Policy & Politics

Jeypore: Parliamentarian from Odisha Aparajita Sagarngi on Friday called the decision of the Opposition bloc INDIA to boycott the shows of 14 television news anchor, as unfortunate. "This takes us...

Bhubaneswar: After Congress' boycott call, the BJP has also decided not join the Odisha Assembly Speaker election scheduled for September 21, a day after Nuakhai festival. Speaking at a presser,...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday launched two schemes for nutrition enchancement of pregnant women, adolescent girls and children. Launching "Mukhyamantri Sampoornna Pushti Yojana" (MSPY) and "Pada Pushti Karyakram...

Bhubaneswar: The Department of Economic Affairs on Thursday approved the state government's proposal for Odisha PVTG Empowerment & Livelihoods Improvement Programme (OPELIP) II. "The Department of Economic Affairs has decided...

Bhubaneswar: With classes getting  disrupted in 56,000 elementary schools across Odisha, the government on Thursday issued a warning to 1.3 lakh primary teachers on strike for a week and mass...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday entered into MoU with six public sector banks for providing banking services in all unbanked Gram Panchayats through CSP Plus banking outlets. The memoranda...

Bhubaneswar: In a rare move, the Odisha government has shifted 295 OAS officers from their present posts and posted them in new posts. According to a notification issued by Panchayatiraj...

Bhubaneswar: Unperturbed over his removal from the post of vice-president of Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Khandapada MLA Soumya Ranjan Patnaik on Tuesday raised questions on the genuineness of party president...

Bhubaneswar: With 22 cases of scrub typhus being detected at VIMSAR, Burla, in the past three days, Public Health Director Dr Niranjan Mishra on Tuesday informed about availability of testing...

New Delhi: The first session at the new Parliament building here next week is likely to witness an sartorial overhaul with the implementation of new dress code for employees and...