Cuttack: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an Action Taken Report (ATR) from the Odisha govt over the death of a 12-year-old boy, who was allegedly electrocuted after stepping onto a live wire connected to an irrigation motor in Nabarangpur district.Taking cognisance of a complaint filed by Jeypore-based human rights activist and advocate…
Bhubaneswar: Adding to the growing list of non-fatal encounters across the state, a 23-year-old history-sheeter, allegedly involved in 23 robbery cases, sustained a bullet injury to his right leg in a retaliatory firing by Puri police late on Saturday night.Chandan, alias Bishnu Prasad Jena, was first admitted to Puri district headquarters hospital before being shifted…
Koraput: In a major step to ease traffic congestion along the busy NH-26 passing through Jeypore town, the district administration has decided to declare the stretch from Main Traffic Chowk to Parabeda Chhak a no-parking zone for passenger buses from June 1.The decision was taken at a recent meeting convened by the administration with police…
Lalmohan PatnaikCuttack: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken a stern view of the alleged failure of senior Odisha govt officials to respond to its directives regarding long-pending civic and safety issues in a Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) ward and summoned them for personal appearance.The commission on Friday ordered the personal appearance of the…
Bhubaneswar: She left her high-paying job in Singapore, as well as her dream of learning Spanish and pursuing a career with an embassy in Delhi, to keep her father’s dream alive.Every morning, when children from nearby slums walk into the modest Asha O Ashwasana school in Cuttack’s Buxi Bazaar, they carry more than school bags…
Bhubaneswar: More women in the state are opting to give birth in health facilities, but this progress is not translating into improved newborn feeding outcomes. Early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding for newborns and children under six months of age respectively have declined sharply, according to National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6, released by the ministry of…
Cuttack: Cautioning that criminal law should not become a tool in failed personal relationships, Orissa high court has acquitted a 25-year-old man of raping a married woman.Setting aside the conviction and 10-year rigorous imprisonment, imposed by a fast-track court in Koraput district, Justice S K Panigrahi on May 22 said consensual relationships between adults cannot…
Bhubaneswar: Tobacco consumption among adults in Odisha has declined marginally over the past five years, but alcohol use, particularly among men, remains significantly higher than the national average, according to the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6, 2023-24). At the national level, tobacco use has declined, while alcohol consumption among men shows only marginal changes…
Bhubaneswar: What initially appeared to be a hit-and-run at Acharya Harihar College Square here early Saturday has indicated a premeditated murder allegedly driven by a love triangle and personal feud, police said.Police have arrested six persons in this connection while the deceased has been identified as Barun Kumar Routray alias Barenya, 26. Police have registered…
Bhubaneswar: A court in Bhubaneswar on Saturday sentenced a theft accused to 2 years 6 months of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 30,000 ending the trial in just 22 days of the case being registered.The convicted was identified as Manoj Kumar Samantaray alias Minja. On May 4 night Sushanta Behera and his…
