Policy & Politics

Bhubaneswar: The State Election Commission (SEC) on Wednesday directed collectors to remove hoardings and stickers highlighting achievements of government displayed at public places/government offices in Odisha. The commission said that...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet on Monday approved allotment of 10.046 acres in Chandaka Industrial Estate, Bhubaneswar, to the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Bhubaneswar. It also put a stamp...

Odisha had the first SDG budget in 2021-22 with an outlay of Rs 1,34,225 crore. SDG (Sustainable Development Goal) budget mainstreams the SDGs into state policy formulation, strategic and annual...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is likely to chair a high-level meeting to review the emerging COVID-19 situations in the state at 5:30 pm on Monday. Top health experts are...

Bhubaneswar Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday inaugurated ‘Sujal-Drink From Tap Mission’ for 24 hour potable water supply to the residents of Cuttack. Under this initiative, quality drinking water will...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet on Wednesday approved amendments to Shri Jagannath Temple Act 1954 for immediate settlement of Jagannath Temple land-related issues. Cabinet has delegated powers to temple administration and...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has extended the grace period of payment of the Motor Vehicle tax and additional tax for good carriages due for the quarter (January to March 2022)...

Bhubaneswar: A series of knowledge products that were the outcomes of an extensive year-long field visits across Odisha by the members of Poverty and Human Development Monitoring Agency (PHDMA) was...

Bhubaneswar: The long-awaited Nuapada Road-Bargrah railway line has finally got in-principle approval of the Ministry of Railways. In response to a letter written by Bargarh MP Suresh Pujari on August...

New Delhi: The Bill for raising the legal age of marriage of women from 18 to 21 years is under review, but ironically the committee that has been assigned the task...