Security forces carried out flag marches across sensitive pockets of Malkangiri district on Sunday following the recent violence triggered by the murder of a woman, whose headless body was found in the Potteru river.
Speaking on the situation, Patil told reporters, "A case, Sadar PS 197/2025, was registered. The prime accused, Subha Ranjan Mandal, has already been arrested and is on trial. We are making every effort to file the charge sheet in this case as quickly as possible, based on complete scient
Speaking to reporters, Upadhyay said, "The violence that occurred in the village, centred around a murder, and the subsequent efforts by the administration and police to restore peace and normalcy, have been maintained for several days now."
BJD leader Pratap Keshari Deb, reacting to the resulting violence in Malkangiri following the recovery of a headless woman's body from the Potteru river, alleged that the situation on the ground is far from normal and blamed both the government and the police for allegedly mishandling the
Amid reports of tension in Odisha's Malkangiri district following the recovery of a headless body of a woman from the Potteru river, Odisha Law and Water Resources Minister Suresh Pujari on Thursday said the situation in the area is now "completely normal".
Speaking on the incident, Gond said to ANI, "The situation in Malkangiri has now calmed down. Under Mohan Majhi's government, no culprit will be able to escape. However, there are some opponents who are instigating people to worsen the situation. Some selfish leaders do not want peace and
BJD MLA Ranendra Pratap Swain raised alarm in the Assembly over the recovery of a woman's headless body from the Potteru river in Malkangiri, terming it a "burning issue". Alleging ongoing religious strife and ethnic cleansing in the district, he accused the administration of inaction and
The district administration in Malkangiri convened a peace committee meeting with representatives from MV/26 and Rekhalaguda villages following recent tensions between the two communities.
The Odisha government on Monday extended the ban on access to social media platforms, including WhatsApp, Facebook and X, in Malkangiri district for another 18 hours until 12 pm on December 10.
The district administration requested an immediate communication shutdown to prevent further escalation, leading the state government to impose a complete suspension of mobile internet, broadband, and all social media services from 6:00 pm on December 8 until 6:00 pm on December 9.
The Mukhya Mantri Bayu Swasthya Seva is scheduled to commence today and conclude on Thursday in the district of Nabarangpur, marking a gap of more than one and a half years. Subsequently, districts such as Nuapada and Malkangiri will be taken up in a phased manner.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired a high-level review meeting on education (school and higher) and other priority sectors in the four aspirational districts of Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, and Malkangiri at Koraput.