Metro

Bhubaneswar: BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik Monday condoled the death of six people in a blaze at a hospital in Jaipur. At least six patients died in a massive fire at an ICU of state-run Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in the Rajasthan capital, officials said...

Bhubaneswar: As Odisha's cultural capital Cuttack remained tense following two consecutive clashes during Durga idol immersion processions, senior BJP leader and local MP Bhartruhari Mahtab Monday said he had earlier cautioned the administration about potential trouble in the city. Mahtab, a seven-time MP who was...

Cuttack: The Odisha government Monday extended the suspension of internet services in Cuttack till 7 PM of October 7, as tension prevails in the city following back-to-back violent incidents during the Durga idol immersion last week. The Cuttack district administration has expressed concern over the...

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Monday staged a protest in Bhubaneswar demanding a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the recruitment of police sub-inspectors in Odisha. The written examination for recruitment of police SI was postponed by the Odisha Police Recruitment Board (OPRB) after Berhampur...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police Monday issued an advisory asking people to refrain from posting or sharing unverified, false and provocative messages on their social media posts. In a post on the official X handle, the state police also urged citizens not to believe in any fake...

New Delhi/Cuttack: Politics over the Cuttack violence intensified Monday as Opposition leaders slammed the BJP, accusing it of “engineering unrest for political gains.” Congress MP Pramod Tiwari condemned the incident, alleging a “deliberate attempt” to stoke communal divisions. “The public is living peacefully and happily....

Cuttack: Eight people were arrested Monday in connection with the violence in Odisha's Cuttack, where a 12-hour bandh was underway amid heavy security deployment with prohibitory orders in place, officials said. Speaking to reporters, Commissioner of Police S Dev Datta Singh said three cases were...

Cuttack: Tension gripped Odisha’s Cuttack Monday as a 12-hour bandh brought the city to a standstill amid heavy police deployment and prohibitory orders following violence during Durga Puja immersion processions and subsequent clashes between Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) activists and police. The prohibitory orders were...

Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is scheduled to launch projects worth over Rs 1,100 crore in poll-bound Nuapada district Monday, officials said. Majhi is likely to unveil the projects at a public meeting in Nuapada, where bypolls were necessitated following the demise of...

Bhubaneswar: Authorities Monday imposed a 36-hour curfew in several sensitive areas of Cuttack following fresh violence during a Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) bike rally on Sunday evening, which was organised in protest against the attack on a Durga Puja immersion procession, officials said. Speaking at...