Policy & Politics

Chennai: Eminent actor Kamal Haasan is set to become a Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament after the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) decided to nominate him to the Upper House. Tamil...

Regional parties would cede no space to the Congress in states even if it means gifting advantage to the BIP. They won't let it ride piggyback on them and regain...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday effected a major reshuffle in the cadre of Odisha Revenue Service (Group B) officers. A notification regarding transfer of 89 officers was issued by...

Bhubaneswar: The Budget Session of the Odisha Assembly commenced on Thursday with the address of Governor Hari Bah Kambhampati, who outlined the key priorities of the government. Beginning his address...

New Delhi: Amid protests by the opposition parties, the report of the joint committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, was tabled and subsequently accepted by the Rajya Sabha on...

Bhubaneswar: After a long wait, the Congress party in Odisha has got a new leader. While the names of many stalwarts were being discussed for the key post, the high...

Bhubaneswar: In an unusual move, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram has sought disciplinary proceedings against his Private Secretary and Odisha-cadre IAS officer Parag Harshad Gavali for "unauthorised absence" from...

New Delhi: Be it Assembly or Lok Sabha polls, all major political parties promise ‘freebies’ in the run-up to elections to woo voters. Worried by this growing trend, the Supreme Court...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday announced hike in the remuneration of Junior Teachers (Schematic) working in elementary schools across the state under the Samagra Sikshya Scheme. The monthly salary...

Bhubaneswar: The Congress has questioned the legitimacy of the FIR against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in Odisha's Jharsuguda district. Addressing a presser, Congress leader Sudarsan Das asked whether the...