Policy & Politics

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday expressed his unhappiness over the alleged neglect towards development of railway sector in the state. “Odisha contributes majorly to the earnings of the Indian...

Finance minister Arun Jaitley presented Union budget 2018 in Parliament on Thursday. Here follows the full text of his budget speech. Madam Speaker, I rise to present the Budget for...

Bhubaneswar: A household name in Odisha and known for his impeccable performance, veteran Ollywood actor Mihir Das is on cloud nine on his recent joining in politics. One of the...

Bhubaneswar: The BJP on Monday evening announced Ashok Panigrahi as its nominee for the ensuing byelection for Bijepur assembly constituency. The party central election committee secretary J P Nadda declared...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the byelection to the Bijepur Assembly constituency in Odisha's Bargarh district on February 24, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate will file nomination on February 5....

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader and Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram on Thursday said there is no internal democracy in the ruling BJD in Odisha. Commenting on the suspension of Kendrapara BJD...

Puri: Senior BJD leader and former minister Damodar Rout on Wednesday said the present state of affairs in the regional party indicate intra-party rebellion in the coming days. Though the...

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD on Wednesday suspended high-profile Kendrapada MP Baijayant Panda from the primary membership of the party. Food supplies minister and party vice president S N Patro announced...

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD is most likely to announce disciplinary action against Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda very soon, party sources said here on Wednesday. Panda has been in the eye of a...

Bhubaneswar: In what could signal possible developments within Odisha’s ruling party, BJD renegade Jayaram Pangi on Sunday batted for Kendrapada MP Baijayant Panda, while targeting IAS officer V K Pandian,...