Policy & Politics

Mumbai: A day after being hospitalised following a cardiac arrest, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Manohar Joshi passed away on Friday. He was 86. Joshi had been admitted to the intensive...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has signed an MoU with Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) for implementation of its scheme ‘SWAYAM’ which aims at promoting entrepreneur skills...

Bhubaneswar: Former Union Minister Srikant Jena on Thursday slammed Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for supporting Ashwini Vaishnaw Rajya Sabha candidature and also questioned the latter’s performance as railway minister. "The...

Nabarangpur: Senior BJP leader and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke about his emotional connect with Odisha at the party Karyakarta Sammelan after arriving at Nabarangpur on Thursday. He is on...

Bhubaneswar: All India Mahila Congress President Alka Lamba on Wednesday slammed the Naveen Patnaik government for its failure to check the rising crime against women in Odisha. "Every day, 7...

Bhubaneswar: The BJP seems to be on a mission mode for the upcoming elections in Odisha with its national leaders touring the state in quick successions. On Thursday, senior BJP...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant move, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has ordered the withdrawal of cases involving trivial offences against people belonging to Scheduled Tribes. It may be noted here...

Bhubaneswar: Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi, who was expelled from Biju Janata Dal (BJD) four years ago, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday ahead of the twin elections in...

Bhubaneswar: Two senior IAS officers of Odisha cadre - Ashok Meena and Nikunja Bihari Dhal – have been empanelled in Secretary rank by the Central government. According to sources, the...

Bhubaneswar: Senior Congress leader and former Odisha MLA Devendra Sharma on Monday said that he will not contest the upcoming elections in the state. On the other hand, his daughter...