Bhubaneswar: The Muslim community in Odisha will observe Eid ul-Fitr on Saturday (March 21), 2026, marking the joyous end of the holy month of Ramadan. The announcement came from the Anjuman Islamia Ahle Sunnat-O-Jamaat office of the Chand Committee in Cuttack, following no sighting of the Shawwal crescent moon anywhere in the state on the evening…
New Delhi, 19/3: Favouring de-escalation and bidding for restoration of peace and stability, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman, Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim, and France President Emmanuel Macron to discuss the ongoing West Asia conflict with them. In all conversations, Modi stressed the need for safe and…
Mishra, who is the proprietor of Mishra Enterprises and Mahakal Construction, was apprehended from Chhattisgarh on March 17, 2026. He was produced before a local court in Chhattisgarh and subsequently brought to Bhubaneswar on transit remand. He is scheduled to be produced before the Designated Court under the OPID Act in Balasore on March 20,…
New Delhi,19/2:As West Asia conflict spirals into full-blown regional war, its impact is being felt across the world. During a press conference, Indian officials too said it has been been a “testing time”, not just for the country, but the entire global community. MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, at an inter-ministerial briefing, stated, “We continue to…
Kalahandi: Odisha Commerce & Transport, Steel & Mines Bibhuti Bhusan Jena has stated that a diamond containing stones has been identified in the Kalamidara area under the Nuapada block of Nuapada district. The Mines Minister shared this information in an answer to a question at the Odisha Assembly session.The Minister informed that treasure-rich Odisha’s soil…
Bhubaneswar: Former Berhampur MLA Bikram Panda, the prime accused in the high-profile murder case of BJP leader and senior advocate Pitabas Panda, has been discharged from MKCG Medical College and Hospital and shifted back to Berhampur Circle Jail.Panda, who had been under treatment at the hospital for an extended period due to health complications, was admitted…
Kendrapara: About 30 people fell ill after consuming dalma allegedly contaminated by a poisonous snake in Pattamundai Municipality, Kendrapara district. The incident occurred in Ward No. 10, where food was prepared for around 400 people during a Bhagavata Saptaha late Wednesday night. A snake was reportedly found in the pot of dalma during the distribution of…
Dubai, 19/3: Amid intermittent missile and drone attacks, sirens, and a palpable sense of uncertainty, citizens and residents across the Gulf region are preparing for an unprecedented Eid on Friday, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramzan. The crisis that was triggered by Israel and the United States attacking Iran on February 28,…
New Delhi, 19/3: Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday said that Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu has assured him that once it receives the feasibility report from the state, the Centre will grant all required permissions for the second airport in Bengaluru. Shivakumar, who met Naidu in New Delhi and…
New Delhi: In a major political development ahead of the Kerala Legislative Assembly election, veteran Congress leader and Kannur Lok Sabha MP K. Sudhakaran is set to part ways with the Indian National Congress after his repeated efforts to secure a ticket for the Assembly polls failed to elicit a response from the party’s national leadership.He…
