Tag: Kandhamal

Phulbani: Whether cinema imitates life or life imitates cinema or life imitates life? Many didn’t even know that someone in flesh and blood could literally ‘move mountains’, until the movie ‘Manjhi: The Mountain Man’ hit the silver screens depicting the life of a poor labourer Dashrath Manjhi, who with the chisel of his perseverance and […]

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. […]

Berhampur: A day after a man was lynched by a mob for allegedly practising sorcery in Daringbadi area of Kandhamal, another man was subjected to inhuman torture over similar allegations in Khallikote area of Ganjam district today. According to sources, one Bhaskar Swain was beaten up severely with wooden plank after being tied to a […]

Kandhamal: A man was beaten to death and his body set on fire allegedly over suspicion of practising witchcraft at Badabanga village under Daringbadi police limits in Kandhamal district. The deceased has been identified as Subhas Chandra Majhi. The matter came to light after the wife of the deceased Subhasini lodged a complaint with the […]

Hyderabad/Bhubaneswar: Top Maoist leader Jampanna alias Jinugu Narasimha Reddy heading the Odisha State Committee’s military commission surrendered before Telangana police along with his wife on Friday, media reports said. However, official announcement of the development is awaited. The top extremist who carried a reward of Rs 24 lakh on his head was leading KKBN (Kalahandi-Kandhamal-Boudh-Nayagarh) […]

Kandhamal: With only two days left for Christmas, a district-level peace committee was held under the chairmanship of Collector Brunda D on Thursday to ensure peaceful celebration of the occasion. Besides various community leaders, SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra, ADM Pradipta Kumar Sahani, PD DRDA Sarat Chandra Panda and all BDOs attended the meeting. “The main agenda […]

Kandhamal: In a bizarre incident, the half-burnt body of a woman was recovered from her house in Batingia village under G Udayagiri police limits of the district on Wednesday. According to sources, the deceased woman, identified as Haseena Pradhan was staying alone in the house and her husband reportedly works in Tamil Nadu. Soon after […]

Phulbani: Normal life has been hit as intense cold wave conditions continue to prevail in most parts of the State. Like every winter, Daringbadi of Kandhamal district experienced snowfall with a light layer of snow covering the region. Phulbani recorded a minimum temperature of 4.5 degrees Celsius, the lowest so far this winter in the […]

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 […]

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 […]

Bhubaneswar: A thick blanket of security has been made for the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) week of the Maoists with combing and anti-insurgency operations being intensified in several parts of Odisha. Bus services in eight routes in Rayagada, Kandhamal and other few pockets in Malkangiri district have been suspended as a precautionary measure, sources […]

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today visited AIIMS, New Delhi to inquire about the health condition of the separated conjoined twins Jaga and Kalia and prayed for their speedy recovery. After meeting the duo, the CM, who is on a three-day New Delhi visit to discuss important issues related to Odisha, said he […]

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, […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: While Jaga, one of the separated conjoined twins of Kandhamal district, has started taking diet orally and showing signs of improvement, Kalia’s condition on the other hand is unpredictable, AIIMS, New Delhi officials informed in a press release today. As per the release, Jaga is happy on his mother’s lap and responding to […]