Mumbai, January 28, 2026 : Superstar singer Arijit Singh has shocked fans by announcing his retirement from playback singing. The singer in a social media note, has revealed that he will no longer take up any new assignments as a playback vocalist. Arijit Singh steps away from playback singing, says it was a ‘wonderful journey’ The singer in a social media note, has revealed he will no longer take up any new assignments as a playback vocalist. “Hello, Happy new year to all. I want to thank you all for giving me so much love all these years as listeners. I am happy to announce that I am not going to be taking any new assignments as a playback vocalist from now on. I am calling it off. It was a wonderful journey,” he posted. Singh is now likely to turn his focus to independent music and composition, which, he has long maintained, was his original calling.
State-wide fire safety mock drill on March 28
Bhubaneswar,23/03/2026: The Housing & Urban Development Department, in collaboration with Odisha Fire Services, conducted a sensitization workshop on fire safety awareness and preparedness today. The session was aimed at synchronizing…


