rayagada district

Bhubaneswar, March 23 Around 15 Maoists are active in the areas along the borders of the Kandhamal, Kalahandi, and Rayagada districts in Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the state assembly on Monday.According to the Central government's Security Related Expenditure (SRE)...

Bhubaneswar, March 20 The Odisha Police has launched an operation to apprehend the wanted Maoist leader, Sukru, who carries a reward of Rs 55 lakh on his head, after the forces located his hideout in a dense forest, DGP Y B Khurania said on Friday.Khurania said that security forces comprising...

Bhubaneswar, March 15 Two people were killed and seven others were seriously injured when a rice-laden van overturned in Rayagada district, Odisha, police said on Sunday.The accident occurred near Kachapaju village in the Bissamcuttack police station area on Saturday night.After milling...

Bhubaneswar, March 15 The Odisha government will distribute sports equipment in 485 villages affected by Maoists across 10 districts, officials said on Sunday.Under the ‘Gramodaya’ campaign, the Department of Sports and Youth Services will provide these kits to integrate the youth of remote...

Phulbani (Odisha), March 11 Ten Maoists, carrying a combined bounty of Rs 1.15 crore, surrendered to the Odisha Police in the Kandhamal district on Wednesday, officials said.Among those who surrendered is CPI(Maoist) State Committee Member (SCM) Sanu Pottam alias Nitu, who carried a bounty of...

Bhubaneswar, March 10 Three people were killed and two others were seriously injured in a head-on collision between two motorcycles on National Highway-36 in Rayagada district, Odisha, police said on Tuesday.The accident occurred late on Monday near the Durgi Jagannath Temple, under the...

Bhubaneswar, March 9 – As many as 54 communal riots were reported across different districts of Odisha between June 2024 and February 2026, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Assembly on Monday.Responding to a question from BJD MLA Goutam Buddha Das, CM Majhi revealed that 24 of...

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, 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...

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...