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Bhubaneswar: Coming down heavily on the ruling BJD government over the alleged crossfire at Krutamgada in Kandhamal district which claimed lives of six innocent tribals, Union Tribal Affairs minister Jual Oram today said the state government is trying to sweep the matter under the carpet. Talking to OTV, the Union minister said, “A 10-member team […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid outrage across the state over Kandhamal crossfire incident, which claimed life of six civilians including a 15-month old baby, chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) Rameswar Oraon will visit Odisha today for an on-the-spot inquiry into the case. Official sources said Oraon will visit Kandhamal on Wednesday and submit a […]

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the death of six tribals, who were allegedly killed in a crossfire between the security personnel and the Maoists inside Malapanga forest near Kurtamgarh in Kandhamal district on July 8, the Odisha government today decided to form a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the incident. The decision was […]

Bhubaneswar: Expressing grave concern over the death of six tribals, who were allegedly killed in a crossfire between security personnel and Maoists at Malapanga forest near Kurtamgarh in Kandhamal district on July 8 evening, the Odisha Human Rights Commission today served notice on the state Home secretary, Director General of Police (DGP), Revenue Divisional Commissioner […]

Bhubaneswar: Expressing serious concern over the spread of dengue across the state, the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has served notices to the health secretary, Urban Development department secretary and collectors of eight districts, including Cuttack, Keonjhar, Bhadra and, Jajpur, asking them to submit a report on the outbreak of the disease. According to sources, […]

Bhubaneswar: The Zilla Parishad Vice-Chairperson of Mayurbhanj district moved the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) today alleging harassment by Rairangpur MLA Saiba Sushil Kumar Hansdah and his associates. As per the complaint made the victim, during the inauguration of the Aahar program on April 14, Hansdah and his two associates passed inappropriate comments and harassed […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on Tuesday directed the principal secretary, state Home department, IG (Prisons) and the Police Commissioner to submit the inquiry report relating to handcuffing of an under-trial prisoner (UTP) of Jharpada Circle Jail, while he was under treatment in Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar, within four weeks. The directive of […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after a pregnant woman in Rayagada district reached hospital in a cot as the ambulance reached late, the Odisha Human Rights Commission today registered a suo motu complaint and asked the Collector of the concerned district to submit a report within 14 days over the circumstances that led to such a deplorable […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after the shocking sight of a body being carried for disposal on the back of a trolley rickshaw came to fore, the Odisha Human Rights Commission on Monday sought a reply from Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) over the incident. Taking so motu congnisance of the matter, the rights panel asked the civic […]

Bhubaneswar: The deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Bhubaneswar on Friday submitted a report to the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on the alleged detention of Rama Devi university students in the varsity campus on December 3 last year. In the report, the DCP has mentioned that the allegation levelled by the complainants against the university […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after the shocking incident of a minor Dalit girl being brutally thrashed by the relatives of a muscleman as her shadow fell on the upper caste man occurred in a Madhya Pradesh village, a woman here has lodged a complaint with Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) accusing a lawyer of hurling caste […]

Bhubaneswar: In a development that may rekindle the debate over top bureaucrats taking up corporate assignments after retirement, former Odisha chief secretary Bijay Kumar Patnaik today joined Vedanta group as the president of its university project. Recently, Patnaik had resigned as a member of Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC). According to sources, he will lead […]

Bijay Patnaik, member of Orissa Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has resigned from his post citing personal reasons

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) today ordered the State government to pay an ex-gratia of Rs 3 lakh to the widow of Basant Pradhan, who was allegedly tortured and killed while in police custody in Bolangir last year. Meanwhile, the OHRC also ordered to pay Rs 1.5 lakh and Rs 25, 000 to […]

Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has directed the State government to provide a financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh to the family of ANM student Sunita Raita who committed suicide on August 13 last year