Koraput: Two sisters in Maoist-hit Malkangiri district have started a voter awareness campaign through a unique song based on the multiplication table.
For the first time, the national flag was unfurled in the area as the Tulasi Dongri Reserve Forest has been a safe haven for the Maoists for a long time thanks to its topographic remoteness and dense forest coverage
As many as 50 Maoist supporters of Malkangiri district surrendered before Odisha police in presence of DGP Sunil Bansal on Thursday.The Maoist sympathisers including two women surrendered before the DGP during his visit to Jantri police camp in .
Barring a few incidents, the last phase of panchayat elections in Odisha were completed smoothly with approximately 70 per cent voter turnout, an official said on Thursday.As per preliminary reports, about 70 per cent out of 41.88 lakh voters .