Maoists disenchanted with cadres surrender in Kandhamal
Bhubaneswar: The Centre on Monday said that the Maoists were disillusioned and disenchanted with their own cadres after three of them including a women Naxalite surrendering before the Odisha police recently.
Three Maoist cadres including a woman Kamala Mandal, along with Bishnu Parida and Binayak Parida surrendered before the Kandhamal Police on February 28.
While Mandal had [...]
1.8 lakh Ridleys turtles arrive for nesting
Kendrapada: An estimated 1.8 lakh female Olive Ridley turtles have so far arrived en-masse to lay eggs, a unique natural phenomenon, at Gahiramatha marine sanctuary in Kendrapada district, forest officials said.
Since February 24 night the tranquil beaches on south eastern part of Nasi-2 island, close to Defence Research Development Organization’s installation at the Wheeler’s Island, [...]
Nabbed Maoist in Orissa transacted lakhs in banks
Sambalpur: Bhabagrahi Sandha, a suspected Maoist who was arrested on Februrary 11 in Sambalpur, had transacted nearly Rs 10 lakh in his four accounts in different banks of the district although he has no known source of income to this extent.
Talking to this paper, district Superintendent of Police Asit Kumar Panigrahi said that during interrogation, [...]
Caste row: Upper caste students skip classes
Kendrapara: The upper caste students today skipped classes in a government-run primary school in Sanamarichapalli village that is presently embroiled in an unsavoury caste-bound conflict stemming from mid-day-meal preparation.
Today the school, locked in MDM tangle, wore deserted look as more than one hundred upper caste students skipped classes.
“The parents might have stopped them from going [...]
Maoists blow up rail tracks in Odisha district
Bhubaneswar, Feb. 10: Hours after Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that his government would use force to fight the Maoists and restore law and order till they shun the path of violence, the Left wing extremists blew up rail tracks in Sundargarh district early on Wednesday disrupting train services on the Horwah-Mumbai route.
As many [...]
Tribal outfit in threatens stir
Phulbani: Accusing chief minister Naveen Patnaik of sitting over demands including settlement of land disputes, a tribal outfit in Kandhamal district on Wednesday threatened to agitate if their problems were not addressed forthwith.
The chief minister is adopting delaying tactics in fulfilling our 42-point charter of demands, including settlement of land disputes and fake certificate issue, [...]
Maoists release ‘dead’ CPM leader
Rourkela: An abducted CPM leader who was stated to be killed by Maoists suspecting him to be a police informer was released by the ultras after holding him hostage for three days, on early Monday.
Anand Masi Horo (35), Sundargarh district council member in Orissa, returned his house at Raxi village in early hours.
Anand along with [...]
Timber smugglers kill forest official in Nayagarh
One forest department official was killed and four others were injured by timber smugglers in Orissa’s Nayagarh district, police said Wednesday.
The incident took place at Landagirinda forest near Jasodapur village in the district last night when a group of forest officials attempted to prevent a gang of about 40 smugglers from cutting trees inside the [...]
Russian tourist molested
Puri: In a shocking incident, a Russian tourist Lisina Nadezd (35) was allegedly molested and robbed of her belongings under the Sadar police station limits on Monday afternoon.
According to her complaint lodged with the Sea Beach police post, she came from Bhubaneswar to Puri two days ago, and was staying in Pink Hotel near the [...]
Rain affects paddy processing in Odisha
Berhampur: Harvested paddy lying in the open for processing at several places in Ganjam district were allegedly damaged due to widespread unseasonal rain since Wednesday night.
An average 62 mm rain was recorded in the district at night, official sources said.
The farmers in several places from Sanakhemundi, Rangeilunda, Patrapur, Dharakote blocks, where the highest rainfall was [...]