Despite legal embargo, the abhorrent practice of child marriage goes unabated in Odisha with solemnization of over 8,000 such ...

Child marriages continue to persist in Odisha, despite concerted efforts to eradicate the practice. The state has recorded a ...

In a statement during the budget session of the Odisha Assembly, Parida, who is also the Women & Child Development Minister, revealed that 8,159 child marriage cases have been registered since 2019.

Despite awareness programmes and stricter law, over 8,100 child marriages were held in Odisha in last six years, according to ...