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New Indian Express
2 days ago
- New Indian Express
Man cries police inaction in minor daughter's abduction, consumes poison in Odisha's Kendrapara
KENDRAPARA: A 45-year-old man consumed poison on Wednesday evening alleging police inaction in the case of his minor daughter's kidnapping which took place more than a month back. The victim, Kalpataru Ojha of Tantiapala area, is battling for life in SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack while his 16-year-old daughter has still not been traced. Ojha's wife alleged that a 24-year-old youth of Chakada Gogua village within Tantiapala Marine police limits kidnapped her daughter on May 27. Though her husband approached police several times requesting to trace their daughter, the cops reportedly did not take any action in the case. 'Unable to bear the shock of our daughter's kidnapping coupled with the slipshod attitude of the police, my husband consumed poison,' she claimed. Ojha was first admitted to the community health centre at Rajnagar. He was later shifted to SCB MCH after his condition deteriorated, she added. IIC of Tantiapala Marine police station Kishor Chandra Tarai said Ojha had lodged an FIR on May 28 alleging that his minor daughter was kidnapped by one Rajendra Jena. The girl is a Class X student of the local school. Acting on the complaint, police filed a case under relevant sections of BNS and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. 'We have formed a team to arrest the accused and rescue the minor girl. We are also interrogating the accused youth's family members and friends to know about his hideouts. A police team also visited Hyderabad and other places in connection with the case. On Thursday, we came to know that the girl's father consumed poison. An investigation has been launched into the incident,' Tarai added.
Time of India
12-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Bone marrow transplant to resume at SCB under mentor, govt tells HC
Cuttack: The state govt informed the Orissa high court on Friday that bone marrow transplant (BMT) services at SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH), Cuttack — the state's only facility offering free BMT — will resume shortly under the guidance of an honorary mentor. A division bench of Justices S K Sahoo and V Narasingh, hearing a petition seeking urgent steps to ensure proper functioning of SCBMCH's haematology department noted that the transplant service had been halted following the retirement of the department's professor. The petition cited a media report. Health secretary Aswathy S, appearing in the virtual mode, informed the court that while an associate professor and two assistant professors are currently posted and technically qualified, they had only assisted the now-retired professor and lacked confidence to independently carry out transplants. To bridge this gap, Dr. Prabodh Kumar Das, a retired haematology specialist from AIIMS, has agreed to act as an honorary mentor. He is expected to oversee transplant procedures at SCBMCH and provide hands-on supervision to the existing faculty. Instructions for co-ordinating with Dr. Das have already been issued to the superintendent of SCBMCH, the health secretary told the bench. The court was further informed that the govt is drafting standard operating procedures (SOPs) to make mentoring by professors mandatory, ensuring continuity of specialised services after retirements or transfers. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Đây có thể là thời điểm tốt nhất để giao dịch vàng trong 5 năm qua IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo A committee has been constituted to finalise these guidelines. Aswathy also said the health department has proposed institutional tie-ups with top transplant centres across the country to support transplant operations and faculty training in Odisha. The proposal is currently awaiting govt approval. The bench directed the SCBMCH superintendent and the health secretary to file affidavits detailing the steps being taken for the smooth functioning of the haematology department. The matter has been listed for next hearing on Aug 7. The special BMT unit was established in SCBMCH in Feb 2014. The entire procedure from investigations, treatment to recovery is free and all costs are borne by the govt. Generally, the procedure costs Rs 15 lakh to Rs 30 lakh. Starting in April 2014 with autologous transplants, the unit has so far successfully conducted 180 transplants with a high survival rate. The last transplant was performed at the unit in Feb 2025.
New Indian Express
07-07-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
3.5 years on, evicted traders of CMC market complex yet to be rehabilitated
CUTTACK: Over three-and-a-half years have passed, but the Cuttack administration is yet to rehabilitate the 30 shopkeepers that it had evicted during the demolition of the CMC market complex in Ranihat to facilitate easy access to SCB medical college and hospital. Sources said, after the state government initiated steps for expansion of SCB MCH, the 30 shop owners who ran their stores in the CMC market complex were evicted and the structure demolished in November 2021 for expansion of the Taladanda Canal road to improve connectivity to the hospital. During eviction, the administration had provided cheques amounting to Rs 1 lakh to each affected shopkeeper towards compensation, and assured to rehabilitate them by constructing a market complex on a piece of land near Ranihat High School within six months. However due to some issues, the administration changed its decision and decided to construct the market complex adjacent to the land allotted to OPTCL for construction of grid station. Accordingly, a detailed project report (DPR) was prepared and tender floated by Odisha Bridge & Construction Corporation Limited (OBCC) for construction of a modern multi-purpose market complex before the general election. However, the new BJP government cancelled it after coming to power. 'Now in the last one year, the DPR has been changed thrice but the authorities concerned are yet to take a final decision. With no income to maintain their families, some of the evicted shopkeepers are under acute mental stress,' said former local corporator Bijay Kumar Sahoo, urging the administration to rehabilitate them soon. Collector Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde and mayor Subhas Singh could not be reached for their comments.
New Indian Express
02-07-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Five-km daily walk, half-plate meal can reverse nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Study
BHUBANESWAR: Not expensive medications, just a brisk 5-km daily walk and half-plate meal at lunch-dinner can significantly reverse nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) within a short period, a landmark study from Odisha has established. While NAFLD, a major precursor of serious diseases like liver cancer and cirrhosis, has emerged a leading public health problem in the country over the recent years, the study has challenged the growing dependence on medications for its treatment. Led by eminent gastroenterologist and former head of gastroenterology department at SCB MCH, Cuttack, Prof SP Singh, the team of researchers from various medical institutes in the country have demonstrated that a very simple combination of reduced diet and increased physical activity, particularly walking, can reverse NAFLD substantially. Conducted at the Kalinga Gastroenterology Foundation, the study followed 565 NAFLD patients over a one-year period. Majority of them were from rural areas and consumed high calorific diet. Around one-fifth of them had pre-existing type 2 diabetes and hypertension. The advice of the study team was simple: reduce dietary intake by 50 per cent and walk 5 km per day. The patients were followed up monthly and contacted weekly to ensure compliance. At the end of the year, the results were striking. As high as 85.2 per cent of the participants had lost weight with mean BMI reducing from 26.08 to 25.06. Liver stiffness decreased in nearly 68 per cent of the patients. A two-point reduction in liver stiffness was marked in 52 per cent, while one-stage reversal in liver fibrosis was observed in 40.5 per cent. Around 16.4 per cent of the patients also marked complete resolution of fatty liver. Improvements were also seen in fasting glucose, cholesterol levels, liver enzymes and insulin resistance.
New Indian Express
24-06-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Orissa HC fixes July 17 date to review drainage works
CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court has fixed July 17 to review the drainage upgrade work at the SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCB MCH), Acharya Harihar Post Graduate Institute for Cancer (AHPGIC) and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Post Graduate Institute of Pediatrics (Sishu Bhawan), in Cuttack. The bench of Justice SK Sahoo and V Narasingh, which is dealing with PILs on civic issues in Cuttack city, fixed the date after taking on record a report submitted by CMC on rain preparedness for the ensuing monsoon at the three premier medical institutions following the HC's order. According to the report, 80 per cent of the drain desilting work inside SCB MCH campus and AHPGIC completed and the rest will be finished by end of the month. It also stated that a high-power VOLVO pump bearing capacity of 24 HP has been installed for dewatering of storm water from the Sishu Bhawan campus. Another 10 HP pump will be provided, if required, at the time of heavy rains. For construction of drainage facility inside Sishu Bhawan Rs 8.08 crore has already been approved by the Health & Family Welfare department. The internal drainage network will be completed by August 31, 2026, the report said.
