kandhamal district

Bhubaneswar, March 2 The Odisha Police have declared Bolangir and Bargarh as 'Naxal-free' after 15 Maoists operating in the two districts surrendered to security personnel in neighboring Chhattisgarh, officials said.DGP Y B Khurania said the force has achieved a significant milestone in its...

Bhubaneswar, March 1 The Odisha Police declared the Bolangir and Bargarh districts as "Naxal-free" on Sunday after 15 Maoists operating in the two areas surrendered to security personnel in neighboring Chhattisgarh, officials said.DDP YB Khurania said that the force has achieved a significant...

Bhubaneswar, February 27 Security forces have launched an operation in the forests of Odisha's Kandhamal district to end Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in the state, Director General of Police Y B Khurania said on Friday.Issuing an ultimatum to the remaining Maoists, including the state's top cadre...

Bhubaneswar/Phulbani, February 26 A wanted Maoist leader is alleged to have killed his commander, Anwesh, who carried a reward of Rs 22 lakh on his head, because Anwesh was planning to surrender to the Odisha Police, a senior officer said.Police in the Kandhamal district exhumed the decomposed...

Bhubaneswar/Phulbani, February 25 A wanted Maoist leader is alleged to have killed his commander, Anwesh, who was carrying a reward of Rs 22 lakh, after Anwesh intended to surrender to the Odisha Police, a senior officer said on Wednesday.Police in the Kandhamal district exhumed the decomposed...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 – The Odisha government has identified 77 Bangladeshi nationals illegally residing in the state, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Odisha Assembly on Monday.Responding to a query raised by BJP MLA Padma Lochan Panda, Majhi said the identification was...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Monday that there has been a gradual improvement in the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) situation in the state, and around 40 Maoists are now active in six districts.Majhi, who is also in charge of the home department, said...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 – As the deadline for the complete eradication of Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) approaches, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Monday that around 40 Maoists are currently active in various parts of the state.The Chief Minister made this statement while...

Berhampur (Odisha), February 22 At least two Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in a forest along the Ganjam-Kandhamal border in Odisha on Sunday, a police officer said.The encounter took place in the Karada forest area within the jurisdiction of the Raikia police station...

Bhubaneswar, February 17 The Odisha government has issued a show-cause notice to the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of the Balliguda Forest Division in the Kandhamal district, asking him to explain within 15 days why disciplinary action should not be initiated against him for the killing of an...

Berhampur (Odisha), February 14 A man was allegedly lynched on suspicion of theft in Odisha's Ganjam district on Saturday, police said.The incident took place in the Sardula village, which falls under the Bhanjanagar police station area of the district.The deceased, identified as 37-year-old...

Bhubaneswar, February 11 The Odisha Police are preparing to launch a major anti-Maoist operation in the Gandhamardhan hills, a top officer said.Additional Director General (anti-Naxal operations) Sanjeeb Panda said that a plan has been drawn up to arrest or neutralize some Naxalite rebels...