Odisha saw 18 road deaths daily in 2025: Transport Minister
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...
No shortage of LPG, petrol or diesel in Odisha, says minister
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...
BCCI releases India’s home season fixtures for 2026-27, one match in Barabati
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...
Tobacco prices skyrocket in Ganjam; locals allege shop owner’s role
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...
SOG jawan injured in accidental firing during Kandhamal operation
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...
Israel strike kills Iranian navy chief overseeing Strait operations
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...
Read moreDetailsAt least 24 killed as bus falls into river in Bangladesh; search on for missing
Dhaka: At least 24 people were killed, and several others remain missing after a bus plunged into a river in Bangladesh while attempting to board a transport ferry, officials said Thursday. The accident occurred in the southwestern district of Rajbari at the Dauladia terminal when the bus fell into the Padma River at about 5.15 pm Wednesday, officials said. They estimate that the Dhaka-bound bus was carrying around 40 passengers, including...
Read moreDetailsAt least 13 killed as bus catches fire after collision with tipper truck in Andhra Pradesh
Rayavaram (Andhra Pradesh): At least 13 people were killed and 22 were injured after a private travel bus collided with a tipper and caught fire here in Markapuram district Thursday, police said. While earlier estimates from District Superintendent of Police V Harshavardhan Raju suggested 14 fatalities, an official release from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) later confirmed 13 deaths. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed profound shock and grief over...
Read moreDetails‘Gratifying to see my Rs 450 cr investment grow to Rs 16,500 cr’: Mallya on RCB’s record-breaking sale
New Delhi: Former owner of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Vijay Mallya reacted to the franchise's record-breaking sale after a consortium, led by Aditya Birla Group, completed the acquisition of the franchise for Rs 16,660 crore and said it's gratifying to see his Rs 450 crore investment has grown exponentially over the years. Bolt Ventures (Bolt) and Blackstone's perpetual private equity strategy (BXPE, Blackstone) are the other members of the consortium that...
Read moreDetailsOil prices spike as Iran rejects US talks
Mumbai: Global oil prices jumped to cross $100 per barrel Thursday after Iran said it was not engaged in direct negotiations with the US to end the war. Brent crude futures rose 1.21 per cent to $103.46 per barrel while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude jumped 1.35 per cent to $91.54 per barrel, as Middle East tensions continued to escalate. According to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, exchanges between Tehran...
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‘Valmiki Ramayana’ first poster unveiled, film set for october 2 release
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...
Odisha saw 18 road deaths daily in 2025: Transport Minister
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...
No shortage of LPG, petrol or diesel in Odisha, says minister
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...
Israel strike kills Iranian navy chief overseeing Strait operations
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
BCCI releases India’s home season fixtures for 2026-27, one match in Barabati
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...
Tobacco prices skyrocket in Ganjam; locals allege shop owner’s role
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...
SOG jawan injured in accidental firing during Kandhamal operation
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...
Odisha Assembly disrupted as Opposition demands Mahaling’s resignation
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...
India steps up critical minerals exploration to reduce import dependence: Dr Jitendra Singh
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...
Odisha Assembly begins process to withdraw MLA salary hike bill
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...























































































