Bhubaneswar, March 26 (Odisha.in) The Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has urged the Union Tribal Affairs minister V.Kishore Chandra Deo to address the issues of Odisha’s Konda Reddy community who have been seeking tribal status since a long time. About 25,000 people of the community mostly live in the southern district of state’s Malkangiri […]
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17 policemen dead in Maoists landmine blast
Malkangiri, July 17 (Odisha.in) At least 17 policemen died on the spot after Maoists rebels blew up an anti land mine vehicle near ‘MV126’ village in the district of Malkangiri Wednesday, district superintendent of police Satish Gajbhiye said. Majority of them were jawans of special operation groups Orissa has created to fight leftwing extremism. The […]
33 bodies recovered, 5 still missing in Maoists attack
Bhubaneswar, July 9 (Odisha.in) At least five people are missing even over a week after Maoists attacked Andhra’s greyhound police force and sank their boat raining bullets in Malkangiri’s Balimela reservoir. The boat had on board 66 people. Of them 28 survived. Search parties retrieved the boat and brought it to the shore Tuesday. During […]
Police investigating liquor tragedy in Malkangiri
Malkangiri,October 18 ( Odisha.in ) Malkangiri police have started investigating into the Wednesday’s liquor tragedy in Motelguda village under Korkonda block of Malkangiri district, in which seven persons have died by consuming home made liquor. Malkangiri S.P. , Satish Kumar Gajbhiye told Odisha.in that police have visited that village Motelguda and Mediacal immediately to investigate […]
Spurious liquor kills seven in Malkangiri
Malkangiri, October17 ( Odisha.in) Seven tribals died and two developed serious illness after consuming country made liquor in Metelguda village under Gorakheta gram panchayat of Malkangiri district. According to available information, the tribals consumed the drinks during celebration of Nua Khai on Wednesday. Five of them died instantly while two others died in Malkangiri hospital to which they were […]