Sourav Samal

Personal finance, movies, series and everything in between. I observe, appreciate, question and occasionally rant.
Jaga 🙏

[Sourav Samal @souravsamall]

What a feat, Babushan! Taking Odia cinema to a bigger stage and expanding its horizons. Wishing you all the very best. So proud of you! ❤️👏

@babushaansai

#OdiaCinema #Babushaan

[Dharma Productions @DharmaMovies]

Every region holds a timeless story waiting to be shared with the world.

We are delighted to bring #Navrup, a remarkable tale from Odisha to the big screens in cinemas 2027.

A Dharma Productions worldwide release.

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@DharmaMovies @ashutosh_odisha So proud of you @babushaansai. This is huge. 🔥

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@SID_ODIALIVE @manas_muduli @Quantonics_ @PrameyaEnglish @NEWS7Odia @SUM_Ultimate @priyabrat3 @devasissarangi @RaviTMandapaka @Defence__360_ @pureodiasaswata Offline achi Rourkela re ?

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@Pran__07 Seriously. What are they smoking. 😭

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This issue needs to be discussed. It’s an important matter that deserves attention.

Hope someone in the government takes note and looks into it.

@CMO_Odisha @SecyChief

[SHANTISWARUP (ଶାନ୍ତିସ୍ୱରୂପ୍) @shantiswarup4u]

When a family needs an ambulance during a medical emergency, what exactly are they paying for? A vehicle with some medical equipment, or a properly equipped and professionally managed emergency medical service?

I want to share an experience from 5 November in Bhubaneswar.

We contacted CARE Hospitals for an ambulance for my father-in-law. They connected us with RED Ambulances, a privately managed service. A large Force Motors vehicle arrived, and the driver quoted ₹4,000, saying that it was equipped with ventilator support.

My brother-in-law accompanied the patient while I followed the ambulance. But before the ambulance arrived, we had already made repeated attempts to revive my father-in-law at home and performed the necessary CPR. There was no revival. His body temperature was also falling. Based on what I had witnessed, and from my personal exposure to medical matters as the son of a medical professional, I was deeply concerned that he had already passed away.

During the journey, my brother-in-law was told that the SpO₂ and blood pressure readings on the display monitor were fluctuating and that the patient was alive. However, after reaching CARE Hospitals, the doctors examined him, performed an ECG and declared him brought dead.

I am not making a medical allegation against the ambulance personnel. But I would genuinely like to know what those readings indicated, whether they were clinically reliable and who was monitoring and interpreting them. Does installing a ventilator and a monitoring system automatically make a vehicle an Advanced Life Support ambulance? What qualified medical personnel are required to operate such equipment?

The next issue was the charges. When we had to take the mortal remains to Capital Hospital, the driver initially insisted on ₹4,000. After speaking to his manager, the demand changed to ₹5,000 plus another ₹2,000. When I questioned the additional amount and mentioned approaching the police, another demand was raised for replacing a mask costing around ₹700. I have a CARE Hospitals pharmacy receipt showing ₹717 paid for an adult oxygen mask. I would like an explanation of the basis for this replacement charge.

CARE Hospitals staff were compassionate and professional. My concern is entirely about the private ambulance service.

We had faced similar problems with ambulance operators during a family medical emergency in 2024 as well. This is precisely why I feel the issue deserves serious attention beyond one family's experience.

I would like to bring this matter to the attention of the @HFWOdisha, @STAOdisha, @MahalingMukesh and @SecyChief.

How many private ambulances are currently registered in Odisha? Who verifies their claimed facilities, equipment and staffing? What safeguards protect families from arbitrary charges and misleading assurances during emergencies?

I also want to hear from people across Odisha. Have you faced similar experiences? Have you been charged unexpectedly or encountered unprofessional behaviour while hiring an ambulance?

An ambulance is not an ordinary commercial vehicle. It is an essential healthcare service, and there must be accountability when public trust and human lives are involved. #Bhubaneswar #Odisha

[Sourav Samal @souravsamall]

@RedChilliesEnt Ek number edit Lal Chillies. Keep it up.

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Can someone explain the deal between Zee Music and T-Series? I’m seeing this kind of arrangement for the first time in my life. What’s actually going on here?

#King

[Zee Music Company @ZeeMusicCompany]

When a song feels like a love story of its own ❤️🤌🏻

https://t.co/TNElUon3DB

#TuMilJaaye song out now!
#KING in cinemas 24.12.26

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@KalingaArya Will catch it soon.

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@V1SH4L Embarrassing to be honest.!

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@AjayTheSRKFan This is bollywood i was missin !

[Himesh @HimeshMankad]

Happy Birthday To The #King - #ShahRukhKhan.

The WORLD aspires to be like him, but he will always be the ONLY ONE.

Can’t wait to see @iamsrk take charge at the box-office again this Christmas with #King, as we are seated for a “New #SRK experience”.

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@AjayTheSRKFan Addicted. Blockbuster.

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Blockbuster Stuff. #KING

#HappyBirthdaySRK

[Shah Rukh Khan @iamsrk]

Yeh Daur Ishq ka Naseeb Waalon ko milta hai... Jahan Barood ki Khushboo mein Gulab khilta hai...

Of Love and other Battles....

This December, #LoveLikeAKing

#TuMilJaaye song out now! #KING in cinemas 24.12.26

https://t.co/GQfYaDY2Cx

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Happy Birthday, Khan Sahab! Love you always. A fan forever! ❤️

@iamsrk
#HappyBirthdaySRK

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Happy Birthday to my childhood star and idol, SRK ! Keep inspiring us and stay healthy always. ❤️
#HappyBirthdaySRK

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Day : 166

#RojanaEkGhanta

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@AjayTheSRKFan I love kriti but yahan bhait jyada hi galat chali gayi.

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@TikeKhenchiDia Hain strength training kariba. Mayfair world cup village gym join karibi bhabhichi. Chhend re seita bhala gym.