March 17, 2026 12:17 PM
Odisha govt orders judicial probe into SCB Medical College fire
The Odisha government on Monday announced a single-member judicial commission to investigate the fire at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack that killed 10 patients. In a notification, the state Home Department said the incident was a matter of serious public importance and would be investigated under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952. “The State Government are deeply concerned about the issue and think that, this being a matter of serious public importance, it should be inquire...