Odisha reports 3 child marriages daily, Nabarangpur dist leads: Govt data
Odisha has reported at least three such cases every day during the last six years, despite several initiatives taken by the ...
Odisha reports 3 child marriages daily, Nabarangpur district tops list
The data reveals that 8,159 child marriages have taken place across Odisha from 2019 to February 2025. Of them, 1,347 cases ...
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A Path Towards Ending Child Marriage
As the sun rises over coastal Gopalpur, Odisha, in eastern India, dozens of children prepare for school. Unfortunately, for ...
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Tribal Woman Alleges Marriage, Abandonment by OAS Officer
A tribal woman from Keonjhar has levelled grave allegations against an Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer, accusing ...
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Orissa High Court Terms Wife’s Suicide Threats Psychological Oppression, Upholds Divorce Ruling
In a significant ruling, the Orissa High Court observed that a wife repeatedly threatening suicide or violence is not merely ...
The Free Press Journal5d
Odisha Reports 8,159 Child Marriages In Six Years Despite Prevention Efforts
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has reported at least three child marriage cases every day during the last six years, despite several initiatives taken by the administration, according to government data.
Law can’t force person to endure marriage of suffering, says Orissa HC
CUTTACK: Law cannot compel a person to endure a marriage that has become a source of suffering and torment, the Orissa High ...
Girl’s father lands in jail for opposing inter-caste marriage
JAGATSINGHPUR: An inter-caste marriage by a young couple escalated into a fight in a police station of Jagatsinghpur district ...