Sarthak Mohapatra case: family urges CBI probe, cites no updates
Bhubaneswar: Family members of missing merchant navy cadet Sarthak Mohapatra Thursday met Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and sought his intervention for a CBI probe into the case, an official said. Sarthak went missing from a vessel off the Mauritius...
Puri Jagannath Temple to remain closed for five hours for Ram Navami
Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri will remain closed to devotees for five hours Friday for rituals marking the birth of Lord Ram, the temple administration said. A notification by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) stated: " Friday,...
Odisha unveils new excise policy, introduces ‘de-addiction’ cess
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday unveiled a new excise policy with a 'de-addiction' cess, hike in licence fees and restructuring the revenue mechanism. Unveiling the policy in the Odisha Assembly, Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said that this policy will remain...
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 Bibhuti 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...
Israel strike kills Iranian navy chief overseeing Strait operations
Jerusalem: Israel Thursday claimed to have eliminated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy chief Alireza Tangsiri, responsible for "leading the closure of the Strait of Hormuz." In a short video message, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel continues to strike Iran "with full force", even as the Islamic...
Read moreDetailsUS and Iran exchange competing proposals amid global energy tension
New York: With the world in the throes of an energy crisis from the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump warned Thursday that time was running out for Tehran to “get serious” about a deal. Iran responded to the United States' 15-point peace proposal with a five-point plan, according to the Iranian news agency Tasnim. Trump said on Truth Social that Iran “better get serious soon, before...
Read moreDetailsIndia calls for functional WTO dispute system, reviews e-commerce duties: Goyal
New Delhi: India Thursday called upon WTO members to work towards making the WTO's dispute settlement system fully functional, as the current dysfunctional mechanism has deprived countries of receiving effective redressal. On the first day of the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) 14th ministerial conference (MC14) in Yaounde, Cameroon, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that there is a need for a careful reconsideration of the further extension of the moratorium...
Read moreDetailsAfghans hold second mass funeral for victims of airstrike that hit Kabul drug treatment centre
Kabul: Dozens of people were buried in a Kabul cemetery Thursday in the second mass funeral of victims killed in an airstrike that hit a drug rehabilitation centre in the Afghan capital earlier this month. Bulldozers opened a large pit into which individual graves were dug for the 60 coffins. Afghan officials have said hundreds of people were killed when a Pakistani airstrike hit the 2,000-bed Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital March...
Read moreDetailsBastar close to LWE-free status as cadre strength drops sharply
Raipur: The number of armed Maoist cadres in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh has declined sharply by over 5,500 in recent years, marking a major success in the fight against Left-Wing Extremism. Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Vijay Sharma said this significant reduction has brought the region closer to its target of becoming completely free from Maoist influence by March 31 this year. Addressing the media, Vijay Sharma said that...
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US and Iran exchange competing proposals amid global energy tension
New York: With the world in the throes of an energy crisis from the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump warned Thursday that time was running out for Tehran to “get serious” about a deal. Iran responded to the United States' 15-point peace proposal with a five-point plan, according to the Iranian news...
India calls for functional WTO dispute system, reviews e-commerce duties: Goyal
New Delhi: India Thursday called upon WTO members to work towards making the WTO's dispute settlement system fully functional, as the current dysfunctional mechanism has deprived countries of receiving effective redressal. On the first day of the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) 14th ministerial conference (MC14) in Yaounde, Cameroon, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that there...
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Sarthak Mohapatra case: family urges CBI probe, cites no updates
Bhubaneswar: Family members of missing merchant navy cadet Sarthak Mohapatra Thursday met Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and sought his intervention for a CBI probe into the case, an official said. Sarthak went missing from a vessel off the Mauritius coast February 3. More than one-and-a-half months later, his mother, Rashmita Mohapatra and another family member called...
Puri Jagannath Temple to remain closed for five hours for Ram Navami
Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri will remain closed to devotees for five hours Friday for rituals marking the birth of Lord Ram, the temple administration said. A notification by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) stated: " Friday, 27th March 2026, Chaitra Shukla Shree Rama Navami tithi, the Shree Rama Janma Niti of the Holy...
Afghans hold second mass funeral for victims of airstrike that hit Kabul drug treatment centre
Kabul: Dozens of people were buried in a Kabul cemetery Thursday in the second mass funeral of victims killed in an airstrike that hit a drug rehabilitation centre in the Afghan capital earlier this month. Bulldozers opened a large pit into which individual graves were dug for the 60 coffins. Afghan officials have said hundreds of people...
Indian airlines to operate 10 per cent fewer summer flights
New Delhi/Mumbai: Indian airlines are set to operate a little over 23,000 weekly domestic flights during the summer schedule starting from March 29, which is 10 per cent less than the services flown during the same period a year ago. Aviation watchdog DGCA has published the domestic flights summer schedule, which is from March 29 to October...
Bastar close to LWE-free status as cadre strength drops sharply
Raipur: The number of armed Maoist cadres in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh has declined sharply by over 5,500 in recent years, marking a major success in the fight against Left-Wing Extremism. Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Vijay Sharma said this significant reduction has brought the region closer to its target of becoming completely free from...
Odisha unveils new excise policy, introduces ‘de-addiction’ cess
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday unveiled a new excise policy with a 'de-addiction' cess, hike in licence fees and restructuring the revenue mechanism. Unveiling the policy in the Odisha Assembly, Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said that this policy will remain in force for three years from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2029. He said as per...
‘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...






















































































