Policy & Politics

New Delhi: The Ministry of Education has reiterated its commitment to ensuring the safety and security of children in schools and other educational institutions and has asked all the states...

Bhubaneswar: Barely six months after signing an MoU with the Odisha government for setting up an Integrated Electric Vehicles (EV) And EV Battery Manufacturing Project at Cuttack and Paradip, the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is incurring huge losses in LAccMI bus scheme, Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena told the Assembly on Thursday. Replying to a query of BJP MLA Bibhuti...

Bhubaneswar: Gajapati is the only landslide-prone district in Odisha, Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari told the House on Thursday. Replying to a query by Lakshmipur MLA Pabitra Saunta, Pujari said...

Bhubaneswar: A gold mine has been found in Deogarh's Adasa-Ramapalli area and inspections are underway to explore more gold deposits, Steel and Mines Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena told the Odisha...

New Delhi: The government is likely to discontinue sovereign gold bonds as it is an “expensive and complex” instrument, according to a CNBC-TV18 report citing government sources. Introduced in 2015...

Bhubaneswar: A Revenue Divisional Commissioner-level (RDC) probe will be initiated into hooch tragedy and it will submit a report in 2 months, Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan informed on Thursday. "Chief...

Bhubaneswar: To ensure medical services are not disrupted amid the ongoing protest over rape-murder of Kolkata doctor, the Odisha government has invoked the Essential Services Maintenance (ESMA) Act prohibiting strikes by...

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of Ganjam hooch tragedy, the Odisha government on Wednesday warned that stringent action will be taken against people involved in illegal liquor business in the state....

Bhubaneswar: By September-end, the Odisha government expects to facilitate electricity connection to all households in the state, Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo said on Wednesday. Responding to a question...