Policy & Politics

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday expelled Sasmita Majhi, Zilla Parishad Member, Zone 3 of Mathili block, in Odisha's Malkangiri district. According to an office order...

Bhubaneswar: BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan, who had raised eyebrows by entering the Rajya Sabha bypoll fray from Odisha, withdrew his nomination on Tuesday. "I had filed nomination as per the...

Bhubaneswar: Keeping with its election promise, the Mohan Majhi government has decided to fill up vacant posts in different departments through an employment drive, Nikujkti mela, in September, sources said...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly was adjourned till 11.30am on Tuesday as Opposition BJD and Congress created a ruckus, demanding a discussion on caste census. As soon as the Assembly met...

New Delhi: In a major blow to the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) in Jharkhand, its senior leader and former chief minister Champai Soren will soon join the Bharatiya Janta...

Kolkata: An ‘apolitical’ show of strength in the form of a rally—anticipated to be a mega march to the Bengal secretariat, Nabanna today (Tuesday)—has turned political heat over the rape-murder...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Monday underlined the need for setting up climate-friendly and solar powered cold storages in the state. Chairing a meeting at...

New Delhi: The Central government has released new guidelines for handling public grievances. In a significant move to enhance ease of living for citizens, the government aims to resolve public...

New Delhi: ‘Controversy’ has always been Kangana Ranaut’s middle name. Even after winning the Lok Sabha election and becoming a member of Parliament (MP) from Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi, the actor’s...

Pune: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the cynosure of all eyes at the ‘Lakhpati Didi’ Sammelan at Maharashtra’s Jalgaon on Sunday. Modi met ‘Lakhpati Didis’ of Maharashtra and interacted with...