Speaker Niranjan Pujari, in his ruling asked the state government to place a statement before the House by afternoon.

Meanwhile, a PIL was moved by an advocate and two others in Orissa High Court seeking judicial intervention in the matter.

Malkangiri, located nearly 618 km from the state headquarters, is one of the worst Maoist-hit districts in Orissa. Maoist rebels are active...

Even as Orissa chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday appealed for the release of Malkangiri district Collector, who was kidnapped by Ma...