Bhubaneswar, Nov. 11 -- In the wake of the Delhi car explosion on Monday evening that claimed multiple lives, security has been heightened across Odisha, with the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar and leading hotels across the state stepping up surveillance and screening.

Accordingly, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a nationwide high alert for all airports for three days, prompting state authorities to enforce stricter security checks and monitoring, informed authorities at the BPIA.

Sources reported an increase in security presence at Bhubaneswar airport with Quick Response Teams (QRTs), bomb disposal squads, and dog squads patrolling both the arrival and departure zones. Airport Direc...