10 killed, 5 injured in coal mine mishap in Odisha

Last Updated: Saturday, August 10, 2013, 22:45

At least ten persons were killed and five injured when a coal dump of the Mahanadi Coalfields Limited caved in near an open cast mine in Odisha`s Sundargarh district on Saturday.

Criminal gang leader shot dead in Odisha

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 14:01

A leading member of criminal gang "Pahadi Cheetah", who had been unleashing terror in Odisha`s Sundargarh district, was shot dead in an encounter with police Tuesday.

Man killed in Odisha for `practising witchcraft`

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 19:46

Suspecting that a 55-year-old man was practising witchcraft, two youths allegedly killed him at a village in Sundargarh district, police said on Wednesday.

Maoists regrouping on Odisha-Jharkhand border

Last Updated: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 15:51

After being evicted from Saranda forest bordering Odisha and Jharkhand, Maoists appear to be planning to regroup in Sundargarh district, as a large group of cadres was apparently spotted in the area.

Shah commission members arrive to probe mining scam in Odisha

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 20:46

A team of MB Shah Commission arrived in Odisha on a 12-day visit during which it will conduct field inquiries at mines in Sundargarh and Keonjhar.

12 PLFI men held in Sundargarh

Last Updated: Sunday, July 29, 2012, 18:42

Altogether 12 members of the People`s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) were arrested in four operations by police in Sundargarh district.

Three killed in accident in Rourkela

Last Updated: Sunday, July 1, 2012, 19:05

Three persons, including a couple, were killed when the car in which they were travelling collided with a dumper in Odisha`s Sundargarh district.

Security forces destroy Maoist training camp

Last Updated: Monday, June 18, 2012, 20:27

In stepped up anti-Maoist operations in Odisha`s Sundargarh district, security forces Monday demolished a rebel training camp in the dense forest of Saranda.