Cuttack :The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) has elected Pankaj Lochan Mohanty as its new president. While the cricket board has yet to make the announcement official, sources reported that Mohanty has already begun functioning as the acting president. Former OCA president Pranab Prakash Das had recently resigned, leaving the post vacant. Mohanty was the only…
Bhubaneswar 8th January 2026: Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal on Wednesday announced the passing of his son Agnivesh, describing it as “the darkest day of my life”. Agnivesh, 49, had been recovering at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, following a skiing accident, but suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal on Wednesday announced the passing…
Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Thursday paid tribute to the Indian Armed Forces on the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, calling the mission a “sacred covenant” to protect the nation and uphold the dignity of service.In a message shared on social media, Singh Deo praised the courage, discipline, and sacrifice demonstrated…
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal Sunday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his speech at SRCC, saying he cannot write his own report card and it is the people who will do so.Sibal, who is also a senior advocate, criticised the prime minister for his remarks that he gave a…
Bhubaneswar: As many as 505 people were killed in road accidents during the safety awareness month, which was held between January 1, 2025 and January 31, 2025 in Odisha, informed Transport Minister Bibhuti Jena. In his reply to a question of Nayagarh MLA Arun Kumar Sahoo at the State assembly today, the Transport Minister said…
Moscow, 13/3: Russia remains in a state of combat readiness and is fully ready for a nuclear war, but not “everything is rushing to it” at present, President Vladimir Putin said in remarks published on Wednesday. In an interview with state media, Putin, who launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and is nearly certain to…
New Delhi, 2/10: Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor on Wednesday announced the launch of his political outfit Jan Suraaj Party, a much-anticipated move by which he hopes to take the political landscape in Bihar by storm. Kishor also named Manoj Bharti, a Madhubani-born former Indian Foreign Service Officer, as working president of the party, saying the…
UP, 13/5: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said that the passing away of his stepbrother Prateek Yadav is “extremely saddening.” In a post on X, the former UP chief minister wrote, “Shri Prateek Yadav’s demise is extremely saddening. May Lord grant peace to the departed soul. Humble tributes!” Prateek, 38, suddenly fell ill…
Ganjam: As many as four persons including the Additional Superintendent of Police of Ganjam sustained severe injuries as the car they were travelling in met with a road mishap at Sualipalli village under Bhanjanagar police limits in Ganjam district in the wee hours of Friday. The accident occurred when Additional SP Ranjan Kumar Dey was…
Srinagar, 15/5: Barely two days after the killing of three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists in south Kashmir’s Shopian, including the outfit’s operational commander Shahid Kuttay, another encounter broke out in neighbouring Tral area on Thursday, leading to the death of unidentified Ultra. Police said the gunfight erupted in Nadar Lorgam village of Tral in Awantipora after…
