Policy & Politics

Bhubaneswar: With Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) reportedly trying to firm up an alliance for the upcoming polls in Odisha, tribal-dominated Koraput Lok Sabah constituency is...

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday cut all ties with her younger brother Babun Banerjee after he expressed displeasure over the party's...

New Delhi: The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) on Wednesday advised Paytm FASTag users to procure a new FASTag issued by another bank before March 15. Based on the...

Bhubaneswar: Amid speculation that an announcement on BJD-BJP alliance in Odisha is likely anytime soon, core members of the state unit of the saffron party met Union Home Minister Amit...

New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday released the list of candidates for all 60 Assembly seats in Arunachal Pradesh. The party's Central Election Committee approved the names in a recent...

Bhubaneswar: Amid speculations about Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) forging an alliance for Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha, veteran saffron leader and former Union...

Bhubaneswar: Amid speculation about a likely decision on BJD-BJP alliance by Wednesday, BJD general secretary Sudhir Samal has asserted that the Conch party is confident of winning 125 Assembly seats...

Bhubaneswar: With the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections barely weeks away, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced the formation of 22 new notified area councils in 20 districts...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to pay an honorarium of Rs 25,000 per month to Padma awardees from the state. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik made the announcement on Wednesday....

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for a model jail at Jamujhari in Odisha capital. “The war against crime is best fought by promoting reforms...