SAMBALPUR: Thousands of anganwadi workers and helpers from across western Odisha on Monday staged demonstration here demanding resolution of several long-pending issues related to their service ...

KENDRAPADA: In a stark reminder of prevailing caste prejudice in rural Odisha, parents have stopped sending their children to an anganwadi centre after an educated dalit girl was appointed as ...

Families in Nuagaon village of Kendrapara, Odisha, have allegedly boycotted a local anganwadi centre after the appointment of Scheduled Caste cook Sarmistha Sethi. Attendance has dropped sharply, with ...

Bhubaneswar: Anganwadi centres are the cornerstone of grassroots development, and strengthening their infrastructure is essential for sustainable rural development, Odisha Deputy Chief Minister ...

KENDRAPARA (ODISHA): (Feb 10) Upper caste parents of children enrolled in an Anganwadi Centre in Odisha’s Kendrapara district have stopped sending their wards to the pre-learning centre for nearly ...

(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday strongly condemned "persistent caste-based discrimination" in ...

The district administration in Odisha’s Kendrapara on Saturday said the caste row over the engagement of a Dalit helper at an anganwadi centre had been amicably resolved, with the villagers agreeing ...

Flagging a recent incident from Kendrapara in Odisha, where parents refused to send their children to an anganwadi centre after an educated Dalit woman was appointed helper‑cum‑cook, forcing the ...

BHUBANESWAR : After a long wait over fund constraints, administrative delays and land unavailability, over 20,000 anganwadi centres (AWCs) functioning from different premises in Odisha will soon ...

The nationwide outrage triggered by the three-month boycott of an Anganwadi centre following the appointment of a Dalit woman appears to have had little impact on the villagers, who skipped a meeting ...

Oil boards will be displayed in front of all anganwadi centres and child care institutions (CCI) in the state to educate people about the health hazards associated with high-oil foods. The women and ...

KENDRAPARA (ODISHA): (Feb 14) Two days after a caste row over the engagement of a Dalit woman as an anganwadi helper was raised in Parliament, Odisha's Kendrapara district administration on Saturday ...