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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has scrapped the Bhubaneswar metro rail project. The state cabinet explained that it will not yield the expected benefits and will not have the expected number of passengers. Following the decision of the Cabinet, the government has also cancelled the agreement with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation for this project. Meanwhile, the Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Corporation, which was specially formed for the metro rail project, has been appointed as the nodal agency. ...Read More >

Bhubaneswar: Quadruple amputee Payal Nag of Balangir in Odisha scripted a moment of history at the Hyundai World Archery Para Series in Bangkok, by clinching gold in the finale. She became the first archer to compete without limbs at this level. Payal sealed the victory by defeating her fellow Indian and world No 1 Sheetal Devi by a 139-136 scoreline and clinched gold at the World Archery Para Series in Bangkok with seven gold medals. Who is Payal ? Payal, the daughter of a migrant labourer ...Read More >

Kotma (MP): Atleast two people lost their lives and several people were trapped after a five-storey building collapsed in Kotma of Anuppur on Saturday evening. The incident took place around 5:50 PM in a crowded area near the local bus stand. Following the incident, panic gripped the area as local residents rushed to the spot and began engaging in relief efforts. The administration has reached the site and initiated rescue operations to locate and evacuate those feared trapped. The district m ...Read More >

Ahmedabad: Rajasthan Royals (RR) held their nerve to secure a thrilling six-run victory over Gujarat Titans (GT) in the 9th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Saturday. Despite a valiant effort from GT's Sai Sudharsan and a late surge from the Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rabada with the bat, RR spinner Ravi Bishnoi's four-wicket haul proved to be the difference. The match went down to the wire as GT required 11 runs in the final over, but RR's Tushar Deshpande kept his cool and conced ...Read More >

Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to strengthen food security in the state, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi has announced announced that the Odisha Cabinet has approved the 'Mukhyamantri Annapurna Yojana' (MAPY), for the financial year 2026-27. Under this MAPY yojana, the government will provide additional rice to beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and the State Food Security Scheme (SFSS), said Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. The beneficiaries family of the MAPY y ...Read More >

Patna: Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, Tejashwi Yadav, on Saturday expressed confidence that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) will retain power in Keralam for a third consecutive term, citing the enthusiastic public response to the campaign ahead of Keralam Assembly elections. Speaking to the media, Yadav said, "In Kerala, there's a very good atmosphere, and there's always been a fight between the LDF and the United Democratic Front (UDF). But fo ...Read More >

Bhubaneswar: To further strengthen road connectivity in Odisha, the Central government has announced Rs 447.11 crore for the improvement of roads from Kurumpuri to Rajkhariar in Odisha. Under this project, a total of 103.52 km of NH-353 and NH-59 passing through Nuapada and Balangir districts will be worked on. Some of the key benefits of this project: Inter-state connectivity: This road will directly connect Raipur-Mahasmund region of Chhattisgarh with Berhampur and Gopalpur ports of Odisha. ...Read More >

Bhubaneswar: It is now mandatory for shops and commercial establishments to write their nameplates in Odia clearly and legibly. If they do not write them, they will be punished under Section 35 of the Act. The Odisha Government's Labour and Employees State Insurance Department has asked for strict compliance with this. If any shop or commercial establishment does not write its nameplates in Odia, then the owner of that establishment will have to pay a fine of at least 5 thousand to 10 thousand ...Read More >

Thiruvananthapuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a roadshow here as a part of the BJP's campaign push for the forthcoming Keralam legislative assembly polls. The supporters of the BJP thronged the roadshow to express support for the party. Along with the locals, Keralam BJP state president Rajeev Chandrashekhar and the party's candidate for the Vattiyoorkavu constituency, R Sreelekha, were also present in the roadshow. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed ...Read More >

New Delhi: The Rouse Avenue court on Saturday reserved an order on the cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate's chargesheet against Robert Vadra and seven others. The court will pronounce an order on the cognisance on April 15. This case is connected with the Shikohpur Gurugram Land deal. Special Judge Sushant Changotra reserved order on cognisance after hearing rebuttal arguements by ASG S V Raju, assisted by Special Counsel Zoheb Hossain, Special Public Prosecutor NK Matta. During the ar ...Read More >

