Bhubaneswar: A journalist of a private news channel was attacked by a police officer in an inebriated condition today in the State Capital. The accused cop has been identified as Ramakant Patra , IIC of Talabania police station in Puri. Using unparliamentarily languages, the officer was found kicking and punching the reporter when the scribe […]
Bhubaneswar/Pipili: A minor girl was killed while four others were injured critically in explosion while they were making crackers at Bilipada near Pipili in Puri district today. The minor girl was identified as Prajnarani Behera. The injured Amit Behera, Sidhhant Behjera, Tulu Behera and Reshma Behera were admitted to Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar and latter […]
Puri: A youth, identified as Niranjan, was hacked to death over previous enmity at Kuapada village in Delang block of the district today. According to sources, Niranjan had gone to attend nature’s call early today morning when he was attacked by four to five miscreants. He was first admitted to Delang hospital under critical condition […]
Bhubaneswar: BJD’s Choudwar-Cuttack MLA Prabhat Biswal, who was arrested by CBI in connection with the Seashore chit fund scam, was admitted to Capital Hospital on Friday night after preliminary medical examination by Jharpara jail doctor. Though Biswal was on a 4-day CBI remand which was to end today, he was produced before the CBI court […]
Bhubaneswar: Ahead of students’ union polls, tension ran high on Utkal University campus here following a clash between two groups of students on Wednesday evening. The scuffle left two students including presidential candidate Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra injured. He was rushed to Capital Hospital while another injured was admitted to a private clinic. Mohapatra lodged a […]
Bhubaneswar: The Odia passengers who were injured in Utkal Express derailment at Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh two days ago returned to Bhubaneswar on Monday. A team of BJD members led by Transport Minister Nrusingha Sahu landed in State Capital with the five injured passengers. “Out of five injured, Madhu Mandal of Banpur and Sabita Mallik […]
Bhubaneswar: Swine flu death toll today reached six in the State even as two doctors have tested positive for the virus. Authorities of the State’s Public Health department are now mulling to administer vaccine to medicos and medical staff deployed at the swine flu ward in hospitals. One patient of Bargarh died at VIMSAR hospital […]
Khurda: A journalist of a regional newspaper has been critically injured in an attack by unidentified miscreants late last night. According to reports, two bike-borne miscreants attacked the journalist, Ramesh Rath with sharp weapons on Monday night. Ratha, a resident of Sishumatha under Balipatna police limits in the district, is currently undergoing treatment at the […]
Bhubaneswar: A voice of terror echoed at the Capital Hospital here after a man allegedly threatened to shoot the doctor on duty over the pain his wife suffered during her delivery on Monday. According to sources, the woman’s husband, a police official, had admitted her at the hospital yesterday for delivery. The on-duty doctor along […]
Bhubaneswar: A failed love affair turned tragic today after a woman was allegedly set ablaze by her lover here in the city today. The accused, identified as Dambarudhar Das, was arrested by Nayapali police from Baramunda area. He committed the crime by pouring petrol on the girl after she spurned his advances. The unfortunate incident […]
Bhubaneswar: In a bizarre incident, a man was injured critically after he was fired at by his daughter’s lover in the presence of police near Laxmi Sagar police station here today. The incident took place while the victim was settling a dispute over his daughter’s love affair in presence of police officials. He was admitted […]
Bhubaneswar: Health minister Pratap Jena made a surprise visit to the Capital Hospital here today for the first time since he assumed office after getting the ministerial berth in the recent Cabinet reshuffle. The new minister interacted directly with the patients in various wards and discussed the problems. He also enquired about supply of cooked food […]
Bhubaneswar: A patient and his attendant were injured in an oxygen cylinder blast in the Paediatric Ward of Capital Hospital here late Friday night. As per reports, the oxygen cylinder in the ward started to leak when the attendant tried to move it and later, it exploded. More details awaited.
Bhubaneswar: Tension erupts at the Capital Hospital here on Tuesday over death of one engineering student. The tragic incident happened when the auto, the deceased Pinky Moharana of C. V. Raman College of Engineering and one of his friends Monali travelling in, overturned near Khandagiri last night. While Monali suffered minor injury, the auto driver […]
Bhubaneswar: Norwegian Ambassador to India Nils Ragnar Kamsvag inaugurated a comprehensive skill lab in the MCH premises of Capital Hospital, a family care centre at the special newborn care unit (SNCU) and attended several other events here on Monday during his two-day visit to Odisha. Earlier in the day, Kamsvag had met the Minister of […]