The family members of an eight-year-old boy, a physiotherapist, donated the organs of their brain dead kid at a private hospital. The kidneys were harvested. The liver of a brain dead girl was also airlifted for transplant. The government introduced a recognition award for organ donors.
Jayadev MLA Arabinda Dhali rejoined BJP after quitting BJD. BJD criticized BJP for inducting 'disgraced' leaders. Manmohan Samal welcomed Dhali along with supporters from various districts. Some other politicians and intellectuals also joined BJP.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha to inaugurate and flag off various railway lines, passenger trains, and development projects worth over Rs 19,600 crore. The projects encompass sectors like oil and gas, transportation, highways, and atomic energy, among others.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has rescued a total of 351 baby Indian tent turtles in Odisha's Cuttack district. The turtles were being smuggled from West Bengal to Bengaluru and were intercepted at the Munguli toll gate. Three individuals have been arrested and a car used for transporting the turtles has been seized.
A 35-year-old army jawan, Sepoy Raj Sekharan from Tamil Nadu, allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle at DRDO's Radar Observatory Air Surveillance unit in Kiyarbanka village, Kendrapara district of Odisha at 2am on Sunday. The case is being investigated as a suicide.
BJP benches 2 MPs, repeats 8 parliamentarians and brings a party veteran as candidates for Lok Sabha polls in Jharkhand. Candidates for 11 parliamentary seats in state and 195 seats nationally announced. Central leadership replaces Hazaribag MP Jayant Sinha and benches Lohardaga MP Sudharshan Bhagat. BJP yet to announce candidates for Dhanbad and Chatra.
Vijayapura MP Ramesh Jigajinagi admitted to KLE Hospital in Belagavi due to stable chest pain and minor bleeding in the brain. Six-time MP, three-time MLA, won elections in 1998, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014, and 2019. In ICU, talking normally with visitors.
The gang rape of a Spanish national and assault on her husband in Dumka raises concerns about the law-and-order situation in Jharkhand. Kanchan Ugursandi, a tribal solo biker, rejects promoting Jharkhand tourism due to safety concerns. Rajiv Tak and Cycle Dost hope for swift action against the culprits.
After a harrowing ordeal, the rape victim and her husband reached the community health centre in Handisha for medical examination. They revealed the gang rape at the Saraiyahat-based CHC and a special investigation team was formed. The police superintendent ordered a manhunt for the culprits. The couple's statements were recorded before the magistrate.
Two Indian nationals, Santosh Goel and Sanjay Goel, were found dead in Abidjan. The Indian embassy is supporting the family and coordinating with local authorities for transportation of mortal remains. The embassy ensured full support to the family and the transportation of mortal remains. "We have strongly taken up the matter with the local authorities for thorough investigation," it said.