Cuttack: Notorious criminal Raja Sahani, who fled from the Choudwar jail, is back in the jail after 6 months of hiding. Raja Sahani has been imprisoned inside the cell number 3 of ward number 2 of the Choudwar jail. The jail authorities has appointed a special team to keep an eye on him 24-hours. Raja is under double CCTV surveillance and a special team is monitoring the CCTV. He has been given a special red cap. He is being given food as the per the regulations of jail. He ate roti dalma last ...Read More >

Murshidabad: Congress candidate Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday, during his election campaign in Murshidabad, alleged that he was attacked by TMC workers while canvassing in the Berhampore Assembly constituency. Chowdhury, who was earlier an MP from Behrampore, said he had raised concerns with the administration over security arrangements during the ongoing election campaign. Earlier on Thursday, he expressed strong confidence in securing public support in Berhampore, saying his long-standi ...Read More >

New Delhi: Gold prices in India have remained unchanged for 24-carat and 22-carat gold in the last 24 hours amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. On April 04, 2026, the price of 24-carat gold was recorded at Rs 1,50,930 per 10 grams, and Rs 1,38,350 per 10 grams for 22-carat gold. The 18 Carat gold rate is recorded at Rs 1,13,200 per 10 grams over the last 24 hours. In Bhubaneswar, the price of the precious metal has remained constant in the last 24 hours. Gold rate has been recorded at Rs ...Read More >

Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 4 (ANI): The saying 'talent needs no introduction' found a fitting example at the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026, where wrestlers from Karnataka's Siddi community have made a powerful statement on the mat. Their success is no longer just about medals--it reflects the emergence of an entire community as a force in wrestling. Of African descent, there are about 50,000 Siddis in India, of which one-third live in Karnataka. Out of the nine wrestlers represent ...Read More >

Meerut: Three men died after allegedly consuming liquor in Meerut's Daurala area on Friday evening. The deceased has been identified as Ankit(32) and Jitendra (45), while baburam (60) succumbed during treatment. As per reports, all three fell seriously ill after drinking the alcohol and were immediately rushed to a private hospital near a toll plaza. Police said doctors have not yet confirmed the cause of death. "The exact cause of death is not clear. Postmortem examination is being conducted ...Read More >

Bhubaneswar: The School and Mass Education Department has directed the schools across the state to operate during morning hours from Saturday in view of the rising heatwave conditions. According to the new revised timings, the schools will now remain open from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM. This revised early morning schedule will continue until the summer vacation. This move has been made to ensure the safety and well-being of students amid soaring temperatures. Morning school timings came into effect ...Read More >

Maharashtra: At least nine members of a family, including seven women, died on Saturday after their car fell into a water-filled well in Nashik district of Maharashtra. According to reports, the car fell into a water-filled well in Shivaji Nagar of Dindori on Friday night. Nine members of the same family were killed in the accident. According to officials, the victims were returning home after attending a family event when the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle and the car plunged int ...Read More >

Imphal: Good Friday was observed at MBC Centre Church in Imphal on Friday, with special prayers and worship services marking the day that commemorates the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Speaking to ANI, Pastor Rev. Zuankamang Daimai said that Good Friday is one of the most significant days for Christians, as it marks the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, who sacrificed His life for the sins of humanity. He informed that the church organised a special service from 7 AM to 12 noon, followed by extended p ...Read More >

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is sizzling under intense heat wave as mercury continues to rise across the state with temperature crossing 40°c in several places. According to latest weather reports, Jahrsuguda had recorded the highest temperature at a scorching 40.6°c yesterday, making it the hottest place in the state. Meanwhile, Titlagarh has record the day temperature of 40°c on Thursday. Most of the places across Odisha are reeling under the heat wave as temperature continues to remain above 38°c. ...Read More >

New Delhi: Gold prices in India have increased by Rs 1,960 for 24-carat gold and Rs 1,800 for 22-carat gold in the last 24 hours amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. On April 03, 2026, the price of 24-carat gold was recorded at Rs 1,50,930 per 10 grams, and Rs 1,38,350 per 10 grams for 22-carat gold. The 18 Carat gold rate is recorded at Rs 1,13,200 per 10 grams over the last 24 hours, an increase of Rs 1,470. In Bhubaneswar, the price of the precious metal has increased yet again in the ...Read More >

