Policy & Politics

Bhubaneswar: In another step towards strengthening Odisha's industrial ecosystem and accelerating job-led economic growth, the Mohan Majhi government on Wednesday approved 11 industrial investment proposals worth Rs 1,332.80 crore. The approvals...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is planning to construct three ring roads, totalling 645 km, under the proposed Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri-Paradip Economic Region (BCPPER) corridor. This was revealed at a high-level meeting chaired...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards strengthening rural infrastructure for women and child welfare, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Tuesday virtually inaugurated 491 newly-constructed Anganwadi centres across Odisha. Emphasising...

Bhubaneswar: The Mohan Majhi government on Wednesday appointed senior IAS officer Anu Garg as the next Chief Secretary of Odisha. Garg will succeed Manoj Ahuja, who is due to retire...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant push for urban infrastructure development, the Odisha government has approved 6,700 projects and sanctioned Rs 796 crore under Mukhyamantri Sahari Bikas Yojana (MSBY), against a current...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday reviewed key programmes and infrastructure projects of the Health and Family Welfare Department with a focus on upgrading major government medical...

Washington: One of Donald Trump’s major thrusts in his campaign to be US President for a second term was to remove illegal migrants. Since he took oath at the White...

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who also holds Women and Child Development portfolio, has directed authorities to submit a detailed report on an alleged child marriage at Satabhaya village...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant boost to emergency healthcare services, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday flagged off 150 new 108 ambulances at a programme held at Kalinga Stadium here....

New Delhi: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has stirred another controversy with his remarks against PM Narendra Modi at an event in Germany's...