Cuttack: A newborn girl, who was delivered under extraordinary circumstances aboard Rourkela-Gunupur Rajya Rani Express, died at a private hospital in Cuttack on Monday morning.The infant was one of the twins born to Swetadipa Mallik, who went into labour while travelling in the general compartment of the train with her husband, Sujit Mallik, on Sunday….
Bhubaneswar: A pregnant woman who was travelling on the Rourkela–Gunupur Rajyarani Express gave birth to a girl near Joranda station in Dhenkanal district early Sunday. The woman was shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital with the help of Railway Protection Force (RPF) and railway staff once the train reached Cuttack station. At SCB, she…
Keonjhar: The Keonjhar police on Monday morning shot at a suspected criminal during a recovery operation near Mahuldiha village.The victim was identified as Pravat Mallick of Gamharia village under Town police station limits. He sustained a bullet injury on his right leg and was first admitted to Dharanidhar Medical College and Hospital before being referred…
Cuttack: The Orissa high court’s vacation bench on Tuesday stayed further action on a fresh recommendation made by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) for appointment to the post of assistant professor (super speciality) in urology at SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack. The court was hearing a petition filed by a doctor whose earlier…
Cuttack: The body of a 28-year-old final-year MBBS student was recovered from the sand bed of Kathajodi river in Cuttack on Thursday, with police suspecting it to be a death by suicide.Deceased Chandrika Hembram, a native of Udala in Mayurbhanj district, was a student of Fakir Mohan Medical College and Hospital, Balasore.The inspector in charge…
Rakesh Behera is apparently battling for life at SCB Medical College and Hospital Bhubaneswar: Govt on Sunday removed Niranjan Behera from the post of inspector-in-charge (IIC) of Baranga police station in Cuttack following allegations of custodial torture of a suspect who is apparently battling for life at SCB Medical College and Hospital.The action came amid…
Bhubaneswar: Adding to the growing list of non-fatal encounters across the state, a 23-year-old history-sheeter, allegedly involved in 23 robbery cases, sustained a bullet injury to his right leg in a retaliatory firing by Puri police late on Saturday night.Chandan, alias Bishnu Prasad Jena, was first admitted to Puri district headquarters hospital before being shifted…
Protesters outside Baranga PS in Cuttack on Friday Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: Hundreds of angry residents attempted to storm the premises of Baranga police station in Cuttack on Friday over allegations of custodial torture of a detainee, whose condition is serious. DCP (Cuttack) Rishikesh Khilari, however, denied the allegations.The irate crowd, demanding immediate suspension of the officers involved,…
Bhubaneswar: A notorious criminal was shot and injured during an exchange of fire with police on the city’s outskirts in the early hours of Wednesday, adding to the series of non-fatal encounters across the state.Papun Majhi (31), who has 20 heinous cases registered against him, sustained a bullet wound near his right knee during the…
BHUBANESWAR: The state govt has extended by two months the tenure of the ju-dicial commission investi-gating the fire at the trau-ma care ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, which left 12 pati-ents dead on March 16. The commission of reti red district judge Laxmid-har Biswal was constituted on March 16 with a…
