Policy & Politics

New Delhi: The Central government will set up a single-window portal for the benefit of pensioners and superannuated elderly citizens. Union Minister of State for Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions...

Bhubaneswar: Amid speculation of a change in guard in Odisha Congress following the recent drubbing in the rural and urban elections, former OPCC president Jayadev Jena on Monday said that...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has further extended the deadline for officials to submit property statements for January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021, till April 30. Initially, the officials were...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a virtual meeting with US President Joe Biden on Monday. Among issues on the agenda to be taken up by the two...

Bhubaneswar: Amid buzz over an impending ministry reshuffle, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has sought performance reports from all ministers, citing the achievements of their departments. They have been asked to...

New Delhi: Union Home minister Amit Shah on Friday proposed that Hindi should be accepted as an alternative to English, rather than local languages. His suggestion evoked strong opposition from...

For the first time in Odisha, there were an almost equal number of women candidates contesting the recently concluded rural and urban elections in the state. Likewise, the elections also...

Islamabad: Imran Khan Khan’s time as Pakistan Prime Minister is running out. In fact, this could be the last night of his reign. Ahead of Sunday’s no-confidence vote in parliament,...

Beijing: In a scathing attack, China on Friday accused the United States of instigating the Russia-Ukraine conflict, blaming Washington for the expansion of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) to protect...

New Delhi: India’s stand on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hasn’t changed since Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Vladimir Putin in end-February and March. Reiterating his call for early cessation...