Metro

Bhubaneswar: At least five MLAs of the opposition BJD and Congress Monday reportedly voted in favour of the BJP-supported Independent nominee Dilip Ray in the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha, for which voting is underway. The polling for the RS polls is being held in...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has constituted a six-member fact-finding committee to investigate the fire at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack that reportedly claimed 10 lives and injured several others. According to the Chief Minister’s Office, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi ordered the formation...

Bhubaneswar: At least three people were killed and one person was injured when a speeding car hit morning walkers and fell into a roadside pit on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar Monday, police said. The incident took place near Uttara area under the jurisdiction of Pipili...

Cuttack: Family members of victims, who lost their lives after a major fire broke out in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the trauma care centre at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Odisha, blamed the hospital authorities for the tragedy. The incident took...

Bhubaneswar: Allegations of cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha election have sparked intense political debate in Odisha, with BJD MLA Souvic Biswal admitting to voting against the party line. Biswal said he voted for the candidate he believed had the blessings of Biju Patnaik. He also...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: English author and former ambassador Navtej Sarna and Hindi writer Mamta Kalia are among the 24 authors in as many languages who will receive the Sahitya Akademi Award for 2025, the National Academy of Letters announced Monday. The announcement has come months after...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange warning for Mayurbhanj district, forecasting heavy thunderstorms with lightning and strong winds Monday. The weather office said winds may blow at speeds of 50 to 60 kmph during the storm and advised people to avoid venturing...

Bhubaneswar: Polling for the four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha was halted for about half an hour Monday over a dispute on the issuance of a second ballot paper to a BJP MLA. The opposition BJD agent objected to the issuance of a second ballot...

Bhubaneswar: Three legislators from the Indian National Congress cross-voted in the recent election, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Bhakta Charan Das said Monday. Das said the matter has already been conveyed to the All India Congress Committee (AICC) over the telephone. According to him,...

Bhubaneswar: A dispute broke out during the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha after Upasna Mohapatra, the MLA from Brahmagiri, sought a second ballot paper after allegedly overwriting her vote, triggering protests from opposition agents. Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik alleged irregularities in the voting...