Policy & Politics

New Delhi: It was in September 2023 that the 33% women’s quota in Parliament and state Assemblies became law after the President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Constitution (106th...

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Monday alleged serious violations during the 48-hour silence period in the November 11 Nuapada Assembly by-election in Odisha. "The hallmark of...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to address the opening day of the fifth session of the Odisha Assembly on November 27, an official notification said on Monday. This came hours...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) R N Gopalan on Monday rubbished allegations of a political party about a truckload of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) being covertly moved from Ganjam...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD), apprehending large-scale irregularities before and during the Nuapada byelection in Odisha, has urged the state’s chief electoral officer (CEO) to take adequate and urgent steps...

Bhubaneswar: Hours before campaigning for Nuapada by-election drew to a close, Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), accusing the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has sanctioned Rs 160 crore for the first phase of Ayodhya Sarovar redevelopment project in Sambalpur. district. This is part of the Rs 240 crore Mahanadi...

Bhubaneswar: The high-voltage campaign for the high-stakes by-election to the Nuapada Assembly constituency in Odisha will conclude at 4 pm on Sunday in accordance with the mandatory 48-hour silence period....

Bhubaneswar: The Income Tax (I-T) department on Sunday raided the residence of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and former Komna block chairman Manoj Mishra in Odisha's Nuapada district. According to...

Bhubaneswar: With a day left for campaign to end for Nuapada Assembly pypoll, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday held a mega roadshow and addressed a rally accusing...