Policy & Politics

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly, Prasanna Acharya, has urged the Odisha government to grant state language status to Sambalpuri Kosali and push for its inclusion in...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday launched ‘Shishu Vatika’ initiative aligned with the National Education Policy 2020, to strengthen pre-school education in the state. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi participated in 'Pravesh...

Bhubaneswar: Parliament is set to witness a tense face-off between Treasury and Opposition benches on Wednesday as the central government is looking to discuss the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill. Along...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday approved the promotion of 30 Odisha Administrative Officers (OAS) to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer rank against the available vacancies determined by the...

New Delhi: Nand Kishore Gurjar, the BJP MLA from Ghaziabad’s Loni constituency, has alleged a “conspiracy to kill him” days after his party issued him a showcause notice over indiscipline....

Bhubaneswar: In a fresh disrespect to ‘Bande Utkala Janani’, a Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader refused to rise from his seat when Odisha’s state song was recited at an event...

New Delhi: Nidhi Tewari, a young Indian Foreign Services (IFS) officer, has been appointed as Private Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. An IFS officer from the 2014 batch, Nidhi’s...

Bhubaneswar: Mounting a sharp attack on Odisha’s Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling, Congress on Monday accused the BJP leader of having used a fake caste certificate to pursue studies and get...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Sangeet Natak Akademi has listed Odisha's Rath Yatra and Bali Jatra in its “National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage”. Chief Administration of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration Arabinda Padhee...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is all set to come out with a new excise policy within the next 15 to 20 days with an aim to strengthen the regulatory framework....