Policy & Politics

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday approved monthly pension and free healthcare for people detained in jails during the Emergency.  Pension amount will be Rs 20,000 per month. It will...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Majhi embarked on a two-day visit to New Delhi on Monday to sign an MoU for implementation of Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), integrating...

Arvind Kejriwal has lost the aura; it cannot be said with certainty about his ability to win Delhi though. As the capital-state prepares for assembly elections, the question is will...

Bhubaneswar: No specific guidelines has been issued by the Centre for treating people diagnosed with Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections, Special Secteray, Health Department, Bijay Kumar Mohapatra informed on Sunday. "Union...

Bhubaneswar: Bargarh MP Pradeep Purohit stoked a controversy on Sunday by linking fraud accused Hansita Abhilipsa and Anil Mohanty with a former minister in the previous BJD government. The duo...

Bhubaneswar: The seven-member fact-finding team of BJD on Sunday reached Jharsuguda to probe the alleged detention of some panchayat members from Odisha and Bishal Das, son of a former cabinet...

Bhubaneswar: More than 8,000 beneficiaries of the Odisha government's 'Subhadra' scheme have been re-registered through the latest "opt-in" option in the form. The government introduced the new facility for the...

Bhubaneswar: The Centre on Friday released Rs 7,834.80 crore to Odisha as its share due to the tax devolution ahead of schedule. Expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and...

Jharsuguda: Voting for the crucial no-confidence motion against Kirmira Panchayat Samiti Chairperson Krushnapriya Sahu was called off on Friday as none of the sarpanchs or samiti members turned up at...

Srinagar: The INDIA bloc, an alliance of 26 parties formed last year ahead of the Lok Sabha elections to take on the might of BJP, is anything but united right now....