Kalahandi district

Hospital apathy! Family carries pregnant woman on bamboo shaft for 16 km in Odisha- Read the heart wrenching story

Earlier also due to lack of ambulance facility in village, a pregnant woman was brought on stretcher, but her child died in womb. 

Jul 24, 2017, 15:48 PM IST

MeT department issues heavy rainfall warning for Odisha, raises red alert for next 24 hours

Heavy rainfall warning has been issued in Odisha raising a red alert for the next 24 hours. According to the MeT department, the heavy pouring is caused due to a low pressure over the Bay of Bengal.

Jul 17, 2017, 13:15 PM IST

Odisha: Daughters dismantle own roof top to collect wood for mother's funeral

After the shocking incident of Dana Majhi who carried his dead wife`s body for 10 kms in Odisha`s Kalahandi district, another tragic incident has surfaced in the state where daughters had to dismantle the roof of their home to collect wood for their mother`s funeral.

Sep 27, 2016, 13:10 PM IST

After tribal's walk with wife's body, Odisha launches hearse scheme

After a tribal man's 10-km walk with his wife's body on his shoulder drew widespread flak, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday launched "Mahaprayan" scheme to help the bereaved transport the bodies of their kin from hospitals to their residences .

Aug 25, 2016, 23:09 PM IST