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c The Illegal Arrest Of Debaranjan Sarangi PLEASE click here SIGN PETITION FOR RELEASE OF DEBARANJAN SARANGI BY- Biswapriya Kanungo & Trijeeb Nanda The extent of dissent permitted is the best parameter to judge the democraticness of… Continue Reading →
Reported by Santosh Jagdev Bhubaneswar, Aug 2: Hundreds of dalits of the city, under the banner of National Confederation of Dalit Organisations (NACDOR), Odisha branch, today marched towards Chief Minister’s Naveen Patnaik’s residence here staging a protest against police inaction… Continue Reading →
THE NIYAMGIRI MOVEMENT AS A LANDMARK OF DEMOCRATIC PROCESS By Felix Padel Vikalp Sangam The Gram Sabhas that took place in a dozen villages in Niyamgiri in July-August 2013, in compliance with a Supreme Court Judgement in April, show India’s democratic process… Continue Reading →
Activists of Campaign Against Fabricated Cases staging a demonstration at Master Canteen square in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.Photo: Lingaraj Panda Rights activists, leaders of mass movements and tribal leaders warned the State government against implicating ‘innocent’ people in false cases. Activists… Continue Reading →
Odisha Sun Times Bureau New Delhi, July 26: In a shocking incident, a woman from Odisha was allegedly sold at a public auction in Hamirpur district in Uttar Pradesh, a report in the Deccan Herald said on Friday. According to… Continue Reading →
BHUBANESWAR: In a significant move, the Odisha Government has assured the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) that it will soon adopt a policy for the mentally ill persons to prevent their torture and ensure their cure and rehabilitation. The rights… Continue Reading →
By Sudhir Pattnaik, Sayabasachi Panda-whether you agree with his politics or not was a fearless fighter- who was with the masses for a long time with total commitment. Had he worked over ground he would have proved to be one of… Continue Reading →
PTI | Kendrapara | Published: Jul 14 2014, 22:18 IST SUMMARYA married Dalit woman was kidnapped and gangraped allegedly by three persons in Odisha’s Kendrapara district, police said today. A 28-year-old married Dalit woman was kidnapped and gangraped allegedly by three… Continue Reading →
Reported by Chinmaya Dehury Bhubaneswar, July 10: The Odisha government is trying desperately to get a stay order from the Odisha High Court on the direction of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) asking it to disburse Rs 3 lakh relief… Continue Reading →
IANS | Bhubaneswar June 24, 2014 Last Updated at 13:34 IST The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has rapped Odisha for allotting forest land for industrial usage, violating the forest laws. The state has allotted about 267 acres of forest land… Continue Reading →