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BJD corporator Amaresh Jena arrested for allegedly sexually exploiting 19-year-old girl, suspended from party

Bhubaneswar, July 27 -- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) corporator Amaresh Jena has been arrested by the Commissionerate Police for allegedly sexually exploiting a 19-year-old girl under the false promise of ma... Read More


PM Modi praises Odisha women for creating forest fire awareness through kirtans

Bhubaneswar, July 27 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 'Mann Ki Baat' programme today praised a group of women from Odisha's Keonjhar district, who are spreading awareness regarding forest fires ... Read More


Congress to launch women's grievance cell, safety app in Odisha: Bhakta Das

India, July 23 -- Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Bhakta Charan Das today announced a series of initiatives focusing on women's safety and justice in the state. Odisha Pradesh Congr... Read More


Odisha govt directs strict compliance with POSH Act, issues guidelines for workplaces, institutions

India, July 20 -- The Odisha Women and Child Development Department has directed all senior government officials to urgently display awareness materials related to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Wo... Read More


Puri girl set on fire: BJD workers try to barge into Balanga police station

India, July 20 -- Tension gripped Balanga in Odisha's Puri district today as Biju Janata Dal (BJD) workers staged a protest outside the local police station, demanding justice for a minor girl who was... Read More


Fresh low pressure area likely to form over Bay of Bengal around July 24

India, July 18 -- A fresh low pressure area is likely to form over the north Bay of Bengal around July 24, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said today. A fresh low pressure area is likely to ... Read More


Ravenshaw University withdraws restriction over presence of women employees, students on premises after 5.30 PM

India, July 18 -- Hours after issuing an order restricting the presence of women employees and girl students on the premises after 5.30 PM, Ravenshaw University in Cuttack today withdrew it.The restri... Read More


Odisha youth gets 5-year jail term for circulating explicit photos of girl on Instagram

India, July 17 -- The Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special POCSO Court in Jagatsinghpur has sentenced a youth named Aman Rajak to five years of rigorous imprisonment for uploading explic... Read More


"Planned Injustice": FM College student died due to negligence of Odisha government, says Naveen Patnaik

Bhubaneswar, July 15 -- BJD president Naveen Patnaik has held the Odisha government responsible for the death of Soumyashree Bisi, a 20-year-old student of Fakir Mohan (FM) Autonomous College in Balas... Read More


BJD plans candle rally, Lok Seva Bhawan gherao over Balasore student Soumyashree's death

Bhubaneswar, July 15 -- The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has intensified its protest against the Odisha government over the death of Soumyashree Bisi, a student of Fakir Mohan (FM) Autonomous College in Bala... Read More