The Orissa State Government must reopen all criminal cases related to Kandhamal district violence and order proper investigation with modern investigative techniques and expert personnel, the Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar demanded.  read more »

New Delhi- August 25, 2010
A group of some 50 organizations,today plan to rally near parliament today to mark the second anniversary of the 2008 anti-Christian violence in Orissa.  read more »

New Delhi-24th August

A ‘people’s tribunal’ on Tuesday said the victims of 2008 Kandhamal communal violence in Orissa continue to be intimidated and “systematically” denied protection and access to justice, recommending that State government must protect those affected and the witnesses of the cases.  read more »

Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Cuttack: The Orissa High Court acquitted the BJP legislature Manoj Pradhan in the house ransacking case. One Suryakant Digal filed a FIR against legislature Sri Pradhan alleging that he had ransacked his house and set fire in October 2008 during the Kandhamal violence. The Police had registered case against Sri Pradhan under Section 147,148,149,446 ,446 and 506 of the IPC.  read more »

Orissa Diary : Cuttack: The first phase hearing of Kandhamal Nun rape case finished. The next date for hearing is fixed to August 10 and 11. On the fifth day out of four witnesses, two were present and recorded their witness. In close door hearing at the Chamber of Cuttack District Judge Bira Kishore Mishra.
First the witness of the Cuttack Sadar SDJM Prasanta Kumar Das were recorded. On 5th January, the TI Parade conducted in Choudwar Jail by Cuttack Sadar SDJM Sri Das. Sri Das said Out of 9 accused father Chelen had failed to identify a single accuse. Concerned Nun could abale to identify two accused Kartik Pradhan and Santosh Patnaik.  read more »

Over one thousand people march through the streets of Bhubaneswar to ask local authorities to ensure justice and peace after the anti-Christian pogrom of 2008. Dalits and tribal peoples complain of continuing discrimination by the Hindus.
Thursday, July 29, 2010By Asia News  read more »