Women docs’ posting at distant places resented
Dhenkanal: Despite the departmental guidelines to give posting to women Ayurvedic and homoeopathic doctors near their villages, the Dhenkanal CDMO has reportedly posted some female Ayurvedic doctors at places more than 50 km from their native places. As there is no provision of Government quarters and house rent for the doctors posted under the Rastriya Bala Swasthya Programme, the Government has directed the Dhenkanal CDMO to preferably post lady doctors near their villages.
BJP demands proper healthcare at P’kemundi
Paralakhemundi: The BJP staged a demonstration in front of the office of Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) here on Monday demanding fulfilment of its seven-point charter of demands for better healthcare facility in the District Headquarters Hospital. The demonstration was held under the leadership of BJP district president Tripati Nayak, who alleged that although district Collector Basudev Bahinipati and the CDMO have been informed about the problems through memorandums since November 5, no step has been taken by the authorities. BJP district legal cell president Prasanta Kumar Pradhan alleged that the doctors are more interested in their private clinic business and supply of medicines at high costs than their jobs in the Government hospital.
Training on juvenile police unit’s role held
Jagatsinghpur: The District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) organised a training programme on the role and function of the special juvenile police unit at the local orphan home Sishu Ashram here on Monday. ADM Saran Kumar Jena inaugurated the convention. District Child Protection Officer Kahnu Charan Rout spoke about the service delivery mechanism under the Juvenile Justice Act for care and protection of children. Unicef child protection specialist for Odisha laxminarayan Nanda and DIET Principal SP Mishra attended as resource persons. Special juvenile police unit members of all police stations from across the district, members of child welfare committee and NGO activists participated in the camp.
JSpur man robbed of valuables, cash
Jagatsinghpur: Burglars on Sunday night robbed a man of Budhapada
village under Biridi block valuables and cash worth Rs 5.6 lakh,
including ornaments, mobile phones, lap top, camera and Rs 60,000
cash. House owner Nikunja Behari Bhanja and his two sons sustained
injuries and are now undergoing treatment at a hospital, when the
dacoits attacked them. The miscreants entered into the house from the
backside by breaking open an iron grill and overpowered with the
members.
Man killed in JSpur road accident
Jagatsinghpur: One Sachidananda Biswal, a resident of Nanpur village,
was killed in a road accident at Nanpur bazaar on Cuttack- Paradip
state highway on Monday morning. The deceased was plucking flower from roadside trees when two SUVs collided head on nearby and one of the vehicles ran over him.