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Several Rohingyas Stranded Off Andaman Coast Feared Dead
Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network’s Rohingya Working Group said the group had been adrift for more than two weeks.
17-Yr-Old Suffers Major Burns Due To Alleged Negligence Of TPWODL; Pleas For…
Bhawanipatna: The family of a 17-year-old boy, who is suffering from 60 to 70 per cent burns after getting electrocuted from a loosely hanging live wire, has appealed for compensation from…
Policy Likely Soon For Pension To Odisha Journalists
Bhubaneswar: The state government is likely to come out with a policy soon for providing pension to journalists in Odisha. Three committees have been formed by the government for the…
Odisha CM Bats For Elimination Of Inequalities, Discrimination On Human Rights Day
Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of Human Rights Day, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik appealed to all to raise awareness about the rights of people and eliminate inequalities and…
Plea To OHRC Seeking Rs 10L Compensation For Bhubaneswar Boy’s Death
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Bikash Parishad on Monday moved the Odisha Human Rights Commission against the open drains in Bhubaneswar Smart city which had caused the death of at least seven persons…
300 Odia Labourers Stranded In Bahrain Seek Repatriation
Bahrain: Hundreds of migrant workers from Odisha, who are stranded in Bahrain, urged the state government to help them return home. The labourers have complained of hazardous working…
Indian Democracy Under Attack At Alarming Rate: Former Supreme Court Judge
Bhubaneswar: Free and fair elections, fundamental freedom and an independent judiciary, which form the "basic structure" of India’s Constitution, are being attacked in an unprecedented and…
UN Raps India: ‘Sedition Charges For Reporting/Commenting On Farmers’…
Geneva: UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet was on Friday critical of action taken by Indian authorities against journalists covering the farmers’ protests and efforts to curb freedom of…
Justice Bijoy Krishna Patel Takes Charge As OHRC Chairperson
Bhubaneswar: Justice Bijoy Krishna Patel on Tuesday took charge as Chairperson of Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC).A former High Court judge, Justice Patel was appointed OHRC…
Odisha Ranks Third in Harassment Of Human Rights Activists In Country
Bhubaneswar: Odisha ranks third in harassment and attack on human rights activists in the country between 2017 and August 2020. This was informed by Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan…