Tag: Malkangiri

Visakhapatnam (AP): Two Maoists and four armed militia members surrendered before the Superintendent of Police (rural) Attada Babujee here Monday. The two Maoists were identified as Golluri Birusu (24) alias Mahesh of Kotipalli village in Malkangiri district,Odisha, and Golluri Ramayya (25) alias Rahul of Nanubaru village in Pedabayalu mandal of Visakhapatnam district, police said. Mahesh […]

Malkangiri: At least two jawans of Special Operations Group (SOG) sustained critical injuries in a landmine explosion reportedly triggered by Maoists in Malkangiri district today. According to reports, the blast took place at Bogapadar hill under Mathili Police limits of the district when a team of SOG jawans were conducting a combing operation based on […]

Bhubaneswar:  Signalling an ominous trend of sorts for the State hit by cyclone Fani, Odisha has topped the country with maximum cases of Acute Encephalitis syndrome (AES) during the first four months (January – April) of 2019.  Fani had hit the State on May 3. The State has also recorded the second most highest Japanese […]

Bhubaneswar/Malkangiri: Red rebels strike again in Malkangiri. This time the left ultras have targeted Panchayat office at Timurapalli under Mathili police station. As per reports, around 30-40 ultras stormed the panchayat office last night. The rebels then detonated explosives to blew up the office. Though this attack by left ultras is a major one, reports […]

Malkangiri: In a shocking incident, a seven-year-old boy was electrocuted to death atop an electricity transformer at Patanaguda village under Kairaput block in Malkangiri district on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Rajendra Sisa. Rajendra reportedly had climbed atop the transformer in a bid to catch a bird. Sources said the minor was desperately […]

Bhubaneswar: Once considered taboo in Odia society,  condoms seem to have become the most preferred family planning measure in Odisha. Popping up a pill is no more a trend in Odisha, nor is going under the scalpel (vasectomy/hysterectomy) or insertions like IUCDs. The ‘rubber shields’ sale recorded a strong growth among family planning tools at […]

Malkangiri: Setting an example for government officials who many a times choose personal benefit over public welfare, the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Chitrakonda walked for three hours to cross rugged terrain and enter the inaccessible and hilly Dhuliput panchayat to get firsthand account of the problems inflicting the local residents. As per reports, Dhuliput […]

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: Odisha government’s decision to close down around 1000 schools with student strength of less than 10 has stirred a controversy with the move not going down well with parents and educationists. The government plans to shift these students to nearby schools. Arrangements will be made for escorts and payment of transport […]

Malkangiri: With the arrival of monsoon in Odisha, the unwarranted delay in construction of three bridges in Malkangiri has raised fear of waterlogging among residents of the district. Due to low-lying bridges in many areas of the district, waterlogging has become a major issue for the locals. To resolve it, Public & Works Department (PWD) […]

Malkangiri: It was like a dream coming true for natives of the Maoist-hit Kuruba village under Kalimela police limits when Malkangiri district collector Manish Agarwal paid a surprise visit to the village to get firsthand account of the local people. Agarwal visited the cut-off village along with a team of his officials and held discussion […]

Malkangiri: Throwing open challenge to Left Wing Extremist threat, tribals today organised a huge congregation in the cut-off Khairaput Tehsil of Malkangiri district to demand development in their region. Thousands of tribals from as many as 25 villages in the tehsil gathered at Muduliguda village and held a maha praja meli (large public meeting) to […]

Bhubaneswar: After registering a deficient rainfall of around 34 per cent during the month of June, the coming month (July) will be a wet one for Odisha. As per the rainfall data till date with the IMD, the first week of the month of June saw good rainfall. But the 2nd and 3rd week of […]

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: The tribal residents of more than 25 villages in Malkangiri’s Swabhiman area ( earlier known as cut-off area) recently staged a demonstration at Mudulipada demanding that it be declared a panchyat as it was more accessible to them. They also sought infrastructure development and livelihood opportunities in the area which has […]

Malkangiri: A woman allegedly committed suicide after poisoning her two children at Godaguda village in Malkangiri district on Saturday night. The woman identified as Sita reportedly mixed poison with food and gave it to her four-year-old son and five-year-old daughter and consumed the same. However, both the children were saved after neighbours on hearing their […]

Bhubaneswar: There has been a substantial decline in the annual incidents of violence related to the left wing extremism in Odisha, said Minister of State (Home) Dibya Shankar Mishra in Odisha Assembly today. While replying to question put up by Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati, Mishra said that, “Maoist activities have declined considerably in the […]