Tag: Pratap Jena

Cuttack: The Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Institute in Cuttack will soon commence post graduate (PG) courses, informed Odisha Health minister Pratap Jena today. Speaking to media persons after attending the governing body meeting of the institute, Jena said that the State government has taken steps to provide 4-acre land by demolishing the staff quarters of […]

Angul: Pallahara MLA Mahesh Sahu has come under scanner after he allegedly threatened a group of protestors during Health Minister Pratap Jena’s visit to the constituency on August 14. As per reports, Sahu was seated along with the minister when a group of BJP activists stopped their vehicle and showed black flags to Jena protesting […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid speculations that the separated conjoined twins Jaga and Kalia will be discharged from AIIMS, New Delhi soon, Odisha Health Minister Pratap Jena today informed that the twins need to be kept under medical supervision for some more time as one of them is yet to recover fully. Jena’s statement came after he along […]

Bhubaneswar: With eight persons getting admitted to SCB medical in Cuttack after being afflicted by a ‘mysterious’ ailment upon arrival from Goa and subsequent return of 12 more persons from Goa yesterday triggering panic; Health Minister Pratap Jena today ruled out Nipah virus scare. The minister said that is only a hearsay that the eight […]

Kendrapara: Senior BJD leader Sarat Kar on Monday slammed Law Minister Pratap Jena over the latter’s involvement in alleged “unlawful” activities. Refusing to reveal the details about the allegations, Kar stated that  party activists are stifled with the behavior and activities of the minister. “I tried to apprise party chief Naveen Patnaik about the same, […]

Bhubaneswar: The ruling party found itself cornered in the Odisha Assembly today after its own MLAs raised concerns over operating healthcare services in the State through Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode. BJD’s Athagarh MLA Ranendra Pratap Swain, during the Question Hour on the third day of the Budget Session of Odisha Assembly today, targeted Health Minister […]

Bhubaneswar: Separated conjoined twins from Kandhamal, Jaga and Kalia, who left their home in July, 2017 to undergo one of the rarest separation surgeries, will be back in Odisha in the second week of March. Speaking to newsmen, Odisha Health Minister Pratap Jena today informed that the twins will be discharged from the All India […]

Cuttack: Two student groups of Subhadra Mahatab College in Nischintakoili of Cuttack district are on the verge of confrontation over an invitation to local legislator and Health Minister Pratap Jena to the annual function of the institution. While additional general secretary of the students’ union Achutyananda Lenka has threatened to commit suicide if Minister Jena […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Health Minister Pratap Jena today asked all chief district medical officers (CDMOs) to ensure that free medicines are adequately available to the patients under Niramaya Yojana. Charing a meeting of the CDMOs, the Minister discussed about the government schemes for patients. He also focussed on the Niramaya Yojana under which patients are provided […]

Bhubaneswar: The mortal remains of noted Odia playwright, jatra actor and director Ananta Ojha will arrive at his village in Kendrapara district from Bengaluru tomorrow after Odisha government cleared the pending medical bills of the Hospital where he was undergoing treatment. The hospital authorities reportedly detained the body of Ojha as his family members were […]

Bhubaneswar: Distressed over the unending protest of the nurses at the capital city, National Health Mission (NHM) Director Shalini Pandit today gave a 24-hour ultimatum to the agitating nurses to resume their duties. The nurses today refused to call off their stir even after their union secretary urged them to postpone it for two months. […]

Bhubaneswar: Contractual staff nurses, who have been on an indefinite protest since December 18, refused to call off their stir even after getting assurance from Odisha’s Health Minister Pratap Jena regarding redressal of their grievances. The protesters said they will continue the stir till they get a written assurance from the government as they are […]

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 […]

Bhubaneswar: Lodging a stiff protest against suspension of five doctors for dereliction of duty, the Odisha Medical Services Association (OMSA) today demanded immediate revocation of the suspension order threatening that it would resort to cease-work strike from December 13. The medicos association informed that doctors in Jagatsinghpur district will wear black badges on duty as […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has issued an official notification directing 108 doctors, who are on unauthorised leave from their place of duty, to submit replies within one month or face legal action. The State government has so far issued notices to the said 108 doctors several times directing them to join duty at their respective appointed […]