Miscellaneous News Updates

Disposable bio-medical waste materials used by the health professionals attending to Coid-19 patients were found dumped in an open space at the Mahanadi river bed here at Jagatpur industrial area, ringing alarm bell over the possible contamination and spread.

The border dispute between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh over Kotia villages has once again raised its ugly head after health officials from the neighboring state set up a mobile health unit in the disputed region and provided free services to the people at door step, on Thursday.

Taking serious note of the alleged police excess during lockdown enforcement in Puri, the Director General of Police (DGP) Abhay has directed Puri Superintendent of Police to investigate the incident personally and submit a report to the police headquarters at the earliest for further action.

The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) directed Cuttack Collector and the Commissioner of Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) to take immediate measures to rehabilitate and resettle the people of Balisahi slum near Nuapada area

The accused allegedly admitted to have prepared some passes and sold them to people for Rs 50 each. Many such fake passes have also been seized.

It is said that one can’t be a victim of circumstances or fate. But the adage proved wrong in case Jitu Rout, a young and well-known Choreographer of Odia cine and music album industry,

Workers belonging to the private  bus association in the district, who are struggling to make ends meet during the lockdown, have demanded financial assistance and provisions from the government for their family as their livelihood is at risk.

In an unfortunate incident, as many as three villagers were killed during an encounter between CRPF Jawans and Maoists in a jungle at Silger security camp in Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh which shares border with Malkangiri district

Social stigma and fear of infection are still ruling the roost everywhere, especially in the rural pockets of the Stste, when it comes to the cremation of Covid patient’s bodies. 

While many Covid-19 infected persons including some serious patients are undergoing treatment at the special Covid ward of SCB Medical College and Hospital, frequent and unscheduled power cuts left many of them on edge on Sunday evening.

In the viral video, the nurse can be seen demanding the money while saying that she would share the money with another colleague.

One Tapan Palei had sold the baby to Jena last year. Acting on a tip off, police conducted a raid in Nayagarh and rescued the baby.

The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Sunday took a decision to close Srimandir for public darshan till June 15. 

A massive fire broke out at the Mechanical Coal Handling Plant (MCHP) on the premises of Paradip port on Saturday.

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