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11 dead after massive fire in SCB hospital's trauma care in Odisha's Cuttack

India, March 16 -- At least 11 patients were killed after a fire broke out in the trauma care Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Cuttack's SCB Medical College and Hospital, one of Odisha's largest governmen... Read More


10 dead after massive fire in SCB hospital's trauma care in Odisha's Cuttack

India, March 16 -- At least ten people are dead after a massive fire erupted in the trauma care department of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Odisha's Cuttack on Monday morning. Five injured pers... Read More


FIR alone insufficient to cancel or refuse renewal of arms license: Orissa HC

India, March 14 -- Mere registration of a first information report (FIR) cannot justify cancelling or refusing to renew an arms licence, the Orissa high court has ruled. The court said authorities mus... Read More


Rajya Sabha polls: Naveen Patnaik accuses BJP of horse-trading in Odisha

India, March 14 -- Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik on Saturday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of horse-trading to win Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha, even as Congre... Read More


Former BJD Balasore MP joins BJP in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, March 11 -- A day after resigning from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), former Balasore MP Rabindra Kumar Jena formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Odisha on Wednesday, along wit... Read More


Class 7 student dies by suicide, family alleges mental harassment by school

India, March 11 -- A Class VII student allegedly died by suicide after facing severe harassment at his school in the Narsinghpur area of Cuttack district on Wednesday. According to the complaint file... Read More


Former BJD MP Rabindra Kumar Jena joins BJP day after quitting party

India, March 11 -- A day after resigning from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), former Balasore MP Rabindra Kumar Jena formally joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Odisha on Wednesday, along wi... Read More


Ex-Balasore MP quits BJD, may join ruling BJP

Bhubaneswar, March 11 -- Ahead of the March 16 Rajya Sabha polls, senior BJD leader and former Balasore MP Rabindra Kumar Jena resigned from the primary membership of the regional outfit on Tuesday, c... Read More


Ex-Balasore MP quits BJD, may join ruling BJP

Bhubaneswar, March 11 -- Ahead of the March 16 Rajya Sabha polls, senior BJD leader and former Balasore MP Rabindra Kumar Jena resigned from the primary membership of the regional outfit on Tuesday, c... Read More


Over 22,000 hectares of forests lost to fires in Odisha since 2022: State govt data

India, March 10 -- Forest fires have destroyed 22,293 hectares of forests in Odisha over the past three years, forest, environment and climate change minister Ganesh Ram Singhkhuntia on Tuesday told t... Read More