Bhubaneshwar, March 17 (IANS) In a remarkable step, the coastal village of Kushunupur in Kendrapara district has been selected as ‘Smart Village’ under the initiative of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), evoking joy and excitement among the local residents. Under the CSIR initiative, six villages across the country have been identified as model “Smart Villages” aimed at promoting scientific innovation, advanced agriculture, rural empowerment, improved nutrition, and techn…
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New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Saturday said its suo motu intervention has resulted in the swift rescue of six Indian workers from Odisha’s Kendrapara district who were allegedly facing torture while being held captive by their employer in Thailand for several months. The apex human rights body said that four of the workers were repatriated to India the very next day after the NHRC communicated the matter to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Fe…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 26 (IANS) The tragic death of a farmer in the Rajnagar area of Kendrapara district, reportedly due to harassment during paddy procurement, has triggered a political war of words in the state. The deceased farmer, identified as Trilochan Nayak, was from Junagadi village under the Rajnagar block of Kendrapara district. As per reports, Nayak received a message regarding the sale of his paddy at the nearby Mandi on January 16. The farmer’s efforts to get his paddy procured at the …
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that at least six Indian workers from Odisha’s Kendrapara district have been held captive by their employer without salary and proper food for the last six months in Thailand.The incident reportedly came to light on February 17, after the victims recorded a video message describing their plight.In the video, they alleged that they were being confined inside a factory, subjected …
Bhubaneswar, Feb 23 (IANS) A day after the disturbing incident of gang rape of a minor student by her teachers at a private school in Kendrapara district came to light, fresh reports emerged on Sunday regarding a complaint filed by one woman alleging sexual abuse by a senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer in Bhubaneswar, further shocked the state.Acting on the complaint lodged on February 19, the Commissionerate Police has launched an investigation into the allegations by registering a cas…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 22 (IANS) The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday criticised the Odisha government over the alleged sexual assault of a minor student at a private school in Kendrapara district and raised concerns about women’s safety and law and order in the state.Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters, senior BJD leader and former Minister Tukuni Sahu termed the incident serious and alleged that incidents involving crimes against women and minor students have raised c…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 15 (IANS) After the suspension of two MLAs from the party, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) spokesperson and Media Coordinator Lenin Mohanty on Thursday said that party president Naveen Patnaik never tolerates ‘corrupt traitors’.In a press statement, Mohanty said that under the dynamic leadership of party president Naveen Patnaik, the BJD has emerged as one of the most successful regional parties in the country, with a membership base exceeding one crore.He stated that all party member…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 5 (IANS) The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday targeted the state government over the alleged attack on a woman Block Development Officer (BDO) by a local leader of the ruling BJP and his supporters at Rajnagar in Kendrapara district on Friday, accusing the party of harbouring criminals instead of taking action against them. Meanwhile, a BJD delegation on Monday met the Director General of Police (DGP), Odisha, Y B Khurania in Cuttack and submitted a memorandum demandin…