Tag: Kalia

New Delhi: It was a priceless moment when the formerly conjoined twins Jaga and Kalia saw each other for the first time today after their separation surgery was successfully conducted at AIIMS, New Delhi two months back. The twins were joined since birth in such a way that they could never see each other’s face. […]

New Delhi: The process to discharge Jaga, one of the separated conjoined twins of Kandhamal has begun at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), while Kalia continues to show considerable signs of improvement. Doctors treating the separated twins said Jaga is now walking with the help of his mother and hospital staff. He is […]

Bhubaneswar: Jaga, one of the separated Kandhamal conjoined twins is recovering at a good pace and might get discharged from AIIMS hospital in New Delhi in one-and-a-half-month, informed Health Minister Pratap Jena on Wednesday. Talking to mediapersons in Bhubaneswar, Jena said as Jaga is recovering at a faster pace, he may be discharged soon while […]

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Jaga, one of the separated conjoined twins of Kandhamal today started walking with support of his mother at AIIMS New Delhi, while his brother Kalia opened his eyes for the first time since being taken off ventilator. Yesterday, Jaga was seen moving with the help of a walker in the hospital. Today, he […]

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Jaga, one of the separated conjoined twins of Kandhamal continues taking steps in the path of recovery as he has started walking with the help of a walker at AIIMS New Delhi. Following the separation surgery of the conjoined twins, both children have showed signs of improvement. Initially, it was Jaga whose health […]

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Kalia, second of the separated conjoined twins of Kandhamal, has been taken off ventilator support and shifted to the ICU at AIIMS, New Delhi today. According to sources, he is being given semi-liquid food like milk and honey through a feeding tube up his nose. Following the separation surgery of the conjoined twins, […]

New Delhi: Condition of Kalia, one of the separated conjoined twins, has hardly improved after the operation, said Odisha’s Health Minister Pratap Jena today. “As Kalia is being administered dosages for suffering from epileptic fits, he remains drowsy and sleepy all the time,” added Jena. He further stated that the other twin, Jaga, has improved […]

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the general elections this year, the Odisha BJP manifesto committee on Sunday launched a dedicated website to seek suggestions from the public on the party’s manifesto for the upcoming polls. The website was launched during the second manifesto committee meeting at the party headquarters in Bhubaneswar today. Committee’s chairperson and senior leader […]

New Delhi: Kalia, one of the two separated conjoined twins, is gradually recovering at AIIMS in New Delhi and on oral diet at present. As per reports, the tube that was used to feed Kalia has been removed and the toddler is having liquid food orally. A photograph of Kalia issued by the AIIMS authorities […]

Bhubaneswar: After allegations of irregularities in availability of forms for enrolment in the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme and selection of beneficiaries, farmers across the State have complained that the cash transfers received under the scheme are being involuntary deducted from the account against farm loans. The farmers alleged that banks […]

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the launch of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN) today, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated his demand to increase the assistance under PM-Kisan to Rs 10,000 from Rs 6,000 per year. He also demanded inclusion of sharecroppers and landless farmers into […]

Bhubaneswar/Boudh: Criticising the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government in Odisha, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said that the State government is trying to fool the students and their families belonging to OBC (Other Backward Class ) and farmer class by announcing the ‘KALIA Chhatra Bruti’. He alleged that, that the Odisha government has no intention […]

Bhubaneswar: Another 10 lakh farmers in Odisha will be provided financial assistance under the KALIA scheme, informed chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi after presiding over a meeting held in secretariat today. Padhi said that the administration will ensure that no farmers in the State are left out under the KALIA scheme. Padhi further said “The […]

Jajpur: Once known for malnutrition deaths, the Nagada village under Sukinda block of Jajpur district is once again in news as the much touted KALIA scheme of the Odisha government is yet to make any impact in the region. The farmers of Nagada village have denied getting any sort of financial assistance under KALIA scheme […]

Bhubaneswar: With the general elections around the corner, the Odisha government today stated that beneficiaries of the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme will get cash transfers till March 31. Citing that 1-2% farmers of the State have been left out under the KALIA scheme, Finance Minister Sashi Bhusan Behera said the […]