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  1. Odisha: Former BJP MLA Aditya Madhi passes away; CM Majhi expressed grief

    CM Majhi said, "As an MLA, Madhi had made significant contributions to the development of Malkangiri. He also played a major role in strengthening the party in Malkangiri district. As a popular leader, Madhi will always remain in the memories of the people of Malkangiri. Will stay." In his...
  2. Odisha: Former MLA Aditya Madhi dies at the age of 50

    Bhubaneswar, Senior BJP leader and former MLA Aditya Madhi died at a hospital here on Wednesday.He was 50 years old.Madhi was elected to the state assembly from Malkangiri constituency in 2019. However, the BJP did not field him in this year's elections and fielded Narsingh Madkami, who won...
  3. Police constable dies in road accident

    Bhubaneswar: A traffic police constable died after his motorcycle was hit by an unknown vehicle here. An official gave this information on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Madhusudan Kirshari, a native of Malkangiri district.The police officer said that Kirshari was returning home on...
  4. Three Maoist supporters surrender before Odisha Police

    Bhubaneswar: Three Maoist supporters surrendered before Odisha Police in Malkangiri district on Thursday.They were identified as Deva Madvi (18), Adama Madkami (24) and Muka Sodi (25), natives of Sukma district of Chhattisgarh.Police said the main reason for their surrender was the increased...
  5. BSF busts Maoist dump in Odisha

    Bhubaneswar, Border Security Force (BSF) has recovered explosives including IED and some other items from a Maoist hideout in the forests of Malkangiri district of Odisha.On Tuesday, soldiers of the second battalion of the force had seized this item from under a rock in the foothills of Tulsi...
  6. Monsoon has arrived early in Odisha

    Bhubaneswar: The southwest monsoon reached Odisha on Saturday, four days ahead of schedule, and covered parts of Malkangiri district, the weather office said.The IMD has also predicted thunderstorm with lightning accompanied by strong wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph at one or two places over...
  7. All the candidates in Nabarangpur Lok Sabha seat of Odisha are trying to woo the Bengali residents.

    Candidates from the ruling Biju Janata Dal, BJP and Congress in Nabarangpur Lok Sabha seat in Koraput, Odisha are trying to woo Bengali migrant residents as their votes could affect the electoral fortunes in the constituency.The Bengali community consists largely of Scheduled Caste people who...
  8. Odisha: Former Naxalite bastion Malkangiri is all set to write a new chapter in this Lok Sabha elections

    Malkangiri (Odisha) [India], Moving on from those dark days when it used to be the epicenter of Left Wing Extremism (LWE), Swabhiman Anchal in Chitrakonda block of Malkangiri district of Odisha will write a new chapter in the going forward. The Lok Sabha elections, as locals will get their...
  9. If BJP comes to power, free pilgrimage to Ayodhya's Ram temple for 5 lakh people of Odisha: Himanta

    Malkangiri (Odisha): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the BJP will ensure free pilgrimage of five lakh people from Odisha to the Ram temple in Ayodhya if the party comes to power in the eastern state.Addressing an election rally at Kalimela here, the senior BJP leader...
  10. Odisha: Election teams will not be sent by air to Maoist-hit Swabhiman Anchal due to 'better situation'

    Koraput (Odisha), With the situation gradually improving in Maoist-hit Swabhiman Anchal in Malkangiri district of Odisha, the administration has decided not to airlift polling personnel and security forces to polling stations like in 2019.Since the construction of the Gurupriya bridge in 2018...
  11. Lack of industry, unemployment are major election issues in Odisha's Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency

    Industry, lack of irrigation facilities and unemployment are the major issues in the tribal-dominated Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency in southern Odisha, which will go to polls on May 13.Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency covers parts of Nabarangpur district and some areas of Koraput and...
  12. Lu: Political parties are focusing more on evening meetings, small gatherings

    With day temperatures hovering between 39 to 42 degrees Celsius in Malkangiri and Nabarangpur districts of Koraput, Odisha, political parties are focusing more on evening meetings and small village gatherings while campaigning for the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.Malkangiri district under...