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.
In a bid to hone the skills of upcoming theatre artists, the Odisha government on Friday approved the establishment of an outreach centre of the National School of Drama (NSD) in Bhubaneswar.
The evacuation process has got underway to relocate 10 to 12 lakh people to the safety of cyclone shelters and temporary relief camps.
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.
As part of its policy to bring about changes in the excise policy, the Odisha government has decided not to grant licence to new liquor shops, Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said on Thursday.
The Odisha Government has decided to launch a sterilization drive of stray dogs under Animal Birth Control (ABC) Programme with renewed vigour to curb the aggressive behavioural instinct in canine species and put brakes on cases of rabies.
