Sandeep Mishra

Bhubaneswar: The Naveen Patnaik government's recent decision to grant six-month extension to Suresh Chandra Mahapatra as Chief Secretary (CS) beyond his age of superannuation due in…

Bhubaneswar: Taking a strong swipe at Naveen Patnaik's governance model, Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi said IAS officers should not violate their service and conduct rules by engaging in…

Bhubaneswar: Suresh Chandra Mahapatra on Thursday got a six-month extension as the Chief Secretary of Odisha, well-placed sources told Odisha Bytes. This should effectively put to rest…

Bhubaneswar: Opening up on issues fuelling his much-discussed differences with mentor Biju Patnaik, veteran leader and former Union minister Srikant Jena said the former did not want him to…

Twenty-two years on, this should be just another Friday. But the dark memories of that Friday are still fresh and spine-chilling. October 29, 1999, would remain an unforgettable day in…

Bhubaneswar: The BJP put up a creditable performance in the just-concluded Pipili byelection, but that wasn't enough to upset the BJD applecart. Can being second at best fulfil the saffron…

Bhubaneswar: If Arindam had not stepped into the Mahanadi waters...If the ODRAF personnel had not taken him along...If his seniors would have stopped him from planning a live telecast on a…

Bhubaneswar: The Pipili verdict could mark a new phase for the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) as the regional party dared to subtly change its narrative for the maiden time in its nearly 24 years of…

Bhubaneswar: Former MP and senior Congress leader Pradeep Kumar Majhi is likely to join the ruling Biju Janata Dal soon, sources close to him said on Thursday. Forty-five-year-old Majhi,…

Bhubaneswar: Are Odisha's bureaucrats playing by the rules? The answer might be in the negative if the plethora of activities they are engaged in beyond their administrative responsibilities…