Tag: Malkangiri

Malkangiri: A serological survey has been initiated in Malkangiri from Tuesday to determine the prevalence of antibodies against Covid-19 among the inhabitants. The district administration in collaboration with the Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) is carrying out the blood-sample study in the district for the first in the Covid-19 pandemic. Malkangiri district authorities informed that […]

Malkangiri: People from several villages in Malkangiri district staged a protest against the proposal to grant mining lease to a firm from Andhra Pradesh for a stone quarry at Amakunda village under the Khairaput block on Wednesday. Denizens from as many as seven panchayats gathered at Amakunda and protested over the proposed project alleging that […]

Malkangiri: A man was allegedly killed and later set on fire over practising sorcery. The incident has been reported from Udaygiri village, one of the cut-off areas under Padia police limits of the district on Thursday. As per complaint lodged by the family members of Baga Kabasi, some people called him out of his house […]

Malkangiri: A 9-year-old boy was allegedly sold by his parents in Telgabecha village in Malkangiri district after the couple parted their ways, recently. Moreover, the person, who reportedly ‘bought’ the child, allegedly used to torture and engage him for grazing cattle. As per reports, the boy’s father and mother recently decided to end their relationship […]

Malkangiri: In a joint operation, Chhattisgarh Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) raided a Maoist Camp at Dantewada of Chhattisgarh near Malkangiri border on Tuesday and seized huge amount of Maoist articles including arms and ammunition. Acting on a tip-off, the security personnel raided the camp and seized a pistol, arms, ammunition and other […]

Bhubaneswar: Seven IEDs, suspected to have been planted by cadres of the banned CPI (Maoist) outfit, were defused by security forces in Odisha’s Malkangiri district, a BSF statement said on Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel launched a combing operation in Swabhimaan Anchal along the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border on Monday evening, […]

Malkangiri: The Malkangiri district administration woke from its slumber and provided a boat for the people so that they do not have to risk their lives to cross a river at Nerudipali area under Chitrakonda block. The move came after a report was telecast in media showing two Anganwadi workers-Hemalata Sisa and Pramila Penel- crossing […]

Malkangiri: In yet another breakthrough, security forces on Monday recovered a country-made revolver, claymore mine and other explosives from a Maoist dump in Malkangiri district. Senior police officials informed that the Maoist dump was unearthed during a joint combing operation launched by SOG and BSF jawans at several places under Jodamba police limits in the […]

Malkangiri: An exchange of fire took place between the security forces and CPI (Maoist) at Jumdang area in Malkangiri district on Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border on Tuesday morning. Acting on a tip-off about the camps of the Naxals in Jumdang, the police launched a search operation in the area last night. Police sources said the members […]

Malkangiri: After a brief lull, the red rebels are making their presence felt again in ‘Swabhiman Anchal’ – the remote cut-off areas in Malkangiri district. It seems repeated appeals by police and administration to shun violence and join the mainstream failed to make an impact on these left-wing extremists. “Tulsi Pahad area, Kalimela area and […]

Malkangiri: A huge cache of arms and ammunition were seized after an exchange of fire that took place between security forces and Maoists in Bhimaram Reserve forest of Swabhiman Anchal in Malkangiri district. According to sources, an anti-Naxal operation was launched by the SOG and DVF teams of Odisha Police and BSF teams of Andhra […]

Malkangiri: Several beneficiaries of the old-age pension scheme residing in the Bonda Ghati area of Khairaput block have alleged irregularities in the distribution of pensions and demanded a thorough investigation into the illegalities. They alleged that despite the state government’s assurance of providing pension in advance to old age people in view of the Covid-19 […]

Malkangiri: Security forces busted a major hideout of Maoists insurgents and seized huge quantity of arms, ammunition and other articles in Swabhiman Anchal (cut-off area) of Malkangiri district. The camp was busted during a joint operation launched by the Odisha Police, BSF and Andhra Pradesh Police on specific intelligence inputs. Two SLRs, one .303 rifle, […]

Malkangiri: As many as 5 persons have died of an unknown disease in the last 45 days at Bhejanapalli village in the Padia block in Malkangiri. A majority of the residents in the village belong to the Koya tribe. Fear grips the village as more than 10 persons have so far been infected with the […]

Malkangiri: Odisha’s Rajesh Mandal, who is an M.Tech degree holder from NIT Bhopal, left his lucrative job to follow his passion for wildlife. MV 79, a village in the remote Malkangiri district of Odisha surrounded by forest and wild animals is where Mandal was born and brought-up. Since his childhood, Mandal developed a strong affinity […]