Tag: Girls

Just before the convocation ceremony of PEC, the President inaugurated the newly constructed building of UT Chandigarh Secretariat.

Bhubaneswar: With the world celebrating International Women’s Day today, many programmes and events are being held all around the globe focussing on issues like women harassment, female foeticide, rape and other social issues. But, many important health issues surrounding women are hardly addressed. On International Women’s Day, odishatv.in met a few renowned doctors in the city to […]

Jajpur: District police on Friday arrested a youth for allegedly luring and molesting two minor girls in his house at Panikoili area in the district. The accused identified as Mina Panda enticed both siblings to his house and assaulted them.Following the incident, the victims complained about the matter to their mother and subsequently their family […]

Bhubaneswar: Less than a week after the mass molestation incident in IT hub Bengaluru shook the whole country, three girls were harassed by a group of youths on Friday on a busy road here, raising serious questions on the safety of women in the State capital. Police have registered a case in this regard and […]

New York: Girls exposed to chemicals commonly found in toothpaste, makeup, soap and other personal care products before birth may hit puberty at an early age, finds a new study. The study found that in-vitro exposure to chemicals in personal care products such as phthalates — found in scented products like perfumes, soaps and shampoos […]

New Delhi: Actress Priyanka Chopra, who features in a Youtube video launched on International Day of the Girl Child on Thursday, says girls must be given a chance to follow their dreams and they will do everything. The video is aimed at generating awareness around the importance of girls’ education in India. As part of […]

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of two recent cases of sexual abuse in the shelter homes of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, the Odisha government has asked all organisations running such facilities to install CCTVs on the premises to ensure safety and security of girls. The government plans to conduct meetings with the heads of all child […]

Cuttack: What would you immediately do after finding a bundle of a ‘unclaimed cash ‘on the road, return or take it back home. Well many would have secretly taken it back but Rashmita Behera and Sujata Panda of Cuttack did exactly the opposite. Setting an exemplary example of ‘honesty’, the 19-year-old girls, who are part […]

Cuttack: In the absence of power supply, students of Thoria Sahi Girls’ High School in Cuttack district are facing hardship while attending their classes for the last nine months. According to sources, electricity supply to the school was cut on January 15 this year as the authorities allegedly failed to clear the pending power dues […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when rising number of rape cases has posed safety concerns among people not only in Odisha but across the country, a few youngsters in the State were seen sharing numbers on social media platforms pledging their support to women and girls in distress. Reportedly, some Facebook account holders shared locations and […]

Jharsuguda: Two girls suffered critical injuries after reportedly falling off a moving train near Bagdehi Railway Station in Jharsuguda. As per reports, the incident took place around 11 AM today when the girls fell off the Puri-Haridwar Utkal Express. While one of the girls suffered an injury on her leg, the other sustained a head […]

Sydney: Spending too much time editing your selfies? Stop it now. Researchers have urged that girls and young women shouldn’t spend a lot of time editing selfies for social media because it negatively influences their thoughts about their natural looks. In a study published in the journal Body Image, researchers at Flinders University in Australia, […]

Akshay Kumar has been always at the forefront helping people in whichever way he can. From supporting the soldiers and their families to donating a huge amount to the PM Care Fund for the COVID-19 pandemic, the superstar has won the hearts of millions of Indians. Although he has been constantly trolled for having Canadian […]