Tag: Malkangiri

Malkangiri: Demanding a probe into Maoist commander Chinnabai’s death, naxal leader Punam Chand today alleged the Malkangiri police tortured the red rebel in their custody for five days following his surrender and then killing him in the Kapatuti forest on June 3. In a four-page letter to media, Chand, the CPI(Maoist) Malkangiri Division Secretary, stated […]

Malkangiri: Body of slain Maoist leader Chinnabai, killed in a recent police-naxal encounter, was handed over to his family today after completion of necessary formalities. The family of Chinnabai that hails from Andhra Pradesh had met the Malkangiri SP today to collect his body after which they were asked for identification of the same. The […]

Malkangiri: After Malkangiri, the deadly Japanese Encephalitis (JE) seems to have raised its head in Mayurbhanj district with reports of a child being affected by the disease coming in. According to sources, Deepak Singh (8) of Kuamara village under Gopabandhunagar in Mayurbhanj district has been affected by the viral disease and undergoing treatment in a […]

Malkangiri: A hardcore Maoist was killed in an exchange of fire between police and the red rebels in Kapatuti forest of Chitrakonda on the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border in the wee hours today. Large amount of Maoist-related materials were seized from the spot following the encounter. Acting on a tip-off regarding presence of a Maoist camp in the […]

Jeypore: Intensifying its probe into the alleged loan scam at Koraput Central Co-operative Bank following a report on OTV a few days back, officials of the Jeypore Vigilance on Sunday questioned three staff of the bank’s Malkangiri branch regarding their role in the financial irregularities. The three bank employees have been terminated on basis of the […]

Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, Maoists have allegedly abducted two villagers in Malkangiri district. According to reports, ultras have kidnapped two villagers from Mahupadar village under Mathili police station limits on suspicion of being ‘police informers’. Sources said, nearly four to five persons (Maoists) had come to the village in police uniform and later abducted […]

Malkangiri: In a big catch, police seized 56 gunny bags stuffed with ganja which were being transported by locals in dense Badaguda forest under Mathili police limits of the district on Friday. Police detained 28 persons in connection with the case. Investigating officials said, the locals are being interrogated, adding the involvement of an inter-state […]

Kalimela: Setting an inspiring example for tribal girl students of Malkangiri district, a student of Kalimela Kanya Ashram, Sirisa Karami has made it into the India under-18 Volleyball team. Studying in Class 10, Sirisa’s performance caught the eye of the selectors when she was representing Odisha during the quarter final match at a tournament at […]

Malkangiri: Fearing threat to their lives from Maoists, twelve families of Ramaguda village under Andrapalli panchayat in cut-off area vacated their houses and stayed put at their relatives’ place in Kamaraguda, official sources said here on Saturday. Out of 15 families in Ramaguda, members of 12 families have moved out of their houses leaving behind […]

Malkangiri: The gynaecologist at the district headquarters hospital, who was shifted two days ago to the CDMO office for allegedly taking bribe from a Bonda (tribal) woman, has returned the amount to the victim in presence of Chief District Medical Officer, relatives of the victim said today. “Doctor Nirmal Nayak had taken Rs 3500 from […]

Malkangiri: A Bonda woman had to allegedly bribe a doctor to get her delivery done at the Malkangiri district headquarters hospital. The doctor had also reportedly threatened to stop medicines if she failed to pay the money. On registration of a complaint by the woman’s husband, the doctor was shifted to the office of the […]

Bhubaneswar: Opposition leader and Congress MLA Narasingha Mishra alleged that the protocol was not duly followed during the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected ministers in Naveen Patnaik’s cabinet held at Raj Bhavan here on Sunday. Besides, Mishra also lashed out at the Odisha government for neglecting backward districts of the state as no leaders […]

Malkangiri: At least three children including a girl were killed as Nor’wester swept through  Gobindapali and Mathili areas of Malkangiri district on Friday. Two kids died on the spot and three others were injured after tree branches fell on them in Gobindapali area. The incident occurred when the kids, who were collecting mangoes, were   knocked […]

Malkangiri: The long awaited dream of the inhabitants of cut off areas of Malkangiri district became a reality today after boat ambulance services were launched by the local legislator  Damburu Sisa here. The cut off areas which are characterised by difficult terrains will now have access to medical services on water.  Around 30, 000 inhabitants […]

Bhubaneswar: An exchange of fire between Maoists and security forces took place at Kurub forest in Malkangiri district today. According to sources, militants open fired at the District Voluntary Force (DVF) in the forest during anti-Maoists operations undertaken following the April 24 attack on the CRPF in Chhattisgarh. The police suspect that some Maoists may […]