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Odisha’s plan to resolve Malkangiri dispute between the tribals and the Bengali settlers

January 02, 2026 6:04 pm

This comes nearly a month after clashes were reported between the district’s tribal Rakhelguda village and MV-26 village, where Bengali settlers live, over a headless body found in a river.

Once a Maoist hotbed, Odisha’s Malkangiri now gets air connectivity

January 10, 2024 10:51 am

Patnaik said the airport would usher in an era of development in the region and open up new avenues of communication, tourism and trade in Malkangiri and nearby areas. He had arrived at the airport on a plane just before the inauguration.

BSF man kills self in Odisha's Malkangiri district

March 29, 2018 8:46 pm

The jawan was staying at the BSF camp in Chitrakonda police station area. Though the exact reason behind the incident is yet to be ascertained, it is suspected that he took the extreme step over family feud, police said.

Maoists kill tribal man on suspicion of being police informer

October 22, 2017 10:29 pm

A group of armed ultras opened fire at Sama Pangi near Chitrakonda ghat, killing him on the spot, said Malkangiri Superintendent of Police Jagmohan Meena.

Maoists release all 11 they had abducted in Malkangiri

April 17, 2015 2:26 am

The rest 9 were let off after the Maoists thrashed three including the local sarpanch for 'helping the police'.

In Orissa red zone, waiting for a bridge for 59 years

April 05, 2015 3:29 am

As police and BSF combat Naxals, crucial link on Maoist axis on paper since 1956.

Maoists kill 2 villagers in Malkangiri district calling them informers

July 25, 2014 10:59 am

In April, Maoists had killed a tribal youth in cut-off area of Malknagiri charging him to be a police informer.

Cop who fought Maoists is candidate in Malkangiri

April 07, 2014 3:04 am

Buruda, resigned the job in February to contest from Chitrakonda assembly constituency on a BJP ticket.

Armed Maoists,including women,blow up government building in Odisha

January 09, 2014 5:36 pm

Maoists set the building on fire before triggering a powerful blast,causing extensive damage.

Maoists kill 60-year-old in Orissa,set bus on fire

December 14, 2013 2:59 am

Madkami was the father of a panchayat samiti member in Motu area,police said.

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