Policy & Politics

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received an invitation from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to attend Monday’s Gaza Peace Summit. The summit, to be co-chaired by US President...

Bhubaneswar: Jay Dholakia's induction into the BJP ahead of the November 11 by-election to Nuapada Assembly constituency, was a 'I have seen this before' moment in Odisha politics. The Bijepur...

Bhubaneswar: Former bureaucrat & Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi on Sunday took to X to share glimpses from her meeting with Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik.  She was...

New Delhi: In another show of their personal camaraderie, irrespective of the bilateral tensions created by Donald Trump’s tariff war, the US President sent Prime Minister Narendra Modi a special gift...

Bhubaneswar: At a time when the Union Ministry of Power (MoP) has proposed amendments to the Indian Electricity Act, 2025 in order to revive India’s ailing power distribution sector, Odisha’s...

Bhubaneswar: In a major political development ahead of Nuapada Assembly by-election in Odisha, Jay Dholakia, son of late BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia, joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on...

Bhubaneswar: In a major move to bring legal reforms and promote trust-based governance, the state government has approved the Odisha Jan Vishwas Ordinance, 2025. An official statement said that the...

Bhubaneswar: The state Cabinet on Friday approved the new state sector scheme “Swachha Odisha” with an outlay of Rs 1600 crore for five years from the current fiscal. This scheme...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has relieved three senior IAS officers who are set to proceed on central deputation. The three officers are Shalini Pandit, Samarth Verma and Swadha Dev Singh....

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday effected a major reshuffle in the IAS cadre, transferring several senior officers and giving them new postings. As per a notification issued by the...