An outbreak of measles has killed four children and affected over 80 people - mostly young ones aged below five - in Odisha's Rayagada district in the past week, officials said on Monday.

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The Maoists on Thursday released the abducted BJD MLA, Jhina Hikaka, after holding him captivity for 34 days.

Maoists on Thursday released Odisha legislator Jhina Hikaka in the state's Koraput district after holding him in captivity for more than a month, sources said.

Left-wing extremists, who kidnapped 37-

Abducted BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka will be released by 10 am on Thursday. This was informed by Maoist leader Aruna on Wednesday.

The Maoists on Thursday released the abducted BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka after holding him captivity for 34 days.
The MLA, who was freed early in the morning, reached Balipeta under Narayanpatna police limit at around 10, 30 am.

Odisha MLA Jhina Hikaka, who was released by the Maoists at a village in Koraput, on Thursday said that he was made to stay in adverse conditions in the forest, but the ultras did not ill treat him.

Maoists who have held Odisha legislator Jhina Hikaka hostage for over a month will release him on Thursday, a lawyer who fights cases for the rebels said on Wednesday.

Nihar Ranjan Patnaik, based in

Ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jhina Hikaka on Monday completed 30 days in the Maoist captivity, even as no concrete information was received from the rebel camps about his release.

BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka on Monday completed a month in captivity of Maoists even as all including Odisha government were anxiously waiting for the 'praja (people's) court' proposed by the naxals to decid

With the Maoists unbending on their demands and determined to keep BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka hostage till April 25, the Odisha government on Saturday said it would welcome anyone volunteering to negotiate