Odisha govt to launch major programme against cervical cancer
The Odisha government will launch a major programme for immunisation of young girls against cervical cancer soon, Odisha’s minister for health and family welfare, Mukesh Mahaling said.
The Odisha government will launch a major programme for immunisation of young girls against cervical cancer soon, Odisha’s minister for health and family welfare, Mukesh Mahaling said.
The Department of Women and Child Development which conducted the performance review of the chairperson and members had found the Commission's performance unsatisfactory.
The National Human Rights Commission has asked the Odisha government pay Rs 5 lakh compensation to the next of kin of an undertrial prisoner who committed suicide in the jail premises.
Amid nationwide outrage over the custodial abuse of a serving Army officer and his fiancée at a police station in Bhubaneswar on 15 August, the Odisha government has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) directing police officers to show due courtesy and dignity to defence personnel.
The Odisha government on Monday issued notification on the menstrual health policy allowing one day menstrual leave for women employees engaged in the government sectors.
The Orissa High Court has directed the state government to take immediate steps to fill up the vacancies of investigating officers and public prosecutors in the Vigilance Department within three months to speed up the investigation into graft cases.
They appealed Chief Minister Mohan Majhi for the constitution of an expert committee for a thorough probe into it.
As every year, the onset of monsoon has triggered Dengue scare in the state.
The Odisha Government has directed the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch to probe into alleged bungling of crores of rupees by faking the death of construction workers in Rayagada district.
The new BJP Government in the State is actively considering extending fiscal assistance to families of freedom fighters, who immensely contributed towards freeing the country from British rule.
