops stored inside houses. Gusty winds have also uprooted many trees and battered standing crops. The district […]

Malkangiri: With the much awaited Gurupriya bridge nearing its completion, Odisha has beefed up security owing to threats from Maoists to blow up the project which will serve as a ‘lifeline’ for the cut-off areas of Malkangiri district. As the bridge is expected to usher in development in the remote and inaccessible areas of the […]

Bhubaneswar: BJP leader Jayaram Pangi today demanded a judicial inquiry into disappearance of the Bonda student Rama Chandra Mandra of Dantipara in Malkangiri district, who was studying at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS). In a Facebook post, Pangi asked the State government what steps it would take for a judicial inquiry into the […]

Malkangiri: Beneficiaries in Nakamamudi Panchayat of Malkangiri district have alleged misappropriation in the supply of Public Distribution System (PDS) rice. Alleging that the rice meant for people is being smuggled elsewhere, the Sarpanch of Nakamamudi Panchayat has demanded immediate supply and distribution of the PDS rice to all beneficiaries of the panchayat. As per reports, […]

Malkangiri: In a heart wrenching incident, charred remains of three sisters were recovered from their burning house in Malkangiri district today. Locals informed the police after they spotted flames coming out of the house. Fire tenders that rushed to the spot to douse the flames informed that door of the house was locked from inside […]