Odisha District
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Sunil Bansal, 1987-batch IPS officer, appointed new Odisha DGP
India | Dec 15, 2021, 07:37 PM ISTOdisha's current DGP Abhay was to retire from the post in June 2021, however, the government had extended his tenure on the top post till December 31.
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Odisha district to give cash reward for info on child marriage
India | Dec 09, 2019, 11:39 AM ISTAccording to District Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange, the Ganjam administration, along with NGOs and self-help groups, has foiled as many as 38 child marriages this year. "Though people get to know about the preparations for a child marriage, they do not inform the administration fearing backlash by village leaders. The cash award will motivate people to come forward and flag such cases," he said. If the administration received information on time, a girl's life could be saved, he stressed.
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Prohibitory orders lifted in Odisha district
India | Apr 21, 2014, 11:41 AM ISTBhubaneswar: An order prohibiting the gathering of people was lifted Monday from most parts of Odisha's Kendrapada district where one person was killed and several injured in post-poll violence Friday, an official said."We have lifted
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Maoists-hit Odisha district seeks choppers, forces
India | Mar 12, 2014, 01:17 PM ISTBhubaneswar: District authorities in Maoists-hit Malkangiri in Odisha have asked for three choppers and additional central forces for conducting free and fair Lok Sabhaand assembly elections next month, an official said Wednesday.The district, which shares