Policy & Politics

Bhubaneswar: Statues of 75 eminent personalities will be installed across 20 districts to celebrate Odisha’s rich legacy of reformers, poets, freedom fighters, and visionaries. The government has allocated approximately Rs...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday came down heavily on Odisha Advocate General, Pitambar Acharya, over his remarks on the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh. Addressing a presser...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Majhi on Thursday called upon people to strive to place Odisha among the top three states in national cleanliness rankings. He further stressed the need to...

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced major organisational appointments ahead of crucial state elections, naming Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Vice President Baijayant Panda as election in-charges...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday effected a major reshuffle in the Odisha Administrative Service (OAS), transferring and assigning new postings for several senior officers across key departments. A notification...

Bhubaneswar: In a minor bureaucratic reshuffle, the Odisha government has assigned new responsibilities of 18 OAS officers. Here's the list of officers transferred as per the notification issued by the...

Bhubaneswar: Eight jewellers were found selling low-quality gold ornaments in Odisha in the last three years, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare (FS&CW) Minister Krushna Chandra Patra told the Assembly on...

Bhubaneswar: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit has found gaping holes in expenditure of funds allotted to different Integrated Tribal Development Agencies (ITDAs) functioning in Odisha. The audit, covering...

Bhubaneswar: The BJD on Wednesday called out former general secretary Shreemayee Mishra's lies about not being associated with the party for the past year with photos and videos of membership...

Bhubaneswar: After the oldest Durga Puja pandals across the state, the Odisha government on Wednesday decided to extend financial support to Gajalakshmi Puja in Dhenkanal.  A total of 38 pandals...