The gutted ICU at SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack Bhubaneswar: An audit by the Odisha fire and emergency services (OFES) directorate revealed that, barring a few, most clinical establishments in the state, including the govt-run SCB medical college and hospital—where 12 patients died in a fire mishap on Monday—do not have “foolproof” fire safety…
National Green Tribunal office Cuttack: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to multiple Odisha govt authorities over alleged illegal laterite stone extraction and tree felling at Ramachandrapur in Khurda district, directing them to file their replies within four weeks.The notice by the NGT East Zone Bench was issued on March 11 — and uploaded…
Berhampur: The demand for firewood has surged in the silk city over the past week following short supply of LPG triggered by the West Asia conflict, prompting several hotels, temples and feast organisers to switch back to using firewood.“Daily sales have jumped from around three quintals, mostly for biryani preparation, to nearly 25 quintals in…
Amidst the backdrop of escalating hostility with Iran, Suchismita Muduli Baron, an Odia scientist in southern Israel, shares a chilling reality. Each day, the wailing air raid sirens serve as a stark reminder of danger, especially for her two young boys. Her husband, stationed at the front lines with the Israeli Army, adds to their…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha unveiled a roadmap to accelerate its ocean-based economy at Global Summit on Blue Economy 2026 on Saturday, with additional chief secretary, housing and urban development, and Idco chairperson Usha Padhee on Sunday outlining a strategy to position the state as a national hub for sustainable growth in the sector.Padhee said Odisha’s 575km coastline…
Police rescue a child beggar in Keonjhar Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR) has launched a drive to rescue children involved in begging across the state and rehabilitate them.In an advisory issued to collectors and senior officials, the commission chairperson, Babita Patra, said children are frequently seen begging on streets,…
BHUBANESWAR: As many as 11 Maoists, carrying a collective bounty of Rs 63.25 lakh, surrendered before the state police in Kalahandi district on Sunday, handing over a large cache of arms and ammunition.Among those who laid down arms are divisional committee member, Nakul, and five area committee members. The surrender took place at a special…
Bhubaneswar: The state govt has sanctioned Rs 2.42 crore to promote sports among local youth in Maoist-affected regions.Under the state’s Gramodaya initiative — launched in Oct 2024 to strengthen basic infrastructure — 485 villages in Bargarh, Balangir, Boudh, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Nuapada and Rayagada districts will each receive sports kits worth Rs 50,000….
Deputy CM KV Singh Deo in Paradip Bhubaneswar: Political manoeuvring ahead of Monday’s Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha reached a flashpoint in faraway Bengaluru with police arresting four men for allegedly trying to bribe Odisha Congress MLAs to vote in favour of BJP, Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar said on Sunday, a charge…
10 dead, several injured as fire breaks out at Odisha’s SCB Medical College in Cuttack CUTTACK: At least 10 patients died after a fire broke out in the trauma care ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Odisha’s Cuttack on Monday, officials said.The incident happened around 3am. Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi visited…
