BJD leader Himirika admitted to hospital
Bhubaneswar: Raygada district BJD president and former Minister Lal Bihari Himirika has been admitted to a private hospital in Visakhapatnam and his condition is stated to be critical. He had been first admitted to the Rayagada District Headquarters Hospital on Monday after he complained of uneasiness. He was diagnosed with fever, high blood pressure and diabetes. However, his condition further deteriorated. A team of doctors, who closely monitored his health condition, referred him to a hospital in Visakhapatnam. Until last reports came in, Himirika’s was in a critical condition.
Cigarettes worth Rs 1 cr looted
Khordha: four to five unidentified miscreants allegedly looted cigarettes worth more than Rs one crore from a container truck on NH-16 at Ugratara Chhak under the Tangi police limits in Khordha district late on Monday night. The armed miscreants intercepted the vehicle, which was carrying the cigarettes from Hyderabad to Kolkata. They forcibly took the truck driver to a nearby forest at gunpoint and tied him there before looting the cigarettes from the truck. The driver was spotted and rescued by locals. Police have started investigation into the incident.
Prof SC Dash felicitated with ‘FISOT’
Bhubaneswar: Dr SC Dash, Professor Emeritus, KIIT University, has been felicitated with ‘Fellow of the Indian Society of Transplantation (FISOT)’ for his lifelong dedicated work, research and scientific publications in the field of organ transplantation at the AIIMS and in the UK. He was honoured at the Congress of the Asian Society of Transplantation (CAST)-2019 recently held in Delhi. Dr Dash joined KIMS in 2006.
Renovated hotel Ginger opens in city
Bhubaneswar: The Ginger has announced the opening of its newly-renovated and re-imagined hotel in Bhubaneswar in line with the brand’s new identity, reflecting contemporary and stylish interiors. Ginger MD and CEO Deepika Rao said the Ginger Bhubaneswar’s design lends itself to creating experiences that are vibrant, quirky, intuitive and smart. The JOI-Design, a renowned international interior design studio, has worked on the new design of the repositioned Ginger brand.
Trawler capsizes in sea off Paradip
Paradip: A trawler capsized in the sea near Paradip on Tuesday morning while six fishermen on board the vessel were rescued. The trawler hit the ‘Black Rose’ ship, which had sunk in the sea in 2009, and overturned. The occupants of the boat were rescued by other fishermen present in nearby trawlers. The incident took place when the ill-fated trawler was returning from the Nehru Bungalow fishing harbour after catching fish.
Woman jumps off hospital building, dies
Nabarangpur: A woman reportedly committed suicide by jumping off the Nabarangpur District Headquarters Hospital on Tuesday. After telling her husband and mother-in-law that she was going to toilet, the woman came outside the hospital ward and jumped from the hospital building’s third floor. The deceased, identified as Jema Bhatara of Dangara village under Dabugaon block, had given birth to a boy five days back at the hospital. She is survived by her husband, a son and a daughter. The reason behind her suicide was not known.
Train mows down 16 cattle in Rayagada
Rayagada: At least 16 cattle died and ten others were injured after a passenger train hit the animals at a level-crossing near the Jimidipeta railway station in Rayagada district on Monday. The Visakhapatnam-Koraput Intercity Express rammed into a herd of cattle near the level crossing. The on-duty gateman was suspended in this connection while a probe committee headed by the concerned ADRM will investigate into the incident.
12-ft-long python rescued from farmland
Nabarangpur: A 12-feet-long python was rescued from a paddy farmland at Baidipada village under Chandahandi block of Nabarangpur district on Tuesday. Villagers spotted it and informed the forest officials of Jharigaon. Forester Gupteswar Patnaik and other officials reached the spot and rescued the snake. After primary treatment, the python was released into a nearby forest.