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New Delhi: Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar fondly recalled the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup victory, saying the excitement from the very first ball never faded throughout that unforgettable night. On this day (April 2) back in 2011, India defeated a strong Sri Lanka unit on the back of powerful performances from Zaheer Khan, Gautam Gambhir and skipper MS Dhoni in front of a packed Wankhede Stadium, bringing the World Cup title back home 28 years after the team's first triumph in 1983 ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a significant step towards reinforcing Maharashtra's position as a global sporting destination, a strategic initiative was undertaken under the leadership of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to advance the development of a world-class cricket stadium in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). As part of this initiative, Ajinkya Naik, President of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), and Vijay Singhal, Managing Director of CIDCO, engaged in detailed discussions to chart the roadmap for ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mollywood superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal's action spy thriller 'Patriot' has now received a new release date. The espionage action film was earlier set to release on April 23, but the date was pushed back, leaving fans disappointed. The makers have now confirmed that the film will release in theatres on May 1, 2026. Sharing the update himself, Mammootty took to X and announced the new date. In a short post about the film arriving "in cinemas worldwide," he wrote, "Patriot in cinemas ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's total telephone subscriber base climbed to 1,321.31 million at the end of February 2026, according to the telecom subscription data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). As per TRAI, the sector recorded a net addition of 7.31 million subscribers during the month, reflecting an overall monthly growth rate of 0.56 per cent. This growth was largely underpinned by the broadband segment, which saw its user base rise from 1,052.72 million in January 2026 to ...Read More >
Balasore: A passenger bus met with an accident in Balasore district of Odisha today. The bus was coming from West Bengal to Puri when it's tyre burst on the National Highway number 16. As per reports the bus from West Bengal named Sana Travels was on its way to Puri. Near Balasore, one of it's tyre became flat and accordingly the bus driver lost control over the steering. And the bus hit a culvert and rammed into a paddy field. Fortunately, no passenger sustained any injury. ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today inaugurated Visa Application Centre at the Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bus Terminal (BSABT) in Bhubaneswar. Speaking on the occasion of the inauguration, the Chief Minister said, "The people of the state had been demanding this Visa Application Centre for a long time, and we had sought the cooperation of the Central Government in this regard. This Visa Application Centre became operational in Bhubaneswar today with the support of the C ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In order to ensure that none of the farmer's token is lapsed, Odisha government extended the Kharif paddy procurement deadline by 7 days, informed Food and Supplies Minister Krushna Chandra Patra today. In a video message, the Minister said, "Our government has set an all-time record in the current Kharif season procurement. Till now, the state government has procured a record 77 lakh metric tonnes of paddy. As many as 18,64,418 farmers have successfully sold their paddy and a tota ...Read More >
India's Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has called out the state-run Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) for serious compliance problems. According to the CAG, OMC now owes Rs 1,328.37 crore in penalties after going over production limits. The details came from a report on state public sector undertakings, presented in the Odisha Assembly. The violations happened in 2018-19 at two sites: Kodingamali bauxite mine and Sukrangi chromite mine. Most of the penalty is tied to Kodingamali. Here, OMC ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A US-based tech giant, Oracle has laid off around 12,000 employees in India, with another round expected within weeks. The layoffs reportedly are part of a global reduction of nearly 30,000 roles and come as growth in India's IT services industry slows sharply after two decades of expansion. Globally, Oracle, American multinational technology company headquartered in Austin, has reportedly fired around 30,000 employees. According to the employees, Oracle has communicated the layoff ...Read More >
Panaji: A local court in Goa on Wednesday granted bail to Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, owners of Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, in connection with the fire at a Goa nightclub on December 6 last year that killed 25 people. The Court of the Additional Sessions Judge granted regular bail to the brothers in connection with the December 2025 fire at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub. They were represented by Senior Advocate Subodh Kantak, instructed by Advocate Vaibhav Suri and SKRB Law Office. Despi ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended greetings to the people of Odisha on the occasion of Utkala Dibasa. April 1 is celebrated as Utkala Dibasa in Odisha, marking the formation of the State. Prime Minister Modi highlighted Odisha's rich cultural heritage and applauded the contributions of its people in various fields, wishing the state continued growth and prosperity. "Greetings on the special occasion of Utkala Dibasa. Odisha is a state that stands tall as a timeles ...Read More >
New Delhi: Gold rates in India kicked off April 2026 with a significant increase. On April 1, the price of 24-carat gold surged by nearly Rs 20,000, while 22-carat gold rose by at least Rs 18,000, and 18-carat gold gained nearly Rs 15,000. Gold prices in India have increased by Rs 1,970 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 1, 2026, the price of 24-carat gold was recorded at Rs 1,51,480 per 10 grams, and Rs 1,38, ...Read More >
Srinagar: A terrorist was killed in an overnight encounter in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir. Based on the specific intelligence input, a joint operation was carried out by Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir police in Arahama area of Ganderbal. "During the search, vigilant troops observed suspicious activity. On being challenged, terrorists opened fire and own troops retaliated," the Army said in their post X. The cordon was tactically reorganised amidst intermittent firing, the A ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A bus suddenly caught fire at the olde Baramunda bus stand in Bhuabneswar on late Tuesday night. No one was harmed in the fire. According to sources, the bus was parked in the bus stand after it returned from Puri when it suddenly caught fire due to some unknown reason. In just a few minutes, the fire engulfed the entire bus. The engine of the bus continued to burn for over one hour. On being informed, the Fire brigade reached the spot and brought the blaze under control and preve ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has opened the registration window to apply for the Subhadra Yojana from today that is April 1, 2026. With the approval of the government, new applications will be accepted through the 'Subhadra Portal' for one month from 01 April 2026 to 30 April 2026. Females aged between 21 years and 60 years as on 01.04.2026 can apply for the Subhadra Yojana. Note that the applicants who have already registered and received the benefits under the yojana cannot reapply. The wom ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has cleared a series of senior-level bureaucratic appointments, with key postings for two Odisha-cadre IAS officers. As per the notification issued by the central government, Vir Vikram Yadav, IAS (OR:96), currently Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, has been appointed Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) under the Ministry of Civil Aviation. He will hold the rank and pay of Additional Sec ...Read More >
Cuttack: Satyaprakash Narayan Bhattaray, the Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of Badamba Panchayat Samiti in Cuttack district has been arrested by Odisha Vigilance for possessing disproportionate assets (DA) over 128% of his known sources of income, which he failed to explain satisfactorily. In this connection, Odisha Vigilance has registered vide Cuttack Vigilance PS Case No.14 dt.31.03.2026 U/s-13(2) r/w 13(1) (b) P.C (Amendment) Act, 2018 against Bhattaray. Based on searches conducted on ...Read More >
Mumbai: Actress Nayanthara has joined the cast of Salman Khan's upcoming action film with director Vamshi Paidipally. The film will be produced by Dil Raju. A day after Salman announced his new project with South director Vamshi Paidipally, the makers have announced the onboarding of Nayanthara in the film. This marks the second project of the actress in Bollywood after she made her debut with Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'Jawan' in 2023. Sri Venkateswara Creations, the official production company, ...Read More >
Jagdalpur: In a remarkable display of determination, Suraj Mashi clinched the silver medal in the men's 5000m event at the Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG), competing despite wearing borrowed spikes. According to a release, Suraj is also part of a group of tribal athletes who can't really afford to pay for a coach every month and have to rely on whatever help they can get to improve their performance, as running is the only skill that has brought them this far and can one day change their lives ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed deep condolences to the families of Nalanda Sheetla Mata Temple stampede victims and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to be given to the kin of each deceased. The death toll currently stands at eight. The injured individuals will be given an ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 each. In an X post, the Prime Minister's office wrote, "The mishap in Nalanda district, Bihar, is deeply painful. ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Appropriation Bill is scheduled to be passed in the Odisha Assembly today. The budget was presented on February 20. The Appropriation Bill will be passed in the Assembly today. On February 20, Finance Minister cum Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi presented the budget for the financial year 2026-27. A budget of Rs 3.10 lakh crore was presented. Meanwhile, the opposition parties in Odisha have intensified their demand for the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling follo ...Read More >
