Kandhamal

Phulbani: A man was awarded 20 years of rigorous imprisonment by a POCSO court in Phulbani of Kandhamal district for raping a minor girl in 2023. The court also slapped a fine of Rs 55,000 on the convict Kissan Sanseth of Kotagarh area…

Phulbani: A Maoist camp was unearthed at Tudi Bahal jungle in Kandhamal district during a search operation by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Odisha Police. Acting on information about the presence of Maoists in the area, the SOG…

Phulbani: Three wildlife criminals were arrested by the forest officials from the Gudari village under the Phulbani Wildlife Division in Kandhamal district. A leopard skin, a barking deer head with horn, a loaded country-made gun, three…

Bhubaneswar: Officials of Odisha vigilance arrested an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Rajanikanta Das posted at Kotgarh police station in Kandhamal district on charges of accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 on Tuesday. According to reports,…

Phulbani: Elaborate security arrangements are in place in Kandhamal for the peaceful celebration of ‘Janmashtami’ and the death anniversary of slain VHP leader Swami Lakshmanananda Saraswati on Monday. Saraswati and his four disciples…

Kandhamal: A Maoist camp was discovered and several explosive devices were seized by the police following a gunfight with Naxals in a forest in Odisha's Kandhamal district on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off about Maoist presence, a police…

Phulbani: Smitarani Mohanty, the chairperson of the Phulbani Municipality in Kandhamal district was removed from her post as a no-confidence motion moved against her was passed in a special meeting of the urban local body. According to…

Phulbani: The court of the Additional District Judge (POCSO) in Phulbani in Kandhamal district convicted one Banamali Pradhan and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 20 years for raping a minor girl several times since 2018.…

Bhubaneswar: In a surprising move, BJD Leader and former Kandhamal MP Achyuta Samanta has decided to call it quits from active politics. This announcement comes shortly after his defeat in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections from…

Phulbani: Personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF) 99-Battalion on Thursday thwarted an attack plan of Maoists in Kandhamal district as they recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) during a combing operation. Acting on…