rayagada district

Bhubaneswar, April 11 The BJD strongly condemned the alleged brutality by the Odisha government towards tribal protesters at the Sijimali area in Rayagada district, where bauxite mining was being protested, and sought intervention from President Droupadi Murmu.The Congress and Left parties...

Bhubaneswar, April 9 – The Odisha Congress on Thursday constituted a 13-member fact-finding committee to investigate alleged police excesses against displaced people protesting against construction work by a private company at Sijimali in Rayagada district.According to instructions from Odisha...

Bhubaneswar, April 9 The opposition BJD and Congress on Thursday condemned the alleged police excesses on tribal people during a protest over the construction of a road to the Sijimali bauxite mine in Rayagada district of Odisha.At least 70 people, including 58 security personnel, were injured...

Bhubaneswar, April 7 At least 70 people, including 58 security personnel, were injured on Tuesday in a clash with local tribal people over the construction of a road to the Sijimali bauxite mine in Odisha's Rayagada district, officials said.The tribal people, who have been strongly opposing...

Bhubaneswar, April 7 Nearly 50 people, including 40 security personnel, were injured in a clash with local tribal people over the construction of a road to the Sijimali bauxite mine in Odisha's Rayagada district on Tuesday, officials said.According to officials, the local tribal people...

Bhubaneswar, April 6 The Odisha government appointed chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of Special Development Councils (SDCs) in 23 districts on Monday, officials said.According to a list shared by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Basistha Nayak has been appointed chairman of the SDC in the...

Bhubaneswar, April 3 – The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) severely criticised the Odisha government on Friday over the proposed merger of Palasa and Ichchapuram with the proposed Vishakhapatnam division of the South Coast Railway zone.The party alleged that instead of Odisha benefiting more...

Bhubaneswar, April 1 The Odisha government has appointed four ministers and 26 MLAs from the ruling BJP as chairpersons of the district planning committees (DPC), officials said.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved the names of the heads of the planning committees for 30 districts...

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...