Man affected by jaundice at Mahanga
Mahanga: Another jaundice case has been detected in Cuttack district recently. Sources said a 72-year-old person, Mohammad Haroon, of Hatipur Chhak under Ward-22 here has been affected by jaundice. He has been admitted to a private hospital in the locality.
docs stage dharna for fulfilment of demands
Balangir: Pressing for fulfilment of their four-point charter of demands, members of the Odisha Medical Service Association (OMSA) Balangir unit led by its secretary Dr PK Ratha and Dr Girija Udgata, Dr Srinibash Sahu and Dr Bishnu Mishra and wearing black badges staged a dharna at the District Headquarters Hospital here on Friday. The demands includes implementation of dynamic assured career progression, transparent transfer policy, improvements in infrastructural facilities at periphery hospitals and not to raise the age of retirement of doctors from the existing 62 years.
RDC discusses benchmark valuation with Bar
Jharsuguda: Northern Division RDC NBS Rajput on Thursday held discussion with members of the Jharsuguda Bar Association to resolve the issues relating to the hike in benchmark valuation at the Collector’s office here. The bar members and other stakeholders have demanded withdrawal of State Government’s decision on hike in the benchmark valuation of land. In protest, the bar members had locked the district sub-register office from March 16. RDC told the media that the issue would be conveyed to the Government for an early solution. Also present were Collector BB Patnaik, ADM SR Patel, Sub-Collector AK Jena and bar president RM Patel.
Undivided K’put’s first DSc Gantayat honoured
Rayagada: The Nagavali lions Club of Rayagada felicitated Dr Prasanna Kumar Gantayat, Head of Department of Botany in Rayagada Autonomous College, for receiving the Doctor of Science (DSc) from the Berhampur University. Dr Gantayat is the first-ever DSc in the undivided Koraput district. Zonal Chairperson of the lions Club Dr Dusmanta Kumar Mohanty said Dr Gantayat has made Rayagada proud. Representatives of civil society groups like Ashutosh Patra of Ama Khatti, Gopinath Sahu of Bhanja Kala Samaj and Dr Niranjan Buxipatro of Utkal Sahiyta Samaj have hailed Dr Gantayat for his success.
Man gets 12-yr RI for raping minor in K’mal
Phulbani: Kandhamal District and Sessions Judge Hiranmaya Besoi on Friday sentenced one Rajesh Mukhi to 12 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) and slapped a fine of Rs10,000 on him for raping a five-year-old girl. Mukhi would undergo imprisonment of one year more if he fails to pay the fine amount. On August 7, 2014, while the minor girl was playing in a field, Mukhi, who had gone to his father-in-law’s house at Hatpada Sahi in Rutungia under the Baliguda police station, raped her. When the grandfather of the girl protested, Mukhi assaulted him.
Man sets wife on fire, surrenders before police
Jagatsinghpur: An enraged man set his wife ablaze and later surrendered himself at the Kujang police station on Wednesday. Prakash Parida of Biswali village under Kujang block is a small businessman. He and his wife Mita were living an unhappy conjugal life owing to some family disputes. On Wednesday, both started fighting, and in a fit of rage Parida dragged Mita to the bathroom and set her on fire after pouring kerosene on her. Mitasuccumbed to her injuries before reaching hospital.