Tag: Malkangiri

Malkangiri: Despite modernisation, availability of technology and awareness, superstitions and blind faiths continue to rule the roost in Odisha. One such shocking instance has now come to the fore from the tribal-dominated Malkangiri district where a sorcerer was seen biting a woman to cure fever. According to sources, one Dule Beti of Urmaguda village under […]

Bhubaneswar:  Development will now be a weapon to tackle the Maoists and the State government is keen to replicate the ‘Swabhiman region’ development model in southern Odisha to tackle Naxalites. Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy, while reviewing preparations for a meeting on anti-naxal operations called by the central government, informed today that Maoist activity in number […]

New Delhi: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today urged the Centre to provide telecommunication, banking services to Naxal-hit districts and also stressed on the establishment of rail connectivity specifically to Malkangiri and Nabarangpur districts of the State. Patnaik gave his proposals at a review meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi […]

Bhubaneswar: In the fight against Red rebels, the big sign of how the security forces have maintained their dominance over the red rebels in Odisha last year is clearly discernible in pruning of the casualties of civilians and security forces in the State. Though the Naxal incidents in the State dropped marginally to 75 in […]

Malkangiri: Superstition prevailed over rational thinking leading to the tragic loss of man’s life in the village of Orelguda under Poteru Police Outpost limits in Malkangiri District. In the shocking incident, a man suspected of practicing black magic was allegedly beaten to death in the village. As per sources, one Deba Banjami of Orelguda village […]

Malkangiri: Again a déjà vu moment in Malkangiri! Another expectant mother had been carried on a sling as the ambulance failed to reach the spot for the lack of approach road. As per reports, one Pratima Sahoo from Amlabeta village under Khairput block in Malkangiri district felt labour pain; family members dialled the 108 ambulance […]

Malkangiri: Villagers of as many as six panchayats in Malkangiri district have threatened to accept Andhra Pradesh’s statehood if their demands for fulfillment of basic facilities in the region are not met by the Odisha government. As per reports, thousands of residents of six panchayats in the cut-off area named ‘Swabhiman Anchal’ congregated at Orapadar […]

Berhampur: Odisha government has decided to provide fortified rice under the public distribution system (PDS) from January next year in tribal- dominated Malkangiri district, officials said on Thursday. The government has decided to launch the pilot project for the distribution of fortified rice rich with mineral and vitamin to address the problem of anaemia of […]

Malkangiri: At a time when adulteration of various commodities continues to spark concern among the public, allegation on sale of plastic eggs has once again surfaced in Odisha. As per reports, one Digambar Behera of Hi Tech colony in Malkangiri town recently came across such eggs which he claimed to have brought from the local […]

Malkangiri: Body of a man, who was reportedly missing since September 13, was found with multiple injuries in the kitchen room of an Anganwadi centre at Jantapai village under Chitrakonda block of Malkangiri district on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Raju Hantal of Rangani Guda village under Dhuliput panchayat of the district. The […]

Malkangiri: Bodies of three persons, who went missing after a boat capsized in Balimela Dam in Chitrakonda block of Malkangiri district on Friday, were fished out from deep waters of the reservoir by rescue team on Monday. The death toll in the mishap has now risen to four. The deceased persons, whose bodies were recovered […]

Malkangiri: Hit by acute poverty, a tribal woman allegedly abandoned her newborn child after delivery at Balimela hospital in the district. According to sources, the woman, a native of Chitapari- III village under Korkukonda block of the district was admitted to Balimela hospital on September 13 after she complained of labour pain. She delivered a […]

Malkangiri: Palpable tension continued to prevail in Papermetla area of Malkangiri district today after hundreds of tribals gathered in the region with traditional weapons and took out a rally demanding immediate arrest of the persons involved in the murder of Raju Hantal, a resident of Ranganiguda village under Dhuliput panchayat of the district. Apprehending violence, […]

Bhubaneswar: Almost a week after the implementation of ‘Mo Sarkar’ initiative to collect feedback from the citizens on public service delivery, a team of the State government officials led by Secretary of Transformation and Initiatives (5T), VK Pandian visited District Headquarter Hospitals in Koraput, Malkangiri and Nabarangpur to take stock of the ground realities. They […]

Malkangiri: After struggling from an unknown disease for last 13 years, Champa Kalakura, a girl from Sagriguda village in the district has written a heart-wrenching letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik seeking permission to end her life. According to reports, Champa sustained a severe health setback while studying in class VII in 2006. Her family […]