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HC notice to Centre on de-freezing Greenpeace accounts
New Delhi, May 18:
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the central government on a plea of environment NGO Greenpeace India to de-freeze its international and national bank accounts which were blocked following a home…
20 from Odisha get first JSPL ‘Swayamsiddh Samman’
Reported by Santosh Jagdev
Bhubaneswar, May 14:
Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) Foundation, which spearheads the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives of the company, today conferred ‘Swayamsiddh Samman’ on 20 persons…
15 children engaged in begging, hotels rescued in Odisha capital
Reported by Santosh Jagdev
Bhubaneswar, May 9:
Childline, city-based NGOs Ruchika, DCPU and OPEPA, with the assistance of local police, on Friday rescued at least 15 children who were either engaged in begging or were working at various…
Report pats Odisha govt on Re 1 rice scheme, raps it on women’s safety
Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, May 5:
A citizen’s report on "15 years of Odisha Governance; Promises and Fulfillments,’" prepared by Wada Na Todo Abhijan (WNTA), a campaign of 4000 civil society organisations (CSOs) in the…
‘Consultation on Tenancy in Odisha’ to create opportunity for poor landless farmers
Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Apr 28:
To collate various perspectives around the issue of tenancy in Odisha and design an intensive study to examine and analyse the prevailing situation, Landesa, a global non-profit organisation,…
Ecosavers create awareness on environment on Earth Day
Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Apr 23:
On the occasion of World Earth Day, the Bhubaneswar, Balianta and Kendujhar units of ECOSAVERS, a non-government, not for profit voluntary organization in Odisha, observed the day with…
Activists smear non-Odia name plates on Odisha Day
Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Apr 1:
While Odisha was draped in the festive spirit on the occasion of its 80th foundation day, some activists today took to a unique protest against increasing use of English instead of Odia in…
68% of anganwadis in Odisha do not have their own building !
Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Mar 27:
Out of nearly 71, 000 functional anganwadi centres in Odisha, a whopping 48, 000 (68%) do not have their own building. Out of 71, 306 sanctioned positions of Anganwadi Workers, 2, 906 are…
Radio Choklate organizes ‘The Street Store’ in Odisha capital for second time
Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Mar 23:
Radio Choklate, the premier FM station in Odisha, organized ‘The Street Store’ for the second time in Bhubaneswar yesterday.
The store was open from 9:30 AM till 3:30 PM front of…
Despite falling trend, MMR, IMR alarmingly high in Odisha
Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Mar 16:
Although Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) and Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) have decreased in Odisha, they continue to be alarmingly high when compared to the national rate, speakers at a …