Nalanda: At least eight people were killed and several others were injured on Tuesday during a religious gathering at the Sheetla Temple in Bihar's Nalanda district. The incident occurred as a massive crowd gathered at the temple, leading to severe overcrowding and a stampede, during which several people were crushed. On receiving information about the tragedy, police officials along with local villagers rushed to the spot and launched relief and rescue operations. Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Chou ...Read More >
Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Samrat Samprati Museum at Koba Tirth in the Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra campus in Gandhinagar on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti. Named after Samrat Samprati, the grandson of Ashoka, the museum showcases the rich historical, cultural, and spiritual legacy of Jainism. The Prime Minister will also travel to Vav-Tharad and lay the foundation stone, inaugurate, and dedicate to the Nation multiple development projects worth more t ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season has barely begun, but it has already delivered its first major controversy. Following Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) six-wicket defeat to Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium, a pointed remark from captain Ajinkya Rahane has triggered a wider debate - forcing Cricket Australia (CA) to step in with a clarification. At the centre of the storm is Cameron Green, KKR's high-profile signing worth INR 25.20 crore, who did not bowl a single over despite ...Read More >
Nayagarh: Odisha Vigilance today nabbed Saroj Kumar Sahoo, the Senior Assistant of the office of Sub-Treasury Officer at Khandapada in Nayagarh district while demanding and taking bribe Rs 3,000. The Vigilance officials apprehended Sahoo while he demanding and taking the bribe from a pensioner for facilitating credit of pensionary benefits in his favour. The accused Senior Assistant demanded bribe of Rs 3,000 from the pensioner for the above purpose, and asked him unless he was paid the demande ...Read More >
New Delhi: Gold prices in India have increased by Rs 2,510 for 24-carat gold and Rs 2,300 for 22-carat gold in the last 24 hours amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. On March 28, 2026, the price of 24-carat gold was recorded at Rs 1,48,090 per 10 grams and Rs 1,35,750 for 22-carat gold per 10 grams. The 18 Carat gold rate is recorded at Rs 1,11,070 per 10 grams in the last 24 hours, increased by Rs 1,880. In Bhubaneswar, the price of the preciou00s metal has increased yet again in the las ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Actor Sonam Kapoor and husband Anand Ahuja has welcomed their second child, a baby boy. The actress announced the arrival of her second child on Instagram and wrote, "With immense gratitude and hearts full of love, we are delighted to announce the arrival of our baby boy today, 29th of March 2026." She also added, "Our family has grown, and with his arrival, our hearts have expanded in the most beautiful way. Vayu is overjoyed to welcome his little brother, and we feel deeply bless ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated trains servicing between Kerala's Palakkad and Tamil Nadu's Pollachi today. PM Modi also inaugurated redeveloped stations and a railway electrification project in Kerala. The trains are said to be two Amrit Bharat trains, two express trains, and one passenger train originating from Tamil Nadu. The recently launched trains will be operated in states like Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, and Jharkhand. It is also ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: As the Rajya Sabha election date gets closer, the political temperature in Odisha continues to rise; the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reportedly purchased 16 sets of nomination forms for the election to four seats. MLAs of the saffron party namely Saroj Kumar Pradhan, Ashrit Pattanayak, Dusmanta Kumar Swain, Raghunath Jagadala and Pratap Chandra Nayak bought a total of 16 sets of nomination forms from the returning officer today. They purchased the nomination ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Shares of Infosys rose sharply on February 17, 2026, after the company announced a strategic collaboration with US-based artificial intelligence firm Anthropic, lifting sentiment across the technology sector. Infosys stock gained around 3%, trading near ₹1,407 per share, as investors welcomed the move to strengthen the company's artificial intelligence offerings. The rally helped push the Nifty IT index up by over 2%, with several frontline IT stocks trading higher. Under the part ...Read More >
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