Policy & Politics

Bhubaneswar: In view of the upcoming Durga Puja festival, the Odisha government has decided to release the salaries of all state employees in advance. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday suspended three leaders, including firebrand women’s affairs general secretary Shreemayee Mishra, for alleged involvement in ‘anti-party activities. An office order signed by...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant step to prevent irregularities and ensure transparency in recruitment tests, the Odisha government has issued detailed standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the conduct of competitive examinations....

Bhubaneswar: The logjam in the Odisha Assembly continued on the fifth day of the monsoon session on Tuesday due to a huge ruckus by opposition BJD over alleged “systematic curtailment”...

Bhubaneswar Congress MLAs on Monday stormed the well of the House, shouting slogans, and later staged a walkout as Speaker Surama Padhy dismissed the party's no-confidence motion notice against the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha saw 22 cases of death by suicides, involving students of government and private schools, colleges, and universities, since June 2024, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed on Monday. Replying...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is now facing a severe shortage of Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers, the state Assembly was informed on Monday....

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday said GST reforms will promote the use of 'swadeshi’ goods and services, fostering a stronger and more resilient economy. Prices of kitchen...

Bhubaneswar: The 15-year-old girl, who succumbed to burns at AIIMS-Delhi on August 2, claimed to have setting herself on fire in her dying declaration, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi told Odisha...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has seen a substantial increase in the footfall of foreign and domestic tourists in the recent years. "Over 1.33 lakh foreign tourists visited Odisha in five years, starting...