Tag: Malkangiri

Malkangiri: The vaccination drive against the Japanese Encephalitis that has so far claimed over 120 children’s lives in Malkangiri district began here today. District Collector K Sudarshan Chakravarty inaugurated the drive at the IMST School here at 8.15 AM. The programme would be carried out from 8 AM to 3 PM everyday for 15 days. […]

Malkangiri: While the Maoists are observing PLGA (People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army) week to avenge the death of their 31 comrades who were killed in a joint operation by the Grey Hound personnel of Andhra Pradesh police and SOG personnel of Odisha Police near Panasput in the cut-off area of Malkangiri district on October 24, the […]

Malkangiri: The death toll due to Japanese Encephalitis reached 121 in Malkangiri after a girl child undergoing treatment at the district headquarters hospital died on Friday morning. The deceased has been identified as Santoshi Nayak (2)  of Tarakaguda area under Mathili block in the district. Meanwhile, the district administration has geared up to launch vaccination […]

Malkangiri: Authorities of the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) have stopped plying of buses in the Malkangiri district and Jeypore of Koraput district keeping the call of Maoists to observe the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) week from today. A local official of the OSRTC said, “Local and long route buses have been stopped […]

Bhubaneswar: Tobacco-to- hospitality-to-FMCG conglomerate ITC Limited would procure pulpwood from Malkangiri district to feed its paperboard plant at Bhadrachalam in neighbouring Telengana. This was disclosed by ITC chief operating officer (COO) Sanjiv Puri at the ‘Make In Odisha’ conclave here on Thursday. Puri was addressing delegates from industries at the plenary session in which Union […]

Malkangiri: The death toll due to Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Malkangiri district reached 121 with the death of another kid at the district headquarters hospital today. The deceased was identified as Juli Madakami of Palakonda village under Korukonda block. With this, total six children of Palakonda village have so far been died of the vector-borne […]

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD upped its ante against the Chhattisgarh government over the Mahanadi issue and staged a rally at Master Canteen Square followed by a demonstration in the city here today. During the protest, the BJD activists burnt the effigy of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh and warned that the party would continue its […]

Malkangiri: Death toll due to the Japanese Encephalitis rose to 120 today after two children lost their lives at the Malkangiri district headquarters hospital in one day while undergoing treatment for suffering from the vector borne disease. The latest encephalitis casualty was Kurchi Bhumia (2) of Salami village under Mathili block, who was undergoing treatment […]

Malkangiri: At time when deaths due to Japanese Encephalitis continues to remain unabated in tribal dominated Malkangiri district, Congress leader and former Nabarangpur MP Pradip Majhi has called for ‘Judhyam Dehi’ movement and has announced to observe fast-unto-death from December 21 demanding fulfilment of his demands. The three demands made by Pradip Majhi are- filling […]

Malkangiri: Balimela Police is investigating into the alleged physical and mental torture of a minor girl by the Maoists in their camp after receiving a complaint from the victim today. Talking to OTV, the minor girl and a Class VII student of Maribeda village of Andrapalli panchayat in the cut-off areas of Chitrakonda block said […]

Malkangiri: The death toll due to Japanese Encephalitis (JE) mounted to 117 in Malkangiri district with the death of another kid at district headquarters hospital today even as the survey of kids in affected areas for vaccination completed on Tuesday. Four-year old Daniel Padiami of Bataniguda village under Padia block was undergoing treatment in ICU […]

Malkangiri: With the death of one more child, the death toll due to Japanese Encephalitis (JE) mounted to 116 in Malkangiri district. Two-year old Kasi Madkami of Korakonda succumbed to the vector borne disease while undergoing treatment at district headquarters hospital today. Three more kids are also currently in the ICU of the hospital in […]

Malkangiri: With the death toll due to Japanese Encephalitis in Malkangiri district touching 114 today, the district administration on Sunday kick-started house-to-house survey for collection of data about kids in between one and 15 years old in the district as a part of process for vaccination against Japanese Encephalitis. The Malkangiri district administration has formed […]

Malkangiri: The death toll due to Japanese Encephalitis mounted to 114 as one more child undergoing treatment at district headquarters hospital died on Sunday morning. The deceased has been identified as Suresh Madkami of Kamalapadara area under Korakonda block in the district. Hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed on the Japanese Encephalities outbreak in […]

Bhubaneswar/Malkangiri: A day after the central expert team claimed that ‘Bana Chakunda’ (Cassia Occidentalis) seeds is another cause of children’s death in Malkangiri beside Japanese Encephalitis (JE), the issue evoked mixed reactions. Sources said the tribal people consume the raw and roasted seeds of the forest plant. The tribal people also use the root, seeds […]