New Delhi: After the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) replaced him as the party's deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, MP Raghav Chadha on Friday issued a strongly worded response, saying he may have been "silenced, but not defeated. In a post on X, Chadha questioned the reasons behind being prevented from speaking in Parliament. He said he consistently raises issues affecting the common people and asked whether doing so amounts to any wrongdoing. "Whenever I get a chance to speak in the Parliament, I raise ...Read More >

Bhubaneswar: Today in Bhubaneswar, petrol prices were recorded at Rs 100.93 per litre, while diesel prices stood at Rs 92.51 per litre, based on the last 24 hours' data for April 03, 2026. Notably, the fuel prices in Bhubaneswar have decreased by 0.10 paise in the last 24 hours. In Cuttack, petrol prices increased by 0.35 paisa to ₹101.86 per litre, and diesel prices hiked by 0.34 paisa to ₹93.41 per litre in the last 24 hours. Prices of petrol in important cities of India have been recorded ...Read More >

Bhubaneswar: The Education Department of Odisha has ordered all the schools including government, private and granted to start morning classes from today that is on Friday in view of the rising temperature across the state. According to the order of the Education Deprtment, the schools will now open at 6 am in the morning and will close at 10am. The morning classes will continue till the summer vacation. The Secretary of the Department of School and Mass Education in Odisha has issued an direc ...Read More >

Sonipat: Punjab Congress leader Khushbaz Singh Jatana and his driver were killed on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway in Haryana's Sonipat district. Station House Officer (SHO) of Kundli police station, Sethi Malik, said, "Today, we received information from the control room that around 5:10, a Defender vehicle carrying Khushbaz Singh Jatana, his driver, and a gunman met with an accident involving an unknown truck." He added that the accident occurred after the vehicle developed a pun ...Read More >

New Delhi: Domestic equity markets will remain closed on Friday, i.e., April 3, for Good Friday, marking a scheduled pause in trading activity following a period of volatility. According to the stock market holiday calendar shared by the National Stock Exchange (NSE), today's closure is one of several upcoming breaks in the mid-year schedule, with the next holiday slated for Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti on April 14. Following today's break, the markets will again close on notable holidays for th ...Read More >

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police will present notorious criminals Raja Sahani who escaped from Chaudwar Jail in Cuttack six months ago and was apprehended and brought to Bhubaneswar yesterday. The police brought Raja to Bhubaneswar on transit remand and his health test was done yesterday. According to the police information: - Raja was staying in a hotel in Rishikesh. After Madhukant was caught, Raja was changing his address frequently to evade police. - Raja Sahani used to go back an ...Read More >

Sambalpur: Bidyut Ranjan Bhol, the Deputy Manager, Sambalpur Division, OPHWC, who was arrested for possessing disproportionate assets over 400% beyond his known sources of income, which he failed to explain satisfactorily, was sent to jail. After arresting Bidyut Ranjan Bhol, the Odisha vigilance forwarded him to the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Sambalpur today following which the court remanded him to Jail custody till April 15. In this connection, Sambalpur Vigilance PS case No.03 dt.0 ...Read More >

Bhubaneswar: As many as 1,889 new Anganwadi Centres (AWC) built in 30 districts of Odisha were inaugurated virtually at the conference hall of the Women and Child Development Department in Bhubaneswar today. Odisha Deputy CM Pravati Parida inaugurated the Anganwadi centres in the presence of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik. Speaking on the occasion, the Deputy Chief Minister reiterated the government's approach and said that our main goal is to c ...Read More >

Bhubaneswar: The Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) connections in Odisha Cities will be replaced with Piped Natural Gas (PNG) within one month, informed Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra today. Patra informed about the development after chairing an important meeting of the representatives of oil companies and the Secretary of the Department in the presence of Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development Department at Lok Seva Bhavan. While ...Read More >

New Delhi: Gold prices in India have decreased by Rs 1,530 for 24-carat gold and Rs 1,400 for 22-carat gold in the last 24 hours amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. On April 2, 2026, the price of 24-carat gold was recorded at Rs 1,51,420 per 10 grams, and Rs 1,38,800 per 10 grams for 22-carat gold. The 18 Carat gold rate is recorded at Rs 1,13,570 per 10 grams in the last 24 hours, decreased by Rs 1,140. In Bhubaneswar, the price of the precious metal has decreased yet again in the last ...Read More >
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