Policy & Politics

Bhubaneswar: The controversy surrounding the use of children in political rallies in Odisha intensified on Monday as the BJD shot back, accusing the ruling BJP of involving minors in a...

New Delhi: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has introduced the Amnesty Scheme, 2026, providing establishments operating Provident Fund (PF) trusts under the Income Tax Act, 1961 a six-month window to...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has issued showcause notices to owners of 65 mines to determine their mining lease after detecting massive grade manipulation of iron ore. The State Level Enforcement...

Bhubaneswar: Senior leader and former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Pravat Ranjan Biswal joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with a large number of supporters in Bhubaneswar on...

Bhubaneswar: Amid the rapidly changing political configurations in Odisha, speculation is now rife over the possible entry of former Cuttack-Choudwar MLA Pravat Biswal into the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)....

New Delhi: A committee set up by the Central government to examine the content of the Diljit Dosanjh-headlined film ‘Satluj’ has recommended that the ban on its public access through...

Bhubaneswar: The Panchayat elections in Odisha are likely to be delayed and the State Election Commission (SEC) is planning to issue the poll notification only after completion of the 2027...

Bhubaneswar: The state government on Thursday invited applications for the post of Chairperson of the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) as the key regulatory post lying vacant since May 26....

Bhubaneswar: With elections to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) and Urban Local Bodies (ULB) in Odisha set to be held in 2027, the State Election Commission (SEC) has started preparations for...

Bhubaneswar: In a major move to ensure public funds are delivering intended benefits, the Odisha government is rolling out a new Rapid Survey-Based Assessment (RSBA) framework to evaluate the real-world...