Tag: Malkangiri

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 […]

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: Senior police officials in Koraput recently brainstormed on ways to contain left wing extremism in southern Odisha, specially the erstwhile undivided Koraput district. The area comprising the present Koraput, Malkangiri, Nowrangpur and Rayagada districts deserves special attention as Maoist rebels have been most active in this belt. The area shares borders […]

Malkangiri: The hands which once wielded guns and smeared with the blood of innocent people are now serving tea and snacks to people. Former Maoists Bhima Madhi and Dinesh Madkami who once topped the State Police list of most wanted left wing extremists are now self-employed and leading a life of esteem by running a […]

Malkangiri: In the age of rapid advancements in technology and medical science, it may sound inexplicable – but not for the hundreds of people with kidney ailments who are turning to the ‘burnt lemon’ therapy provided by a woman in MV 104 village in tribal-dominated Malkangiri district of Odisha. Neither there is scientific data to […]

Malakangiri: With an aim to increase fish production and provide a stable source of income to farmers, the State Fishery Department has introduced cage fish farming in Malkangri district. The cage fish farming is an intensive fish farming technique in which fish are kept in cubicle-shaped net enclosures that float in water. This type of […]

Malkangiri/Rourkela: Bodies of two students, a schoolboy and the other a college student were found hanging at different places in the State today. In the first incident, a Class VIII boy was found hanging from a tree inside his school hostel premises at Kendragumpha in Malkangiri district. The student has been identified as a resident […]

Malkangiri: Even as police along with excise department is continuing its crackdown on marijuana smuggling in the State, the drug peddlers are devising new ways to transport the cannabis. On Saturday, Malkangiri Police seized 14.47 quintals of ganja (dry cannabis) worth around Rs 2.2 crore while it was being smuggled in a water tanker in […]

Malkangiri: Despite multiple instances of pregnant women being carried on cots and slings to get medical treatment, the State government seems to have turned mute spectator to their woes. In one such incident, a pregnant woman was carried on a stretcher for at least 4 kilometres in Malkangiri district last night after an ambulance failed […]

Malkangiri/Nuapada: Odisha government introduced the centralised token system to ease the process of paddy procurement in the state. However, farmers in several parts of the State including Malkangiri and Nuapada are left in lurch as they are confused regarding the token system. As a result, the farmers in Malkangiri are forced to sell their produce […]