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Two bodies of Naxalites recovered by Greyhounds from the encounter site

24 naxals dead in Odisha encounter; AP Greyhounds jawan too dies in...

An AP Greyhounds commando, Mohammed Abu Bakar, was killed in the exchange of fire.

25 Oct 2016 12:54 AM IST

Odisha government on Monday asked the people not to panic as cyclonic storm may not touch the states coast at all. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Odisha asks people not to panic over possible cyclone in next 24 hours

Asking fishermen to be cautious while venturing into sea, Bhubaneswar IMD director said the sea condition will remain...

24 Oct 2016 3:48 PM IST

Clip shows the Odisha teacher being forced to crawl between the legs of a local goon (Photo: DC)

Odisha: School teacher tortured, humiliated by rowdies

Sridhar had filed a complaint after a recent altercation.

24 Oct 2016 1:33 AM IST

The disease, which originates from pigs and spreads to humans, mostly children, through mosquitoes, had surfaced in the district around 44 days ago.

Japanese encephalitis outbreak worsens in Odisha, death toll at 61

Three children died while undergoing treatment at the district headquarters hospital in Bhubaneswar.

23 Oct 2016 9:26 AM IST

Odisha Finance Minister Pradip Kumar Amat

Hospital fire: Pradip Kumar Amat appointed new Odisha Health Minister

Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak tendered his resignation on moral grounds in the wake of the hospital fire tragedy.

22 Oct 2016 12:30 PM IST

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik visits the patients of SUM Hospital. (Photo: PTI)

Odisha health minister quits after sum fire

Sources said he was asked to quit after chief minister Naveen Patnaik asked Mr Nayak to step down.

22 Oct 2016 1:06 AM IST

The Odisha government has decided to conduct fire safety audit at all the government-run healthcare facilities across the state following the death of 21 people died in fire at SUM Hospital. (Photo: PTI)PTI)

Odisha Health Minister quits over hospital fire tragedy

Nayak drew flak from different quarters in the aftermath of the devastating fire at SUM Hospital.

21 Oct 2016 9:10 PM IST

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik visits the patients of SUM Hospital. (Photo: PTI)

Odisha inferno: Another patient succumbs to injuries, death toll rises...

Manoj Naik, owner of Bhubaneswar's SUM Hospital was arrested by the state police on Thursday morning.

21 Oct 2016 11:44 AM IST

The Odisha government has decided to conduct fire safety audit at all the government-run healthcare facilities across the state following the death of 21 people died in fire at SUM Hospital. (Photo: PTI)PTI)

Odisha hospital fire: SIT asks ED to probe financial transactions of...

The SIT direction for ED probe into money transactions came at the same time that the hospital chairman, Manoj Nayak,...

20 Oct 2016 12:58 PM IST

SUM Hospital promoter Manoj Nayak. (Photo: DC)

Bhubaneswar hospital fire: Police arrest chairman Manoj Nayak

Nayak surrendered at 3.30 am in connection with the fire mishap at the privately-run hospital which claimed 21 lives on...

20 Oct 2016 8:11 AM IST

The Odisha government has decided to conduct fire safety audit at all the government-run healthcare facilities across the state following the death of 21 people died in fire at SUM Hospital. (Photo: PTI)PTI)

Odisha's tragedy-hit hospital had no fire clearance: J P Nadda

Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission has said that only three of Odisha's 568 hospitals have fire safety...

19 Oct 2016 6:57 PM IST

Only three of Odishas 568 hospitals have fire safety clearance, the National Human Rights Commission said on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Only 3 of Odisha's 568 hospitals meet fire safety norm: NHRC

The NHRC also observed that reportedly SUM Hospital was warned in 2013 for inadequate safety measures but its...

19 Oct 2016 6:49 PM IST