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Just four days after the first Gram Sabha at Serkapadi village rejected bauxite mining in Niyamgiri hills, the second Gram Sabha held at Kesarpadi in Rayagada district, has also opposed the mining by Vedanta. 10 more Gram Sabhas to be held…

A three and half year old girl, studying in a reputed English Medium School in Gunupur, Odisha was allegedly raped by the Bus staff of her School Bus. Backed by the FIR, launched by the parents of the victim, Police has registered a case…

Over 15,000 people have been badly affected, as flash floods triggered by heavy rains, created havoc in Nabarangpur, Kalahandi and Koraput districts in Odisha. The Chandahandi block in Nabarangpur district has been worst hit. Some of the…

“ALLIANCE” NGO celebrated its 9th Annual Function on 30th May 2013 in Balangir. On the eve of this function members of the organization staged a drama on ‘Illegal seasonal migration’ following the meeting. The function was presided over…

If you want to make a trip from Balangir to Bhubaneswar in Odisha, you should be aware of the irresponsibility of Raj Travels, which provides bus services from Balangir to Bhubaneswar and onwards. Recently a correspondent of a leading…

At least 10 people were killed in the wee hours of Thursday when a ‘Tavera’ vehicle met an accident in Yogimunda, near Harishankar in Balangir district. The vehicle collided with a road side tree after losing balance, killing 9 persons on…

The Maoists gunned down an SPO at Tatakonda village under Kalimela Police station in Malkangiri district. The victim was identified as Kundu Madhi. He had come to home on leave to meet his wife and 3-day-old baby. The incident took place…

In a tragic incident, a running bus caught fire at Puintala in Balangir district, leaving five people dead and 40 others injured. The bus was going from Bhubaneswar to Sinapali. The OSRCTC bus hit a tree on roadside and went into flames.…

The Royals ruled tribal-dominated Kalahandi for years. In 1952, Giridhari Bhoi became the first MP from this seat. Later, Pratap Keshari Deo won from Kalahandi Lok Sabha seat in 1957, 1962, 1967, 1971 and 1977. He won the 1957 elections on…

Kalahandi MP Bhakta Charan Das is being named as a party Spokesman of Congress party after the grand old party rejigging its team to interact with the media amid mounting challenges at the Centre over corruption charges and governance.…