Other States - Orissa   

Rath airlifted to Bengaluru for surgery

BHUBANESWAR: In a rare show of solidarity, State’s theatre fraternity managed to generate the resources required to airlift the ailing eminent theatre personality Dolagobinda Rath to Bengaluru on Monday for an emergency surgery.

Rath, a proud product of the National School of Drama and a revered name in Oriya theatre circle, developed cardiac complications and was hospitalised here since August 3. Doctors had advised for an early surgery to save his life but his family found it almost impossible to arrange the funds required for the emergency medical care.

“Orissa Natya Sangha would set up a welfare fund soon to meet such emergent needs of the theatre artistes,” said Dhira Mallick of Satabdira Kalakar and Haren Sahoo of Pancham Veda. The Sangha has appealed to the Chief Minister for sanction of financial support from the CM’s Relief Fund for Rath’s treatment.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

New age women still believe in old ways
City boy for world sepaktakraw championship
Rath airlifted to Bengaluru for surgery
Anganwadi workers on warpath
Cannabis destroyed
Kishore Mohanty elected Speaker
1 lakh ex gratia for victims of wall collapse
Three arrested, jeep seized
Seven injured in group clash at Saba
Kandhamal violence: Digal deposes before probe panel
Bid to rob transport firm staff foiled
Probe sought into bauxite mining lease
Two more nursing colleges to be set up in State

Copyright © 2008, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu