Jajpur, Jan 2 (Odisha.in) Thousands of people from Orissa and outside the State congregated at Kalinga Nagar in Jajpur district Wednesday to pay homage to 14 tribals killed in police firing while protesting the construction by TATA steel on 2nd Jan 2006. More than 60,000 people gathered here from the states of Orissa, West Bengal, […]
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Tribal to organize Mahameli on Jan 2
Jajpur, Dec 30 (Odisha.in) Tribals are preparing for a Mahameli at Amba gadia in the Kalinga Nager Jajpur on January 2 next to observe the second anniversary of the police firing in the region. On Jan 2 2006 fourteen tribals including three women and a 12-year-old boy were gunned down by the police while they […]
Judicial Probe Ordered into Kondhmal Communal Violence
Bhuabneswar, Dec. 28.( Odisha.in ):Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday ordered judicial probe into the communal violence in the tribal dominated Kondhmal district in which four persons have been killed on Thursday. However unconfirmed report puts the death toll at eight.The judicial commission of enquiry will be headed B. Panigrahi, retired justice of Orissa […]
Malaria kills 12 tribal infants in Keonjhar
Keonjhar, Dec 14 (odisha.in) At least 13 tribal people, including twelve infants, have died in the past few months in Bholbeda village under Joda block 90 kilometers from Keonjhar, official said Friday. All the children died were under 10 years of age.” The cause of the deaths could be Malaria as blood sample collected from […]
Barbil observes bandh protesting attack on tribal in Assam
Keonjhar, Nov 30 (Odisha.in) Twelve hours Barbil Bandh called by Birsa Munda Adivasi Vikash Mancha (BMAVM) protesting attack on tribal in Assam passed peace fully on Thursday. Tribal leaders led by Pradhan Debdan, Narayana Hembram Damadara Sinku and their supporters staged protest in various places of the toen. BJP had also supported the Bandh. Almost […]