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WIO for action against Vedanta for encroaching land in Odisha
Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Sambalpur, March 2:
Water Initiatives Odisha (WIO), a leading network on water and environmental issues in the state, today demanded action against Vedanta for illegal construction of a fly ash pond on encroached…
OHRC seeks Odisha govt reply on MDM mess in 30 days
Reported by Sandeep Sarangi
Bhubaneswar, Feb 24:
Human rights activists Biswapriya Kanungo and Bijay Kumar Panda have lodged a complaint with the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) about the 'systemic failure' in the implementation…
Community leaders to go for land rights in Odisha
Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Baripada, Feb 22
The community leaders in Odisha have decided to stage a united fight to get rights over the land.
“We have named mountains. We have also named rivers and streams. Our ancestors had fought for…
Oxfam India felicitates “Agents of Change” in Odisha capital
Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Feb 21:
Oxfam India, in association with its NGO partners in Odisha, organized felicitation of “Agents of Change” event at IDCOL Auditorium in the Odisha capital on Friday.
The event was held to…
Seize ex CIC TK Mishra’s passport, demands Odisha RTI forum
Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Feb 21:
The Odisha Soochana Adhikar Abhijan, a forum of RTI activists in the state submitted a memorandum to Governor SC Jamir demanding the seizure of the passport of former Chief Information…
Leading Odisha CSO decries cut in social sector spending
Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Feb 17:
Centre for Youth and Social Development (CYSD), a leading civil society organisation (CSO) in the state, has regretted the cut in allocation to the social sector in the Odisha Budget…
Odisha forum decries diversion of funds meant for tribals
Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Feb 15:
The Indigenous People’s Forum Odisha today came down heavily on the state government for hindering the socio-economic development of the tribal community by diverting funds meant for tribals…
Gift rose saplings, not roses, Bakul urges lovers in Odisha capital
Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Feb 14:
Volunteers of Bakul Foundation were on the roads in the Odisha capital today with decorated rose saplings packed in fancy baskets and eco friendly wrappers to spread the message of gifting…
Odisha activist’s plea forces Centre to plegde changes in Whistleblowers’ Bill
Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Feb 12:
Amendments will be made to the Whistleblowers Protection Bil before it becomes an Act, the Union government has told the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in response to a notice…
Civil society to protest Odisha RTI activist’s murder on Tuesday
Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Feb 8:
Civil society organisations in Odisha will hold a meeting on at Niali boys’ high school Tuesday to protest the kidnap and murder of Krupasindhu Sahu, the RTI activist who was bumped off for…