Policy & Politics

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to add a default provision in NREGASoft to prevent any delay in payment of...

Puri:  Around ten villages were inundated by the floodwaters of Dhanua river, while a canal embankment breached on Monday due to gushing water in Satyabadi and Gop areas of Odisha’s...

Bhubaneswar: Maintaining that the water level of the swollen Subarnarekha river has become stable now, the Odisha government on Monday said it was vigilant and fully prepared to meet any...

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths on Monday apprehended a tax collector and a former official of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) for allegedly demanding and accepting Rs 15,000 bribe. It was alleged...

Bhubaneswar: Dubbing the flood in the Mahanadi river basin as man-made, the Odisha BJP on Sunday accused the BJD government in the state of having failed to manage the flood...

Bhubaneswar: With the flood situation turning grim in the Subarnarekha river basin in Odisha, the administrations on Sunday launched a massive evacuation drive on a war footing in vulnerable areas...

Bhubaneswar: Amid the possibility of heavy floods in the Subarnarekha, the Odisha government on Sunday delegated the powers of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) to Balasore district magistrate to manage...

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is undertaking a four-day visit to Australia to strengthen Indo-Australian ties and to explore collaboration and cooperation in education and skill development. The Education and...

Bhubaneswar: In view of the flood situation in many parts of the state, the Odisha government on Saturday extended the admission dates of Plus 2 students. While the last date...

New Delhi: The ambitious Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) has achieved a new milestone by providing 10 crore rural households in the country with safe and clean drinking water through taps....