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Odisha: Two Maoists killed in anti-Naxal operation by security forces in K
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sanjeeb Panda, Additional Director General (ADG) of Police, Anti-Naxal Operations (ANO), said that the encounter took place in the Karada forest area within the jurisdiction of Raikia police station in Kandhamal district.
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"Left-wing extremism critical internal security challenge": Naveen Patnaik
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday welcomed the neutralisation of six CPI (Maoist) cadres by security forces, saying the state's sustained efforts to tackle left-wing extremism have achieved significant success.
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Top naxal leader Ganesh Uike among six killed in Kandhamal district; Amit
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Uike, who carried a bounty of Rs 1.1 crore on his head and was the chief of the banned outfit in Odisha, was neutralised in Kandhamal district in the security forces' operation that started on Wednesday night and concluded on Thursday morning. He was a key leader in the banned CPI (Maoist
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Maoist killed in encounter with security forces in Odisha's Kandhamal
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A Maoist was killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in the Budanai reserve forest area of Odisha's Kandhamal district on Friday, police said.
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Odisha: Police seize 2 kg IEDs from Kandhamal forests
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Kandhamal district police team in Odisha thwarted an attack plan by Maoists when they seized 2 kg of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Tilakpanga forest in the Gochhapada police station area.
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Odisha: Two killed, several injured after bus overturns due to overspeedin
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Two people died and several others were left injured after a speeding bus lost control at a sharp turn and overturned on Tuesday night in the Kandhamal district of Odisha.
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Odisha: Man arrested for illegal poaching of wild animals in Kandhamal
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In a joint operation by a team of Special Task Force (STF), Kandhamal forest officials and police in the Kandhamal district of Odisha, a man was arrested for illegal poaching of wild animals, said an official statement by the police on Monday.
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Minor girl's body found buried in Odisha's Kandhamal district; honour kill
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A minor girl who was a resident of Odisha's Sorada village was murdered and her body was buried in the limits of Phiringia police station, said a police official on Monday.
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik approves Khadag river basin project
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
CM Patnaik has approved Rs 126 crore for the project and will benefit three districts- Kantamal, block of Boudh district, Baliguda block of Kandhamal district and Gudvela block of Balangir district.
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Odisha: Clash between security forces and Maoists in Kandhamal, combing op
Updated : 3 years ago IST
An exchange of fire between security forces and Maoists took place on Wednesday morning during a search operation launched by Special Operation Group (SOG) and district police in Budhanai Reserve Forest in Odisha's Kandhamal district.
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Districts in Odisha report as low as 7 degrees Celsius, says IMD
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubneshwar (Odisha) [India], December 19 (ANI): Several districts of Odisha reported cold waves on Saturday, with temperature recording as low as seven degrees Celsius in Phulbani and Kandhamal districts.
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One apprehended for selling Leopard skin in Odisha's Kandhamal
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kandhamal (Odisha) [India], October 7 (ANI): The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police on Wednesday apprehended a man allegedly selling leopard skin in Siptiguda village in Kandhamal district.
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