Odisha News

    February 18, 2026

    Cuttack: Youth Shot Dead During Feast in OGP Colony

    Cuttack: (Pramit Pramathes Satpathy): A youth was shot dead in broad daylight in Cuttack’s Nuapada Odisha Government Press Colony on Wednesday,…
    February 18, 2026

    Bee attack leaves four including girl students injured

    Bhadrak: In an unfortunate incident, bee attack has left at least four persons including three girl students and an elderly man…
    February 18, 2026

    Odisha identical twins score identical marks in JEE Main 2026

    Bhubaneswar: In a rare academic achievement, two Odia twin brothers have passed by scoring identical marks in the well-contested JEE Main…
    February 18, 2026

    BSE Odisha announces OAVET and OMAVET results 2026

    Cuttack: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha today announced the results of the Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Entrance Test (OAVET) 2026…
    February 18, 2026

    Joint Police–Forest Strategy to Crack Down on Bait Bomb Threat in Central Odisha

    Cuttack: A high-level joint meeting was held on Wednesday via video conference under the chairmanship of the Inspector General of…
    February 18, 2026

    Paddy Protest Rocks Assembly; Cong MLA Questions MSP Restriction

    Bhubaneswar: The second day of the Odisha Assembly’s Budget Session on Wednesday was marred by repeated disruptions as Opposition members…
    February 18, 2026

    Govt Defends Rs 3,100 MSP Policy, Says All Eligible Paddy Being Procured

    Bhubaneswar: The State Government on Tuesday firmly defended its Rs 3,100 per quintal paddy procurement policy in the Assembly, asserting…
    February 18, 2026

    Woman Dies After Delivery in Koraput; Family Alleges Medical Negligence

    Koraput: Tension and chaotic scenes prevailed at Laxmipur in Odisha’s Koraput district after a woman died shortly after delivering a…
    February 18, 2026

    Three Killed in Head-On Bike Collision Near Hilung Chhak in Sonepur

    Sonepur: Three persons lost their lives following a head-on collision between two motorcycles near Hilung Chhak under Biramaharajpur police limits…
    February 18, 2026

    ECI Announces Rajya Sabha Poll Schedule for 37 Seats; Four From Odisha

    Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday announced the schedule for biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha, with…
    February 18, 2026

    Odisha Plus 2 exams begins today

    Bhubaneswar: Odisha Plus 2 exams will commence today. On the first day, there will be MIL paper for Science Stream students.…
    February 18, 2026

    3 thousand ducks killed following road accident in Aiginia

    Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, more than 3 thousand ducks were killed following a road accident in the capital city of…

    Business News

      February 18, 2026

      Stock markets open lower amid weakness in IT, Services shares

      MUMBAI: (Feb 18) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began the trade on a negative territory on Wednesday, tracking losses…
      February 18, 2026

      Rupee rises 5 paise to 90.67 against US dollar

      MUMBAI: (Feb 18) The rupee rose 5 paise to 90.67 against the US dollar on Wednesday on the back of…
      February 12, 2026

      Rupee rises 38 paise to 90.40 against US dollar

      MUMBAI: (Feb 12) The rupee appreciated 38 paise to 90.40 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, supported…
      February 12, 2026

      Stock markets decline in early trade dragged by IT firms, weak US cues

      MUMBAI: (Feb 12) Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Thursday dragged down by heavy losses…
      February 5, 2026

      Rupee rises 7 paise to 90.40 against the US dollar

      MUMBAI: (Feb 5) The rupee traded in a narrow range and gained 7 paise to 90.40 against the US dollar…
      February 5, 2026

      Stock markets decline in early trade

      MUMBAI: (Feb 5) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Thursday after a three-day rally amid a…
      February 4, 2026

      Rupee dips after India-US trade rally

      MUMBAI: (Feb 4) The rupee depreciated 22 paise to 90.54 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, following…
      February 4, 2026

      Stock market advances in early deals on fresh foreign fund inflows, India-US trade pact

      MUMBAI: (Feb 4) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading higher in early trade on Wednesday, building on previous day’s…
      February 1, 2026

      Silver collapses 19 pc to Rs 3.12 lakh per kg

      NEW DELHI: Silver prices collapsed 19 per cent to Rs 3.12 lakh per kg in the national capital, while gold…
      February 1, 2026

      Airbus bags order for 3 helicopters from Indian operator

      NEW DELHI: Airbus said it has bagged an order for three helicopters from an Indian operator, including the H175 helicopter.…

      India News

        February 18, 2026

        Amit Shah to visit ISKCON headquarters at Mayapur

        KOLKATA: (Feb 18) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit ISKCON headquarters at Mayapur in West Bengal on Wednesday, state…
        February 16, 2026

        Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates arrives in Amaravati

        Amaravati: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates arrived in Amravati, Andhra Pradesh, ahead of attending the AI-India Impact summit in Delhi. Gates is…
        February 14, 2026

        PM witnesses special IAF aerial show at emergency landing facility in Assam

        MORAN: (Feb 14) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday witnessed an aerial show featuring IAF’s fighter jets and transport helicopters,…
        February 10, 2026

        YouTuber Nitish Rajput Sued 2.5cr by SSC Exam Firm Over Irregularity Claims

        Independent journalist and YouTuber Nitish Rajput is currently facing a high-stakes legal battle following a ₹2.5 crore defamation lawsuit filed by Eduquity Technologies Pvt. Ltd. in a…
        February 10, 2026

        Manipur: Curfew imposed after houses set ablaze in Ukhrul’s Litan

        Imphal: Miscreants set fire to several houses overnight in villages around Litan in Ukhrul district, Manipur Police said on Monday.…
        February 9, 2026

        Delhi Records ‘Poor’ AQI Amid Shallow Fog

        New Delhi: The national capital woke up to shallow fog and slightly warmer temperatures on Monday, signaling a gradual transition…
        February 4, 2026

        SIR matter: WB CM Mamata Banerjee reaches Supreme Court

        New Delhi: Amid the row over the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls in the poll-bound West Bengal, Chief Minister…
        February 3, 2026

        Trump reduces reciprocal tariff on India from 25% to 18%

        Washington D.C: In a major step in strengthening relationship with India, United States of America President Donald John Trump reduced the…
        February 3, 2026

        Dense fog covers parts of national capital

        New Delhi: Several parts of the national capital experienced dense fog on Tuesday morning. The Air Quality Index stood at 256…
        February 2, 2026

        Fresh Allegations, Suspicion Raised Over Ajit Pawar Plane Crash in Maharashtra

        Mumbai: New controversy has emerged surrounding the tragic plane crash that claimed the life of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit…

        Health News

          January 7, 2026

          What Happens When You Quit Sugar For 14 Days

          Sugar is an omnipresent part of our diets, found in everything from sweet treats to seemingly healthy foods. However, consuming…
          November 23, 2025

          Blood Types A and B Linked to Higher Autoimmune Liver Disease Risk

          New research has identified a significant association between common ABO blood groups and the risk of developing autoimmune liver diseases,…
          October 4, 2025

          Scientists convert a kidney from blood type A to universal type O

          In a step toward increasing access to donor organs, scientists have converted a blood-type-A kidney to blood type O and…