Policy & Politics

New Delhi: Opposition parties have criticised the appointment of Odisha's Bhartruhari Mahtab as the pro-tem Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha. According to them, it deviates from the traditional practice...

New Delhi: Bahujan Samaj Party (BJP) chief Mayawati on Sunday reinstated her nephew Akash Anand as the party’s national coordinator and announced him as her successor. “Mayawati has reinstated Akash Anand...

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Sunday asserted that the Odisha government will launch Subhadra Yojana within 100 days. "The scheme is in the drafting stage after the getting...

Bhubaneswar: Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram has directed Odisha Chief Secretary and Khurda Collector to keep the process of diversion of forest land in favour of Kalinga Institute of Social...

Bhubaneswar: The state government on Saturday appointed senior Odisha Finance Service (OFS) officer Umesh Chandra Tripathy as Additional Secretary to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. According to a Finance Department notification, Tripathy,...

New Delhi: Nirmala Sitharaman made a slew of announcements after chairing the 53rd GST Council meeting here on Saturday. The Union Finance Minister announced that biometric-based Aadhaar authentication will be...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday revoked the appointment of chairpersons made by the previous BJD government in various corporations. In a press release, the Chief Minister’s Office informed about the government's...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Saturday appointed senior OAS officer Chitrasen Rout as additional secretary to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. A notification issued by the General Administration department on the...

Cuttack: The district administration of Cuttack has prohibited operation and transportation of minor minerals on roads in the district after 6 pm on Saturday (June 22). In an official order,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday directed the officials to remain prepared for probable flood situation during the monsoon. Presiding a high-level review meeting of the Water...