Southern Orissa fails to get Didi's doles

26 February 2010
BERHAMPUR: The aspirations of southern Orissa districts were ignored in the Railway Budget presented by Union railway minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday.

There was no mention in the budget about a railway terminal at Berhampur, direct train from Berhampur to New Delhi, train from Berhampur to Puri and construction of railway track from Gopalpur to Rayagada, Berhampur to Sambalpur via Phulbani and extension of Nuapada-Gunupur railway line up to Therubali. ..

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Maoists kill SPO in Kandhamal

Bhubaneswar: (11 Feb 2011) Maoists strike again at Kotagada. The Red rebels on Friday killed a Special Police officer (SPO) at Denguda village in Kandhamal.

The officer has been identified as Narenga Mallick. The incident took place between 9 -10 am today, when he was heading towards Kotagada police station for work.

According to reports, around four Maoists fired four rounds of bullet on him, killing him on the spot. Maoists left a poster near his body.

According to the poster, Mallick was earlier threatened about the consequences as he was helping the SOG jawans in the combing operations. They have also threatened the other SPO’s who are helping the forces in the combing operations.

Earlier on Thursday, armed Maoists had set afire a police outpost at Subarnagiri under Kotagada police limits in Kandhamal.

Maoists blow up police post in Kandhamal

Armed Maoists set afire a police outpost in Orissa's Kandhamal district early on Thursday morning. Kandhamal SP Praveen Kumar said that around 50 Maoists, including women, attacked the newly-constructed outpost at Subarnagiri under Kotgarh police station and set it on fire. No casualty was reported.
“The rebels shouted anti-government slogans. They also left Maoist posters and leaflets warning the government of dire consequences for anti-Maoist operations in the area,” said Praveen Kumar. Additional force had been sent to the area for combing and patrolling.