Govt plans survey of orphaned children, single-parent kids in state | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: State govt has announced plans to conduct a comprehensive survey of orphaned children and those with single parents. District collectors have been instructed to coordinate with relevant departments More...
Adoptive parents in state prefer infants over older children: Data | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: There has been growing awareness around adoption, but govt data reveals a clear preference for infants in the state. Most adoptive parents prefer children aged between 0 and 2 years, leaving older More...
Empowering slum children: One Sunday at a time | Bhubaneswar News
In the industrial city of Rourkela, Purnima Mohanty is transforming lives through education. The 50-year-old founder of Ekta Foundation has been spearheading “Sunday Ka Pathsala”, a unique initiative More...
Admn, sports bodies start summer sports camps for children | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: The district administration has started month-long summer badminton and weightlifting campsfor children aged between 10 and 15 at the indoor stadiums in Pattamundai and Kendrapada. “The More...
28 missing children reunited with families in Ganjam
Berhampur: In a successful week-long operation, Ganjam police rescued 28 missing children and reunited them with their families. Among the rescued children were 26 girls and two boys, aged between More...
Cops search for ‘missing’ woman, 2 children | Bhubaneswar News
Rourkela: Police have launched a search for a 35-year-old woman and her two children, aged 14 and 11, who allegedly went missing from their home in Ataghat village in Sundargarh district on Sunday night.The More...
‘Caste’ barrier: Volunteers help children perform woman’s last rites as relatives stay away | Bhubaneswar News
Rourkela: Relatives of a woman, who had left her husband and children to live with another man, allegedly refused to perform her last rights because her partner apparently belonged to a lower caste. Her body More...
Push to protect children online faces basic challenges: Experts
India’s ambitious attempt to protect children online through its draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules rests on a shaky foundation: it depends on children voluntarily declaring they’re underage and More...
Children give wings to artistic skills at contest | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: More than 25 children showcased their creativity at a ‘sit and draw’ competition themed around Christmas, organised by TOI at Gatikrushna Green Villa in Rangabazar here on Sunday.The More...
30, including children, injured as iron gate collapses in Odisha’s Cuttack
Dec 15, 2024 10:53 AM IST Over 30 people were injured, including women and children, when a gate collapsed at a folk theatre show in Odisha’s Cuttack district. Over 30 people, including women More...