16 Maoists surrender in Orissa

In a boost to the anti-Naxal campaign in Orissa, 16 Maoists involved in several attacks on forest offices surrendered before the police in Gajapati district today.
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In a boost to the anti-Naxal campaign in Orissa, 16 Maoists involved in several attacks on forest offices surrendered before the police in Gajapati district today.

A life convict lodged in Sambalpur Circle jail is appearing for the High School Certificate examination this year.

Candidates in several parts of Ganjam district, including Berhampur, bore the brunt of power cuts on the first day of the High School Certificate examination on Friday.

The woman teacher, who brought to light sexual exploitation of tribal girls at a government-run residential school in Nabarangpur, has been transferred.

Even as the Opposition on Friday castigated the ruling BJD for claiming that the condition of the poor has improved in the state, finance minister Prafulla Ghadei blamed the Centre for failing to help Orissa in poverty alleviation.