Konark, July 9 (Odisha.in) Demonstrating their unity women residents of a village in the district of Puri organized a Palli Sabha for the first time to discuss various problems of their area. Palli Sabha usually male members organize in most of the villages. But in Baharana- a remote village under Gop Block hundreds of women […]
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Women scale new height in Kalinganagar
Jajpur, March 19 They are no more the mere tribal women; they are leaders of the community. And they spent 18 days last year in their leadership development training. They take care of the health and hygienic system of their community with trained health facilitators. And also have their kitchen garden to provide fresh vegetables […]
Gang raped dalit woman dies
Balasore, February 26 (Odisha.in): Close on the heels of physical assault on a girl student of Sambalpur University, a dalit woman in Balasore district succumbed to her injuries nearly 18 hours after she was alleged gang-raped, police said on Monday. Police sources said, the 38-year-old woman, from fishermen community, of Talapada village, under Khantapara police […]
Women attack liquor shop, gherao MLA
Keonjhar October 12 (Odisha.in) Hundreds of women of Basantapur under Pandapada police station protested the sale of country made liquor in their village and gherao local member of legislative assembly. Basantapur is about 20 kilometers from here. The ladies under the leadership of lady sarapanch Prabina Dandapat damaged the liquor shop, drained the liquor on […]
Upset over ailing son woman commits suicide
Keonjhar, August 30 (Odisha.in) Driven by acute poverty and not being able to treat her five month old child a woman in Orissa’s Keonjhar district committed suicide consuming pesticide. 20 years old Baisakhi Bhuyan who belongs to primitive Bhuyan tribe and a resident of Bayakumutia village under Banspal block 30 kilometers from here was upset […]