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New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday expressed distress over the loss of lives in the tragic Cuttack hospital fire incident in Odisha and announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the families of the deceased....

Cuttack: A major fire at SCB Medical College early Monday killed at least 10 patients and left five others in critical condition, officials said. The victims have been identified as Ramesh Parida, Dasharu Munda, M.D. Nyum, Gaurang Barik, S.K. Abdul Sattar, Madhusudan Dalai, Krushnachandra Bishwal,...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: President of India, Droupadi Murmu Monday expressed deep distress over the loss of lives in a tragic fire incident at a hospital in Cuttack, Odisha, and extended her heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday...

Bhubaneswar: The 26th Youth National Volleyball Championship 2025–26 (Men & Women) was inaugurated today at the Biju Patnaik Multipurpose Indoor Stadium, KIIT Deemed to be University, marking a historic moment for Indian volleyball. The prestigious championship is being jointly organised by the Odisha Volleyball Association...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Sunday evening told its two suspended MLAs to cast their votes in Rajya Sabha elections on party line or may face disqualification of membership of the House. Patkura MLA Arvind Mohapatra and Champua MLA Sanatan Mahakud were suspended by BJD on charges...

Bhubaneswar: Polling for four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha began Monday, with the opposition BJD accusing the ruling BJP of indulging in horse trading. The voting commenced at 9 am and will continue till 4 pm in the assembly complex, where MLAs have started casting...

Cuttack: The Akhil Bharatiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh (ABRSM) has urged the state government to instruct school, college, and university authorities to observe ‘Rashtriya Nav Varsh’ in their institutes. Mahasangh’s national executive council member Narayan Mohanty has written to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi raising the...

Bhubaneswar: The state-level celebration of World Consumer Rights Day 2026 was organised by the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare department at Jayadev Bhawan Sunday. Department Director and Special Secretary Bishikeshan Dehuri attended the programme as the chief guest. Addressing the gathering, he highlighted the significance...

Bhubaneswar: On the eve of Rajya Sabha elections, all political parties in the state have stepped up efforts to keep their MLAs united and prevent cross-voting. However, it has been reported that several MLAs from the Opposition BJD and Congress have not been seen around...

Bhubaneswar: Polling for four Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha will be held  Monday, with the Opposition BJD accusing the ruling BJP of indulging in "horse trading". The voting for the RS polls will be held in the state after a gap of 12 years, as...