Naveen asks Hikaka to relax, questions Maoists's demand

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday asked his party Member of Legislative Assembly Jhina Hikaka to "relax" and questioned why the legislator should quit, as demanded by the Maoists......

Maoist deadline nears, Odisha looks for negotiators

With the Maoists firm on their demands and determined to keep Biju Janata Dal Member of Legislative Assembly Jhina Hikaka hostage till April 25, the Odisha government on Saturday said it would......

Maoists decide to keep MLA hostage till April 25

Early release of ruling Biju Janata Dal MLA Jhina Hikaka in Odisha looked remote on Saturday as Maoists decided to keep the tribal legislator hostage till April 25 and announcing another people's......

Rebels refuse to seek bail, demand case withdrawal

Uncertainty resurfaced over the release of abducted Laxmipur member of Legislative Assembly Jhina Hikaka on April 18 on Monday, as the Maoists and their front group Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha......