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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Majhi on Friday enumerated himself digitally at his official residence in Bhubaneswar in presence of Odisha Census Operations director Nikhil Pawan Kalyan. Majhi also issued an appeal to the people of the state to join the national exercise, highlighting its importance for future planning and development. "The census programme has commenced in Odisha through a collaborative effort between the Directorate of Census Operations under the Ministry of Home Affairs a ...Read More >
New Delhi: A US-sanctioned tanker transporting Iranian crude oil has altered course mid-journey from India to China, according to tracking data, injecting uncertainty into a shipment that could have restarted New Delhi's imports after nearly seven years. Built in 2002, the Aframax Ping Shun -- hit by US sanctions in 2025 -- now lists Dongying, China, carrying about 600,000 barrels (6 lakh) of Iranian oil. Kpler records showed Vadinar, Gujarat, as its prior aim earlier this week. Indian refiner ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to maintain administrative continuity during the nationwide exercise, the Odisha government has prohibited the transfer of officers and staff involved in the upcoming Census 2027 until its completion in March 2027. Additional Chief Secretary of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Arabinda Kumar Padhee, has issued a formal directive to all departmental secretaries, heads of departments, district collectors, municipal commissioners, and chief census officers, out ...Read More >
Kolkata: The West Bengal Police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday arrested advocate Mofakkarul Islam, described as the alleged mastermind behind the gherao of seven judicial officers in Malda district's Kaliachak area. He was detained at Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri while reportedly attempting to flee by boarding a flight. Islam, a lawyer and former AIMIM candidate in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, is accused of being the primary instigator of the incident. He all ...Read More >
New Delhi: A day after being removed as Deputy Leader in Rajya Sabha, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha on Friday posted a video message on X (formerly Twitter) addressed to the 'aam aadmi' (common man), declaring "Silenced, not defeated". In the video, Chadha directly confronts the party's move while reaffirming his commitment to raising public issues. "Whenever I get a chance to speak in Parliament I raise public issues. Maybe I raise topics not usually raised... but is raising public is ...Read More >
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The jurisdiction of the East Coast Railway (ECoR), headquartered in Bhubaneswar, has shrunk following a decision by the Ministry of Railways to transfer 50-km Ichchapuram-Palasa section of the Khurda Road division to the proposed Visakhapatnam division of the new South Coast Railway (SCoR) zone. According to an official letter issued by the Railway Board on April 2, Rameshwar Meena, Executive Director, informed the General Managers of ECoR and SCoR that the jurisdiction o ...Read More >
Mumbai: On the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, Punjab Kings shared a special video featuring co-owner Preity Zinta and Australian allrounder Cooper Connolly, in which the latter is seen chanting 'Jai Bajrangbali' at her request. The video, recorded after Connolly guided Punjab Kings to a thrilling win over Gujarat Titans on Tuesday, shows Preity telling the Man-of-the-Match, "You might be born Australian, but now you're Punjabi by choice. We have the Punjabi spirit. Today is your first game, and i ...Read More >
Kolkata: There are already dozens of cases that central agencies are probing in West Bengal. One more was added to the list on Thursday, just three weeks before Assembly polls in the politically-charged state. This one is over a shocking incident in Malda, where seven judicial officers engaged in Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise-related work were held hostage by protesters a day earlier. Following the Supreme Court's intervention, the Election Commission of India (ECI) roped in the N ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: People across Odisha enthusiastically celebrated "Ama Poshak Ama Parichaya" (Our Attire, Our Identity) Day by donning traditional handloom attire as part of the ongoing Odia Pakhya celebrations. Odia Pakhya is being observed across the state from April 1 to 14 under the aegis of the Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department. On the second day of the festivities, citizens from rural areas to the capital city of Bhubaneswar participated in large numbers, showcasing their cult ...Read More >
New Delhi: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here to stay, and grow. That India is taking AI seriously was never in doubt. Now, the policy to catch them young and make them learn has been unveiled. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced a structured curriculum on Computational Thinking (CT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for classes III to VIII. Union Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the curriculum at Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan on Wednesday. Aimed at building ...Read More >
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted Congress MLA from Madhya Pradesh's Datia, Rajendra Bharti in a bank fraud case. He was related to forging records to receive illegal interest payments. Former bank accountant, Raghuvir Sharan Prajapati, was also convicted. Bharti had won from Datia in 2023. He had also won in 1985 on a Congress ticket, and in 1998 as a Samajwadi Party candidate. Between 1998 and 2001, Bharti had served as the Chairman of the bank's Board of Directors. He was al ...Read More >
Raipur: The Chhattisgarh High Court on Thursday convicted Amit Jogi, son of former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi, in 2003 murder case of Nationalist Congress Party leader Ramavatar Jaggi. The court has set aside his earlier acquittal by a trial court. A division bench overturned the 2007 verdict that had given Amit Jogi the benefit of doubt and directed him to surrender within three weeks, according to counsel for the Central Bureau of Investigation. Ramavatar Jaggi, who was the treasu ...Read More >
New Delhi: Actor Rajpal Yadav reportedly broke down after the Delhi High Court reserved its order in the cheque bounce case after fresh settlement efforts between the parties failed. Despite the court's attempts to facilitate a negotiated resolution, Rajpal chose to contest the matter instead of agreeing to a settlement. The case was heard by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, who expressed dissatisfaction over the actor's changing stand on repayment. The court noted inconsistencies in his submiss ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha hockey teams etched their name in history books by lifting both the men's and women's titles at the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games in Chhattisgarh. Odisha outplayed Jharkhand 4-1 in the men's final at Raipur's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium. The women's final saw a close fight, with Odisha prevailing 1-0 over Mizoram. Odisha's tally swelled further with archers fetching them four medals, and athletes bagging two more on Thursday. Arjun Khara ...Read More >
New Delhi: India will participate in talks convened by the UK on the Strait of Hormuz. The Ministry of External Affairs has confirmed that New Delhi is also in contact with Iran to ensure the safe passage of Indian vessels through the strategic waterway. The MEA said Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will represent India at the discussions, which are part of diplomatic efforts aimed at ensuring maritime security and reopening the shipping corridor. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India has ...Read More >
New Delhi: Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths on Thursday carried out fresh searches across multiple addresses linked to executives of political consultancy I-PAC (Indian Political Action Committee) (I-PAC) and others as part of the ongoing West Bengal coal smuggling and pilferage probe. Searches were conducted simultaneously in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Delhi to follow up on prior raids in the case. "The raids are a continuation of the searches conducted earlier in the case," an ED officer wa ...Read More >
Mumbai: Amid the strong box-office performance of Aditya Dhar's 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge', the makers of Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan's 'Bhooth Bangla' have postponed the film's release by a week. Horror-comedy 'Bhooth Bangla', slated for an April 10 release, will now hit theatres with paid previews on April 16. Producer Ektaa Kapoor took to Instagram to announce the change. "After extensive discussion and multiple requests from our distribution partners and exhibitors across key markets, we ...Read More >
New Delhi: Padma Viswanathan, a Canadian-American author of Indian origin, has earned a place on the 2026 International Booker Prize shortlist for her English translation of Brazilian writer Ana Paula Maia's Portuguese novella 'On Earth As It Is Beneath.' Described by judges as a "brutal, haunting and hypnotic novella set in a remote Brazilian penal colony, where the boundaries between justice and cruelty collapse," the book is among six global entries for the prestigious award. The £50,000 pr ...Read More >
Mumbai: The teaser of 'Ramayana', which features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, was released on Thursday on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti. It has received mixed reactions online, with its visual effects sparking widespread debate. The film's producer Namit Malhotra, in a collab post with director Nitesh Tiwari and co-producer Yash, wrote on Instagram, "Rama is the greatest of all time because he lived a life where the choices he made were always in the benefit of the greater good, duty over desir ...Read More >
