Policy & Politics

Mumbai: Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut and filmmaker Hansal Mehta recently engaged in an online squabble over demolition of her Mumbai house and Kunal Kamra's 'gaddar' row. It began when Hansal responded...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odisha-born IES officer Kamala Kant Tripathy was recently appointed Joint Secretary, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), NITI Aayog, for a five-year tenure. He is among 35...

Bhubaneswar: Members of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday staged a noisy walkout in the Odisha Assembly, demanding a statement from Speaker Surama Padhy on the alleged assault on suspended Congress MLAs by the security...

Bhubaneswar: High drama continued in the Odisha Assembly and triggered face-off outside late on Tuesday as police prohibited senior Congress leaders from entering the premises where suspended MLAs of the...

Bhubaneswar: The suspended Congress MLAs continued protesting on the floor beneath the Speaker’s podium in the Odisha Assembly even as the House was adjourned till Wednesday. Later, they announced to...

Bhubaneswar: In an effort to enhance administrative efficiency, the Odisha government has emphasised the need for periodic performance review to weed out inefficient officers and employees and those with doubtful...

New Delhi: The Central government has raised salaries, allowances and pensions of Members of Parliament (MPs), effective from April 1, 2023. As per a gazette notification issued by the Ministry...

Bhubaneswar: Senior Congress leader and former Odisha Minister Niranjan Patnaik on Monday announced that he will not contest elections anymore. Patnaik, a former Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president, cited...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha saw almost 35% drop in witch-hunting cases between 2020 and 2024, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majh informed on Monday. Responding to a query by Jeypore MLA Tara Prasad...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is working on a new set of guidelines to streamline the refund process for depositors duped by chit fund firms, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi said on...