Tag: Rayagada

Zero to 26 in four days flat. That is certainly an incredible leap for a government, which had stuck to its ‘zero casualty’ boast till Friday. Even after Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Bishnupada Sethi confirmed 26 deaths due to Cyclone Titli on Tuesday morning, an unapologetic Surjya Narayan Patro refused to admit that anyone had […]

The sorry spectacle of the poor tribal woman in Kalyansinghpur area of Rayagada district delivering inside a Tata Magic while on her way to the hospital puts the spotlight back on the rickety state of our health care services, especially in the remote, tribal areas of the state. It also reminds us that the much vaunted 102 and 108 ambulance services that were conceived to avoid precisely this kind of a situation have failed the people they were meant for in the first place. They have invariably failed to arrive when they are needed the most

Bhubaneswar/Rayagada: That rising intolerance has been creeping into the ruling BJD, has been once again proved with the attack on former MP and Utkal Bharat party chief Kharabela Swain at a public meeting in Kashipur, Rayagada. Swain was abused and manhandled allegedly by some BJD supporters for speaking on growing corruption and mismanagement under the […]

Bhubaneswar: With only a week left for the online registration of farmers for Kharif crops for the ensuing KMS 2018-19, the Co-operation department has raised concerns over the slow pace of registration process as only 65 per cent farmers in Odisha have registered so far. The Registrar of Cooperative Societies has reportedly shot a letter […]

After much reluctance, members of Dongria Kondh living in Niyamgiri hills of Rayagada district finally agreed to undergo Covid-19 test

As Odisha continues to fight the second wave of Coronavirus pandemic, protecting the tribals in the interior areas of the State from infection pose a tricky challenge for the local administration

After remaining untouched for long, the primitive tribal groups of Odisha in remote habitations have reported Covid-19 positive cases

B Venkatesh has been donating blood for the last several years. But he realised the importance of plasma therapy after he recovered from Covid-19 last November

Rayagada: With the detection of a more virulent strain of Covid-19 (N440k) in Andhra Pradesh, Rayagada district administration has sealed about 13 check post points bordering neighbouring Andhra and Telangana.…

Rayagada: While the National Food Scheme (NFS) aims to supply rice and other commodities at very affordable rates to poor, complaints of low quality or discrepancies in weighing of these commodities at the point of distribution have sparked resentment among beneficiaries in Rayagada district. It is now over three months that the NFSA beneficiaries in […]

Rayagada: A pall of gloom descended on Matikana village in Rayagada district today after firefighters fished out bodies of two school children from a village pond. The deceased, identified as Sunil Himirika and Aresh Himirika, were students of Class III and Class II respectively. As per reports, after returning from school yesterday, both the children […]

Bhubaneswar: The Kondh tribals of Niyamgiri, a forest-clad hill in Kalahandi that shot into international focus during the anti-bauxite mining movement, are reportedly gearing up for another battle, this time against possible eviction in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that could affect more than ten lakh tribals across the country. The apex court […]

Rayagada: Three members of a family were found murdered for allegedly practising sorcery at Ukambaguda village in Gunupur area of the district today. The deceased have been identified as Gopal Sabar, Lakhmi Sabar and Jankini Sabar. All of them were missing since February 23. Daughter of Gopal, Sabita Sabar has alleged that her family members […]

Rayagada: Four Maoist posters were found posted at some places of Kalyansinghpur block of Rayagada district today. According to sources, posters which were reportedly put up by the Baghuna divisional committee of the CPI (Maoist) protested the Government’s attempts to suppress the Save Niyamgiri campaign. While two posters have been found near the Panchayat office, […]

Rayagada: The Gunupur Police has arrested nine persons including main accused in the triple murder case in Ukambaguda village in Gunupur area of the district. Based on a complaint filed by the daughter of the deceased, Sabita Sabar, a case was registered, following which the arrests were made on Thursday. On February 23, some villagers […]