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Bride Elopes With Boyfriend, Groom Marries Minor Sister In Odisha
A bride eloped with her boyfriend leaving the groom waiting in Odisha's Kalahandi district, following which her 15-year-old younger sister was married off with the man.
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Tribal Girl From Odisha Wins UN Award For Fighting Child Marriage, Promoting Girl's Education
Jhulima Mallick, a tribal girl from Odisha, was one among the winners of United Nation's V-Awards this year.
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Odisha District To Give Cash Reward For Information On Child Marriage
The administration in Odisha's Ganjam district has launched an initiative under which any person who provided tip-off about a child marriage would receive a cash reward of Rs 5,000, an official said. The money would be doled out from the funds of the district's child protection unit.
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Task Force Set Up To Check Child Marriages In Odisha's Koraput District
A task force has been constituted in Odisha's Koraput district to check the practice of child marriage, common among the tribal communities in the region, a senior official said.
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Odisha Schoolgirl Stops Her Wedding By Informing District Officials
A class VII girl of Kalahandi district has prevented her parents from getting her married off to a drunkard by informing the district administration.
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Girl Forced To Marry, Allegedly Commits Suicide In Odisha
A child bride, who was forced to marry about a fortnight ago allegedly committed suicide at her in-law's house in Odisha's Kandhamal district, police said today.
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Bride Elopes With Boyfriend, Groom Marries Minor Sister In Odisha
A bride eloped with her boyfriend leaving the groom waiting in Odisha's Kalahandi district, following which her 15-year-old younger sister was married off with the man.
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Tribal Girl From Odisha Wins UN Award For Fighting Child Marriage, Promoting Girl's Education
Jhulima Mallick, a tribal girl from Odisha, was one among the winners of United Nation's V-Awards this year.
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Odisha District To Give Cash Reward For Information On Child Marriage
The administration in Odisha's Ganjam district has launched an initiative under which any person who provided tip-off about a child marriage would receive a cash reward of Rs 5,000, an official said. The money would be doled out from the funds of the district's child protection unit.
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Task Force Set Up To Check Child Marriages In Odisha's Koraput District
A task force has been constituted in Odisha's Koraput district to check the practice of child marriage, common among the tribal communities in the region, a senior official said.
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Odisha Schoolgirl Stops Her Wedding By Informing District Officials
A class VII girl of Kalahandi district has prevented her parents from getting her married off to a drunkard by informing the district administration.
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Girl Forced To Marry, Allegedly Commits Suicide In Odisha
A child bride, who was forced to marry about a fortnight ago allegedly committed suicide at her in-law's house in Odisha's Kandhamal district, police said today.
