Chennai: It’s official! Madras Talkies, the production house of ace director Mani Ratnam on Friday announced that Oscar winner A R Rahman would be scoring the music of ace director Mani Ratnam’s next film featuring actor Vijay Sethupathi and Sai Pallavi in the lead.It may be recalled that IANS had, citing sources, reported earlier that…
Mumbai: Amazon Prime Video has officially unveiled ‘Naagzilla: Naag Lok Ka Pehla Kaand’, starring Kartik Aaryan, as part of its ambitious 2026 content slate at the ‘It Starts Here’ event held in Mumbai on March 19.The announcement positions the fantasy creature-comedy as one of the streamer’s major upcoming theatrical-backed projects.A newly released poster offered the…
The Confiscation Court in Bhubaneswar ordered the confiscation of disproportionate assets worth over Rs 1.27 crore belonging to former Executive Engineer Prafulla Kumar Panigrahi.The order, passed by the Authorised Officer of the Special Court (Vigilance), includes immovable properties such as a multi-storeyed building at Tulasi Nagar, Berhampur, and three plots in Rajendra Nagar Sahi, Tulasi…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today took a historic decision today as he regularized the Junior Teachers, Schematic, who are working on a contractual basis.The junior teachers of this category who were appointed in the year 2023-24 have been regularized. This has benefited more than 13,000 contractual junior teachers of the state.These teachers have…
New Delhi, March 20: The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Friday said that panic booking of LPG cylinders has declined significantly, with only 55 lakh bookings reported on Thursday.\The government held an inter-ministerial briefing today to update on the current situation regarding the availability of essential commodities, particularly fuel and gas, amidst the ongoing…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police has achieved unprecedented success in its anti-narcotics drive, destroying ganja cultivation worth Rs 1,444 crore and seizing contraband worth Rs 1,346 crore between January 1, 2025, and February 28, 2026.The police also arrested 654 interstate narcotics traders and seized 1,862 litres of ganja oil, brown sugar, and codeine-based cough syrup.DGP Yogesh…
Bhubaneswar: Nearly ten thousand students who had filled up forms for the High School Certificate (HSC) examination this year did not appear for the tests, according to official figures presented in the State Legislative Assembly.School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond informed the House, in reply to a question from MLA, that a total of 5,46,876…
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to promote Odisha’s iconic summer dish ‘Pakhala’ on the global stage, the state Tourism Department organised a grand state-level ‘Pakhala Parba’ at Panthanivas in Bhubaneswar on Friday.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi attended the event and described Pakhala as not merely a dish, but an inseparable part of Odisha’s culture and tradition. Addressing…
New Delhi, 20/3: Premium petrol in India became costlier by up to Rs 2.35 from Friday (March 20, 2026) The price of BPCL’s Speed, HPCL’s Power, and IOCL’s XP95 increased by Rs 2.09 to Rs 2.35 per litre. However, there is no change in the price of regular petrol at present. Although the companies did…
The Odisha Assembly confirmed that higher education institutions across the state will soon introduce the ‘AI for ALL’ curriculum to promote artificial intelligence learning. Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj, in a written reply to the House, stated that the department has prepared to roll out the program. The curriculum aims to provide AI education to…
