Policy & Politics

Bhubaneswar: The BJP on Thursday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to direct Odisha government to remove Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sushil Kumar Lohani from his post with…

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the bypoll to Pipili Assembly constituency, BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday gave the charge of two blocks and the Pipili Notified Area…

New Delhi: The Union Finance ministry has slashed the interest rates of small saving schemes, including public provident fund (PPF) and senior citizen savings scheme (SCSS), from April 1,…

Bhubaneswar: Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare minister Ranendra Pratap Swain on Tuesday informed the State Assembly that the steep hike in the price of edible oil in Odisha is due to…

Bhubaneswar: The BJP on Tuesday released the list of its star campaigners for Pipili bypoll slated for April 17. Odisha state unit president Samir Mohanty, Union Minister Dharmendra…

Bhubaneswar: Housing and Urban Development minister Pratap Jena on Tuesday informed the State Assembly that there is no possibility of initiating the metro railway project between the Twin…

Bhubaneswar: After BJP and BJD, the Congress on Sunday finalised its candidate for the bypoll to Pipili assembly constituency. Ajit Mangaraj, who had lost his deposit in the 2019 assembly…

Bhubaneswar: Two days after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the name of Rudra Pratap Maharathy as BJD candidate for the ensuing bypoll to Pipili constituency, the latter met him at…

New Delhi: Extremely worried with the sharp spike in coronavirus cases in the country, the Centre held a high-level meeting with administrative officials of 12 states and union territories,…

New Delhi: The Centre has decided on 100% disinvestment of national carrier Air India -- it’s final, no more procrastinating. Those bidders which have been shortlisted will have to submit…