Policy & Politics

Bhubaneswar: To strengthen Odisha police further, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi made a slew of announcements, including lifting of the ban on recruitment of home guards, which has been in place...

Bhubaneswar: In a letter to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, BJP National Vice President and Kendrapada MP Baijayant Panda requested approval for the proposed second line of the Haridaspur-Paradip railway line....

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday signed an MoU with Union Education Ministry for implementation of Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) programme in the state. Union Education Minister Dharmendra...

Bhubaneswar: Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly Surama Padhy on Saturday directed Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida to take action against agencies providing inferior quality 'Chhatua' and block and gram...

Bhubaneswar: To ensure strict enforcement in the aftermath of the Ganjam hooch tragedy, the Excise Department has decided to open 25 new excise stations in Odisha. "For effective enforcement and...

Bhubaneswar: The Mohan Majhi government has promulgated a new excise policy for 2024-25 financial year and it will remain in effect from September 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, or...

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Bhubaneswar: The public grievance hearing by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will remain closed on September 2, 9 and 16 (all Mondays), the Information and Public Relations (I&PR) Department informed...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday issued a toll-free number for Subhadra Yojana, a flagship scheme for the welfare of the women between 21 and 60 years of age. The...

Bhubaneswar: Minister of Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Krushna Chandra Patra clarified on Friday that people of Odisha who are eligible for ration cards need not worry about e-KYC verification...