BHUBANESWAR: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an Action Taken Report (ATR) within four weeks from the Centre and Odisha government over torture …
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Odisha Earmarks Rs 300 cr To Provide Drinking Water
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government on Tuesday said it would provide free drinking water to poor urban households in the state while earmarking Rs 300 crore …
Read More »Deogarh Bus Mishap: Case Filed Against Bus Owner
CUTTACK: Following the death of 27 persons of an opera party after a bus fell into a 300 feet gorge in Deogarh district in Odisha, …
Read More »Odisha To Have 45 More Fire Stations
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday said the state government has decided to set up 45 more fire stations this year making it …
Read More »Hunger Strike By Maoists Prisoners: Hargopal Dashes Off Letter to Odisha CM
Prof. G Hargopal has written a letter to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik regarding hunger strike by under trial prisoners demanding a speedy trial of …
Read More »Heat Wave In Odisha: Schools To Remain Closed Till April 26
BHUBANESWAR: As there is no sign of respite from the rising temperature, the Odisha government on Tuesday announced to extend the holidays of schools until …
Read More »CBI Submits Charge-sheet On Astha Chit Fund Scam
BHUBANESWAR: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has submitted a preliminary charge-sheet on the financial fraud by chit fund firm Astha International Ltd before a …
Read More »Odisha To Intensify Malaria Elimination Scheme In 8 Districts
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi, on Monday, directed the concerned officials to intensify state sponsored malaria elimination scheme named DAMAN in eight remote …
Read More »Deogarh Bus Mishap: Petition Filed In NHRC
BHUBANESWAR: A petition has been filed with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking to direct the Odisha government to provide interim compensation of Rs. …
Read More »Champua MLA’s Son Records Statement In Court
BHUBANESWAR: After a lady claimed to be the daughter-in-law of Champua MLA Sanatana Mahakuda filed an FIR before police alleging that she was not allowed …
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