Policy & Politics

New Delhi: The Odisha government on Friday sought a dedicated helicopter for security forces tackling Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) in the state. During the national-level LWE review meeting chaired by Union...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has banned Paraquat, a highly toxic substance widely used as a herbicide for weed and grass control. According to Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, the...

Bhubaneswar: In view of public health safety, the Odisha government has banned paraquat, a highly toxic substance used as an herbicide, for destroying weeds. The government took the decision to...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has achieved substantial growth in Budget expenditure in the first half of 2023-24 financial year. This was revealed at a meeting of all secretaries, chaired by...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) on Thursday signed an MoU with Hindalco Industries for providing long -term raw material linkage for its project at Kansariguda in Rayagada district. OMC...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha will soon get 5 new multi-specialty and super-specialty hospitals. This is the first of its kind initiative by any state to develop healthcare facilities in PPP mode. The...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJP and Congress mounted a scathing attack on the BD government in Odisha for closing the monsoon session of the Assembly a day ahead of schedule and accused...

Bhubaneswar: A day after Chief Minster Naveen Patnaik clarified ‘mystery woman’ questions, BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Jayanarayan Mishra on Wednesday demanded a detailed probe into his 'physiotherapist'...

Berhampur: In a blow to the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Jamuna Nayak belonging to the camp of Bipin Pradhan, who was recently expelled from the ruling party, was elected...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday suspended two youth leaders for anti-party activities. They are vice-president of Biju Yuba Janata Dal (BYJD) Sujit Prasad Dwivedy and BYJD's Angul...