- Odisha MLA Jhina Hikaka freed after 33 days in Maoist captivity
Maoists on Thursday released Odisha legislator Jhina Hikaka in the state's Koraput district after holding him in captivity for more than a ...
26 Apr, 2012, 01.43 PM IST
- Odisha MLA to be released by Maoists tomorrow
The 37-year-old MLA would be handed over to his wife Kaushalya and Koraput-based lawyer Nihar Patnaik tomorrow morning in Balipeta.
26 Apr, 2012, 10.32 AM IST
- BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka completes 30 days in captivity
BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka today completed a month in captivity of Maoists even as all including Odisha government were anxiously waiting for his...
24 Apr, 2012, 09.51 AM IST
- Supreme Court seeks Centre, Odisha response on PIL against Naxals' release
The Supreme Court sought response from the Centre and the Odisha government on a petition seeking to restrain the release of jailed Maoists.
19 Apr, 2012, 02.43 PM IST
- Odisha hostage drama: Maoists serve 96-hour ultimatum
Maoist faction threatens extreme step against Italian national if all its demands are not fulfilled.
07 Apr, 2012, 05.35 AM IST
- Odisha hostage crisis: Centre against swap deal with Maoists
The Centre is keenly observing the hostage situation in Odisha and is believed to be against any swap of prisoners with an abducted MLA and...
06 Apr, 2012, 03.15 PM IST
- Odisha govt may release rebels in exchange of two hostages
Jhina Hikaka, the 37-year-old legislator representing Laxmipur constituency in Koraput district, nearly 500 km from here, was kidnapped by ...
03 Apr, 2012, 04.49 AM IST
- Maoist-backed organisation lays down demands for talks
Three days after the Odisha govt invited it for talks, Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh today said it was willing to do so if certain conditions w...
02 Apr, 2012, 02.54 PM IST
- Italian hostage crisis: Odisha government considering release of rebels
Orissa government on Sunday said it was examining release of some rebels as demanded by Maoists and hoped the Italian hostage crisis would ...
01 Apr, 2012, 09.13 PM IST
- Broad agreement over kidnapped Italian Paolo Bosusco reached
The two Maoist mediators holding talks for release of Italian have arrived at a "broad arrangement" on the rebels' demands.
31 Mar, 2012, 04.13 PM IST
- MLA Jhina Hikaka was kidnapped as BJD did not honour deal : Congress
BJD leadership during the Zilla Parishad elections forged a secret deal to secure vote of the CMAS's lone candidate to form the Zilla Paris...
27 Mar, 2012, 05.11 PM IST
- No news on Odisha's abducted tribal MLA Jhina Hikaka
Though two days have passed since the Maoists abducted ruling BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka, the Odisha government is yet to receive any information...
26 Mar, 2012, 03.43 PM IST
- Odisha government ready to resume negotiation with Maoists: Naveen Patnaik
Abduction of a BJD MLA by another group of Maoists had led to suspension of the negotiation between the state government and the Maoist-nom...
25 Mar, 2012, 08.24 PM IST
- Factional war behind surge in Maoist strikes
The abduction of two Italians, the murder of a sub-inspector in Malkangiri and now, the abduction of a legislator, is being seen in securit...
25 Mar, 2012, 06.46 AM IST
Odisha CM sends ministers for release of BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka abducted by MaoistsJhina Hikaka was returning home from Koraput when more than 50 armed rebels stopped his vehicle near Toyaput, Koraput Superintendent of Pol...
24 Mar, 2012, 03.49 PM IST
- Orissa House rocked over "missing" MLAs issue
The Orissa Assembly for the day on Wednesday witnessed a heated debate with the opposition leaving no stone unturned to expose the ruling B...
23 Jun, 2010, 09.27 PM IST
- Congress MLA goes missing, oppn unites to defeat BJD’s third candidate for RS
Rajya Sabha polls in Orissa have always been dramatic in the past.
16 Jun, 2010, 09.48 PM IST