Policy & Politics

Rourkela: A BJP woman activist in Odisha has accused Sundargarh MP and former Union Minister Jual Oram of misbehaving with her and abusing her over phone. The woman, Gouri Mundari,...

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs and Jal Shakti Bishweswar Tudu’s displeasure at the functioning of government officials under BJD rule in Odisha is well-known. Known for his...

Bhubaneswar: The Naveen Patnaik government's recent decision to grant six-month extension to Suresh Chandra Mahapatra as Chief Secretary (CS) beyond his age of superannuation due in February-end has triggered discussions...

Bhubaneswar: President Ram Nath on Friday promoted 11 officers of Odisha Administrative Service to India Administrative Service against available vacancies. The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions, in a...

New Delhi: Odisha-cadre IAS officer Santosh Kumar Sarangi has been appointed Director General (DG) of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. A 1994-batch officer, Sarangi is currently serving as...

Bhubaneswar: Taking a strong swipe at Naveen Patnaik's governance model, Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi said IAS officers should not violate their service and conduct rules by engaging in political activities....

Bhubaneswar: The Congress has accused the state government of misleading the youths in providing employment on the plea of raising the maximum age limit for SCs, STs and women in...

Jharsuguda: Bihari Chandra Biswal, brother of former Odisha Chief Minister Hemananda Biswal, joined Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) on Friday evening After quitting ruling BJD, Biswal and his daughter-in-law Jyotshna Biswal...

Bhubaneswar: Suresh Chandra Mahapatra on Thursday got a six-month extension as the Chief Secretary of Odisha, well-placed sources told Odisha Bytes. This should effectively put to rest speculation about his...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the Panchayat polls, the BJD has rewarded several turncoats including Pradeep Maji, who recently joined the party, with organisational posts. Besides Pradeep Majhi, who joined BJD in...