Tag: Malkangiri

Malkangiri: It was a mother’s love that led a woman to jump into a well to save her 3-year-old daughter. She managed to save her daughter but only at the cost of her own life. The tragic incident happened in Bandamamudi village under Chitrakonda block in Malkangiri district when the deceased woman, identified as Mariami […]

Malkangiri: A family in cut-off area of Chitrakonda has left village after getting constant threats from Maoists for the last couple of days, sources said on Saturday. Three members of the family from Jantri village had to vacate their house after the ultras threatened them in a Praja Court. According to reports, one of the […]

Bhubaneswar: Normal life has been hit as incessant rains have created flood like situation in Nabarangpur, Kalahandi and Malkangiri districts on Monday. In Kalahandi, four villages – Khairmal, Kapurmal, Rajamunda and Kuriguma – have been inundated due to a 10-feet breach at Indravati Left Canal near Ghenuguda village under Jaipatna block. Villagers have been  marooned […]

Bhubaneswar: The Cooperation department has introduced new guidelines to check prevailing corruption in the department due to alleged misuse of position by some senior level officials. The department has agreed on the lapses in supervision, monitoring and inspection of cooperative societies and non detection of financial irregularities. The Rs 4.35 crore loan fraud of Large […]

Malkangiri: Unable to get any assistance from local villagers, an expectant mother delivered twin girls while walking all alone to the hospital. Such an incident reported from Dalapatiguda village under Mathili block of Malkangiri has once again raised concern on the safety of pregnant women and children in the backward tribal district. As per sources, […]

Malkangiri: Incessant heavy rains for the last 24 hours have triggered flash flood like situation in Pateru and Kankerkonda of the district. Water is running over 2 feet high on Pateru bridge as a result of swelling in water level of Pateru river. Similarly, water has submerged roads at Kankerkonda and Kanyashram in the district. […]

Malkangiri: At least 100 pigs and some dogs have died at Badigata village in Kalimela block of the district in the last three days under mysterious circumstances. According to sources, the pigs fall ill all of a sudden while roaming outside and die within a few hours. A scientific team from Bhubaneswar has reached the […]

Malkangiri: The district police today arrested prime accused in a tribal woman rape case in Udupa after a police complaint was filed by the survivor. Informing media about the arrest, Malkangiri SDPO Pratik Gita Singh stated, “The accused, Adma Madakami was nabbed near Udupa on his way to Chhattisgarh.” He also said medical examination of […]

Malkangiri: An oil tanker trafficking ganja from Mathili in the district to Chhattisgarh was seized by the police today. Acting on a tip off police pulled over the tanker at Malkangiri bus stand and found nearly 100 sacks of ganja in it. Three persons were held in this connection. The value of the seized contraband […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government today demanded Security Related Expenditure (SRE) of nearly Rs 280 crore for Maoist infested districts in the State that is due from Centre since last two years, Chief Secretary AP Padhi said on Thursday. The state government today discussed security and development related issues mainly concerned with two of the most severely […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to experience heavy rainfall besides thunderstorm with lightning in the next 48 hours, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Heavy rainfall is likely to occur in one or two places in north Odisha during the next 48 hours,” the IMD said in its bulletin. It also said that thunderstorm with lightning is […]

Malkangiri: BJD legislator Manas Madkami today lashed out at the government officials for being callous towards the woes of people in the district. Stating that the government employess here are not carrying out their responsibilities properly, the MLA said the district is still deprived of the central schemes which has put Malkangiri at the back […]

Malkangiri: Taking immediate action against irregularity in student welfare schemes in schools, Malkangiri Collector today suspended Headmaster Sukant Rout of Sorisamal Sevashram under Sadar police limits for serving only salt and rice to students in dinner. According to reports, despite availability of sufficient food stock, the students were served only salt and rice in dinner […]

Malkangiri: All the big talk on ensuring basic necessities and welfare measures for school students, particularly through mid-day meal, falls flat when one witnesses disturbing scenes of tribal students being served only salt with rice. This despite the availability of necessary  food stock with them. Students of Sorishamal Sebashram School under Sadar police limits in […]

Malkangiri: A team of two members is scheduled to visit Gurupriya Bridge site today to investigate the reason behind the collapse of the girders in the Bridge situated at Chitrakonda in Malkangiri district. The team will be accompanied by chief engineer of Works Department and on the basis of their report further legal steps will […]