Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

MYSTERIOUS: Rayagada - What They Never Told You

Cyclone Montha, which formed over the Bay of Bengal, made landfall along the coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on Tuesday evening, lashing the region for about three hours. Its impact was felt across eight districts of Odisha – Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, and Nabarangpur.

Newslaundry

Discover the hidden charm of Anija on the Odisha-Andhra border

Discover the hidden gem of Anija in Odisha, a serene village with lush landscapes, waterfalls, and warm-hearted locals.

The Hindu

A.P.-Odisha officials decide to ensure free and fair elections in Kotia villages

District Collector of Parvathipuram-Manyam Nishant Kumar and officials of Rayagada and Koraput districts in neighbouring Odisha on Thursday decided to give top priority for free and fair election in the border areas, including in the disputed Kotia villages.

The Hindu

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

A lifeline takes a troubling turn

On Oct. 29, the train he was on collided with another, killing 14 and injuring 38. The cause is unknown, but the accident has raised questions about railway safety

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh train accident | ‘Overshot’ main cause of fatal accident, suspects Railway officials

14 dead, 38 injured in Vizianagaram train accident; Chief Minister meets victims at hospital. Railway officials suspect “overshot” as main cause of tragedy. Removal of mangled coaches a Herculean task; NDRF to conduct final search for bodies. Track restored in 20 hrs, train services resume.

The Hindu

Andhra Train Accident | Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik directs disaster management minister to visit site

Chief Minister Patnaik directs Disaster Management Minister to visit Vizianagaram district (AP) after train accident kills 14; asks to meet injured. SRC and district magistrates of Rayagada and Koraput directed to provide immediate assistance. 39 trains cancelled, 24 diverted due to accident on Howrah-Chennai line. #TrainAccident #Vizianagaram #AndhraPradesh #NaveenPatnaik #SudamMarandi…

The Hindu

INDIA bloc to hold protests against BJD, BJP in Odisha’s Rayagada, Balasore next month

The Opposition bloc INDIA will hold demonstrations in Rayagada and Balasore next month to protest against the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) dispensation in the State for “failing” to fulfil promises they had made for the people of Odisha, a Congress leader said…

The Hindu

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Public hearing held in Odisha for eco clearance for Vedanta’s proposed bauxite mine

Public hearing for Vedanta's bauxite mine in Odisha's Rayagada district ended with majority of villagers voicing concerns over potential adverse impact on local ecology. Tight security was in place as villagers had alleged police high-handedness and attempts to allure them to support the project.

The Hindu

How Odisha gram panchayats said ‘no’ to alcohol for decades

In Rayagada district, seven gram panchayats have chosen to prohibit the sale of liquor and tobacco products. This tradition has been followed for decades, and is enforced by warnings and non-cooperation policies.

The Hindu

Resentment brewing in Odisha’s Rayagada over bauxite mining proposals

Resentment brews in Rayagada, Odisha over bauxite mining projects. Villagers, activists up in arms against proposals; nine arrested under UAPA. Goldman Prize winner Prafulla Samantara whisked away by police.

The Hindu

Exclusion, demotion, and the many struggles of Odisha district’s only woman journalist

She transformed her life through journalism. But as a woman, she must go that extra mile to prove herself worthy.

Newslaundry

Odisha Crime Branch forms another team to probe death of two Russians

BHUBANESWAR: Two days after the government ordered Crime Branch probe into suspicious deaths of Russian lawmaker Antov Pavel (65) and his co-traveller Bydanov Vladimir (61) in a hotel at Rayagada on December 22 and 24, a team of four officers was sent to the crime scene, about 420 km from…

The Times of India

All About Autonomy: Single Women Farmers Form Collective, Become Entrepreneurs

Vivid orange marigolds, dense purple aubergines and luminous green cabbages... not just farm produce but the colours of freedom for the women of Rayagada who defied a society unwilling to accept their status as single women to collectively find independence. Read on for details:

Dynamite News

IMD forecasts 2-day heavy rainfall in Odisha

The districts of Gajapati, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Koraput and Malkangiri too will receive heavy precipitation on Saturday

The Hindu

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Hindu

Naveen Patnaik govt. comes under sharp criticism over diarrhoeal outbreak

BHUBANESWAR

The Hindu

Six dead, 71 hospitalised in diarrhoea outbreak in Odisha; uproar in assembly

At least six people have died and 71 others are hospitalised due to diarrhoea after drinking contaminated water from open sources in several villages in Odisha’s Rayagada district

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Bharatiya Janata Party

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.