Over 11,000 Children in Odisha at Risk of Child Marriage, NCPCR Report Reveals

A recent report by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has highlighted a concerning issue in Odisha, where over 11,000 children are vulnerable to child marriages. The findings are based on data from the 2023-24 academic session, which revealed high rates of school absenteeism and dropouts.The NCPCR’s comprehensive survey covered 26,415 schools…

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CM Majhi urges women of Odisha to make millet offerings to Maa Lakshmi for Margashira Thursday

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has requested the women of Odisha to offer millets and other delicacies prepared from millets as an offering to Goddess Mahalakshmi for the upcoming Margashira gurubar festival celebrated on every Thursday of the Odia month of Margashira.Millets is gaining global recognition due to its health benefits and economic importance. After…

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Ex-Junior Clerk Gets 4 Yrs Rigorous Imprisonment In Corruption Case

Bhubaneswar: A Special Vigilance Court in Cuttack on Thursday sentenced a former Junior Clerk of the office of the Kujanga Tahasildar in Jagatsinghpur district Sukanta Kumar Das to four years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) after convicting him in a corruption case. Das, who is currently posted as Junior Clerk in Jagatsinghpur Collectorate was charge sheeted by…

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