New Delhi: Amid Iran's blockade and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, triggered by the war with the US and Israel, Iran reassured India that its interests remain protected. As tensions escalated sharply in the Gulf region, the Iranian Embassy issued a calming message for "Indian friends." "Our Indian friends are in safe hands, no worries," the Embassy of Iran in India wrote on X on Thursday. A similar message was shared by the Iranian Embassy in Saudi Arabia, asserting that "ONLY Iran and O ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: With the West Asia conflict significantly affecting fuel supplies, the Odisha government has stepped up measures to expand piped natural gas (PNG) infrastructure as a reliable alternative to LPG. Sharing information about steps being taken to address the issue, Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra said on Thursday that urban areas across the state are expected to be armed with PNG connectivity within a month. The Minister made the announcement after a h ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a significant push towards self-reliance in the energy and chemical sectors, Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Limited (BCGCL) and Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) have signed a land leasing agreement for India's pioneering Coal to Ammonium Nitrate project at Lakhanpur in Odisha. The agreement was signed in New Delhi on Wednesday in the presence of Union Minister of Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy. According to an official release, the project, over around 350 acres of MCL la ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has removed Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha from his role as Deputy Leader in the Upper House. The party formally informed the Rajya Sabha Secretariat on Thursday, requesting that Chadha no longer be allotted time to speak on behalf of AAP during parliamentary proceedings. It has proposed appointing MP Ashok Mittal as the new Deputy Leader, replacing Chadha with immediate effect. Mittal, an AAP MP from Punjab, entered politics after the 2022 Punjab assembly ele ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre has exempted 40 critical petrochemical feedstocks and intermediates from customs duties until June end to shield domestic industries from supply issues caused by the Iran war, the Finance Ministry announced on Thursday. This includes vital inputs such as ammonia, which plays a key role in fertilizer production and supports India's food security needs. The ministry described the action as a "targeted relief" aimed at guaranteeing the steady flow of essential petrochemicals ...Read More >
Mumbai: Filmmaker Rohit Shetty's team has issued a clarification after reports alleged that he was using police stickers and flashing lights on his personal vehicles. Reports had claimed that at least two of the filmmaker's private SUVs carried police-style markings and lights, which are typically restricted to official law enforcement vehicles under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. However, his team clarified that these were used only for security reasons after the February incident and were not ...Read More >
Mumbai: Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly's biopic, starring actor Rajkummar Rao, has finally gone on floors and got an official title too. On Wednesday evening, Rajkummar took to Instagram and shared, "And it begins... The one and only #DADA" The biopic titled as 'Dada - The Sourav Ganguly Story' is being directed by Vikramaditya Motwane and produced by Luv Ranjan. 'Dada - The Sourav Ganguly Story' recently made headlines after Rajkummar Rao appeared at an event with a changed look, including ...Read More >
New Delhi: Former Bangladeshi prime minister Sk Hasina, who has been in exile in India since the ouster of her government in August 2024, has sent a legal notice to Dhaka, seeking that her death sentence be set aside as "legally void". Any further proceedings against her are to be conducted in compliance with international fair trial standards, she has said. In 2025, a tribunal in Bangladesh has sentenced Hasina to death, after accusing her of being involved in the deaths of students who were ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has urged people, including its employees as well as those working in private sector, to wear handloom clothes on April 2 and 3 as part of the 'Odia Pakhya' celebration in the state. Sources said employees have been urged to wear traditional attire to celebrate the 'Ama Posaka Ama Parichaya' initiative by the Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Department of the state government. A communication in this regard has been sent to all departments and authorities in ...Read More >
Mumbai: Actor Vicky Kaushal is likely to reunite with director Laxman Utekar for 'Chhaava 2', a potential sequel centred on the life of Shahu Maharaj. 'Chhaava' went on to become one of the biggest blockbusters of 2025, with Vicky receiving widespread acclaim for his performance. Now, reports suggest that Utekar is planning a sequel to the historical drama. As per reports, the makers are looking to base the sequel on the life of Shahu Maharaj, the son of Sambhaji Maharaj, continuing the legac ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday inaugurated a Visa Application Centre operated by VFS Global in Bhubaneswar, marking a significant milestone in enhancing access to international visa services for the people of Odisha. The visa centre has been set up at Babasahed Bhimrao Ambedkar Bus Terminal (BSABT) in Baramunda. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister highlighted that the establishment of this centre reflects Odisha's growing global connectivity and commitment ...Read More >
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