Bhadrak Curfew

Intensifying its battle against COVID 19, the Odisha government has announced a 48-hour total shutdown, akin to curfew, in the state capital Bhubaneswar and Bhadrak town from 8 pm tonight, the state's top official said.

The Odisha police today arrested a BJD councillor in connection with the violence in the town over alleged abusive remarks against Hindu deities on social media, even as night curfew remained in force here.

Days after a Facebook post triggered communal violence in Odisha's Bhadrak district, internet services have been restored and the curfew, first imposed on April 7, was relaxed for nine hours today, Bhadrak Collector Gyana Ranjan Das said. Schools, colleges, hospitals, government offices, banks and ATMs remained open amid tight security cover. Vehic...

Almost a week after a Facebook post triggered communal violence in Odisha's Bhadrak, internet services have been restored in the town located three hours from state capital Bhubaneshwar. Curfew continues in Bhadrak, but schools and colleges opened today. Government offices and hospital services are also operational. But questions have been raised o...

It has been four days since communal violence singed Bhadrak in Odisha, around three hours from the capital Bhubaneswar. But eight separate police cases and 73 arrests later, the nondescript little town is still simmering with tension.

While schools, colleges and markets remain closed in Odisha's Bhadrak area today after a curfew was imposed last evening following clashes between two communities, the situation is under control, the police said. The curfew is most likely to be lifted by 6 am on Sunday.

Intensifying its battle against COVID 19, the Odisha government has announced a 48-hour total shutdown, akin to curfew, in the state capital Bhubaneswar and Bhadrak town from 8 pm tonight, the state's top official said.

The Odisha police today arrested a BJD councillor in connection with the violence in the town over alleged abusive remarks against Hindu deities on social media, even as night curfew remained in force here.

Days after a Facebook post triggered communal violence in Odisha's Bhadrak district, internet services have been restored and the curfew, first imposed on April 7, was relaxed for nine hours today, Bhadrak Collector Gyana Ranjan Das said. Schools, colleges, hospitals, government offices, banks and ATMs remained open amid tight security cover. Vehic...

Almost a week after a Facebook post triggered communal violence in Odisha's Bhadrak, internet services have been restored in the town located three hours from state capital Bhubaneshwar. Curfew continues in Bhadrak, but schools and colleges opened today. Government offices and hospital services are also operational. But questions have been raised o...

It has been four days since communal violence singed Bhadrak in Odisha, around three hours from the capital Bhubaneswar. But eight separate police cases and 73 arrests later, the nondescript little town is still simmering with tension.

While schools, colleges and markets remain closed in Odisha's Bhadrak area today after a curfew was imposed last evening following clashes between two communities, the situation is under control, the police said. The curfew is most likely to be lifted by 6 am on Sunday.