Top Stories

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...

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 road accidents in the state...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has announced a new excise policy for the period from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2029. A key feature of the policy is the introduction of a 0.5% de-addiction cess on excise duty. It also recognises liquor as a harmful...

Bhubaneswar:  Thousands of devotees participated in the 'Rukuna Rath Yatra', the annual car festival of Lord Lingaraj, Thursday amid tight security. The festival, held on the occasion of Ashokashtami, takes place every year in front of the Lord Lingaraj temple in the Old Town area....