The state crime branch has busted a fraudulent matriculation certificate racket in Koraput district, arresting Chhanda Charan Sahoo. Several candidates used forged matriculation certificates to secure positions as gramin dak sevaks, leading to the registration of a case in Jeypore town police station. Investigation revealed that Sahoo had forged matriculation certificates and used them as authentic documents.
Congress's Ulaka retains Koraput Lok Sabha seat after defeating BJD's Kausalya Hikaka by 1,47,744 votes. Ulaka highlights achievements in the past five years, including development projects and raising issues in Lok Sabha.
Migrant workers from Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, and Malkangiri districts in southern Odisha have started returning to their workplaces after voting in the general elections. Thousands of workers from these districts migrate to Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka for work in construction, prawn processing, and brick kilns. The participation of migrant workers in the elections is reflected in the high voter turnout percentages. Officials are working on registering and providing support to these migrant workers.
BJP makes an audacious attempt to penetrate BJD's fortress in the first phase of polling in Odisha thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Lack of drinking water facility, better price for agricultural produce main issues in Koraput LS seat orissapost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from orissapost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.