Metro

Cuttack: Life in Cuttack city began returning to normal Tuesday after authorities relaxed the curfew imposed across 13 police station limits in the wake of communal clashes that left 31 people, including 10 police personnel, injured. The curfew, which was in force till 10am Tuesday,...

Bhubaneswar: The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) Khurda district committee Monday staged a protest rally and demonstration at Master Canteen Square, opposing the state government’s recent move to extend labourers’ daily working hours from eight to ten. Leaders, including Suresh Panigrahi, Pradeepta Nayak, Pushpa...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Congress president Bhakta Charan Das strongly condemned the attack on Chief Justice of India B R Gavai during court proceedings Monday. In a shocking breach of decorum, a 71-year-old lawyer allegedly tried to hurl a shoe at the CJI during court proceedings, but...

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...