Mumbai: The first poster of the upcoming film Valmiki Ramayana was unveiled Thursday. The visuals reflect devotion, purity, and reverence for one of India’s most sacred epics. The film is being envisioned as a theatrical experience grounded in faith and simplicity, staying true to the spirit of the original text. It is helmed by Bhavna Talwar, and brings...

Bhubaneswar: On an average, 18 people have lost their lives in road accidents in Odisha throughout the year 2025, Commerce and Transport Minister Bubhuti Bhusan Jena informed the state Assembly Thursday. In 2024, the average daily death toll due to road accidents in the state was 17, which increased to 18 in 2025, Jena said in a...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has no shortage of LPG, petrol or diesel, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra said Thursday, assuring residents of adequate availability of fuel across the state. Patra said sufficient LPG stocks are in place and there are no restrictions on the private sector supplying up to 50% of the cooking gas required...

Jerusalem: Israel said Thursday it killed Commodore Alireza Tangsiri, the head of Iranian Revolutionary Guard's navy - the key official overseeing the closure of the strait. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said he had been killed along with other senior naval commanders in a strike overnight. Orissa POST - Odisha’s No.1 English Daily

Bhubaneswar: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced Team India’s home season schedule for 2026-27. During this season, India will play a total of 22 matches across 17 cities in the country. The schedule also includes four overseas tours to India by the West Indies, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, and Australia. The home season is...

Ganjam: For the past few days, tobacco products have been sold at higher prices in Odisha's Ganjam district. A local trader is allegedly selling items like ‘Radha khaini, vimal, safal' at an inflated price due to market dependency. Despite the high price surge in such products, people are not hesitating to consume. Worth mentioning, Odisha has implemented...

Phulbani: An Odisha Police personnel of the elite Special Operations Group (SOG) engaged in anti-Maoist operations in Kandhamal district was injured in accidental firing while climbing a hill in Daringbadi area, police said Thursday. The injured personnel was identified as 27-year-old Sukant Majhi, a native of Haripur village of Keonjhar district. The incident took place Wednesday evening...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly proceedings were disrupted Thursday as the Opposition persisted in its demand for the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the death of 12 patients in a fire at a state-run hospital in Cuttack March 16. The protesting Opposition members of both the BJD and the Congress also held a memorial event near the...

New Delhi: India is stepping up efforts to explore critical minerals, promote startups in mining and build strong domestic supply chains to reduce import dependence, Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh said Thursday. Speaking at the governing body meeting of the National Mineral Exploration and Development Trust (NMET), the minister highlighted the need to speed up exploration...

Bhubaneswar: The process to withdraw the proposed bill to increase legislators’ salaries has been initiated, with the Assembly Secretariat sending letters to all members of the House in this regard. The communication follows a notice from Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling, who requested the bill’s withdrawal, officials said. Also Read : Odisha Assembly may reconsider MLAs’ salary hike...