Over 50 children in Odisha’s Malkangiri region died in the last 34 days due the spread of Japanese Encephlities. The administration has sprung into action and is geared up to grapple with the situation on a war footing, with mosquito control drives and distribution of mosquito nets across areas. Pigs[Read More…]
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Eight elephants stranded in Keonjhar; rescue operations underway
Eight elephants, including a calf and tusker, are stranded on an isle in Odisha’s Keonjhar district since Sunday night. The herd was caught on the isle as they tried to rescue the three-month-old calf. Locals have been trying to feed the herd by giving them paddy, coconut and bamboo leaves.[Read More…]
Indian women hockey players made to sit on train floor of Dhanbad-Allepey Express
In another example of classic ‘babudome’ in India, four women hockey players Deep Grace Ekka, Namita Toppo, Sunita Lakra and Lilima Minz from Odisha were made to sit on the train floor while returning home from Rio Olympics while the other officials travelled in the business class bogey. Women activists[Read More…]
Unable to afford ambulance, Odisha man walks with wife’s dead body
In a shocking incident of apathy, a man from Odisha was forced to carry the dead body of his wife for more than 10 km as he did not have money to afford a hearse van and hospital authorities did not offer him a vehicle or an ambulance. The incident[Read More…]
Heavy rainfall declared in 6 states; NDRF alerted and on standby
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rains and issued a red alert in Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha and Rajasthan at different times for the next two days. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are on standby in these states. Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh are expected to receive heavy[Read More…]