Policy & Politics

Bhubaneswar: Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will on Friday launch Piped Natural Gas (PNG) supply for residents of Bhubaneswar. GAIL (India) Limited will commence supply of environment-friendly PNG...

New Delhi: In an attempt to end gender bias in women against women, the Union ministry of women and child development is undertaking an online campaign #IamThatWoman, said an official release...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday dedicated the All India Institute of Ayurveda, in New Delhi, to the nation.  Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister congratulated the...

Bhubaneswar: Late Congress leader Lalatendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra's brother Lalitendu and daughter Upasana joined the BJP at a special function at Exhibition Ground here on Saturday. Apart from them, former youth...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is ranked third with over seven per cent share in total live investments worth over Rs 177 lakh crore attracted by different sectors from public and private sources...

Bhubaneswar: With total fund collection touching Rs 3,433.66 crore by September-end, Odisha has topped among all states in the country in terms of collection and utilisation of funds under the...

New Delhi: The Union government on Wednesday decided to implement the 7th Pay Commission benefits for teachers of central, state universities and aided colleges, giving a Diwali gift to the...

New Delhi: Veteran cinestar Anupam Kher was on Wednesday appointed as chairman of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. He succeeds Gajendra Chauhan. Kher, who has appeared in...

Bhubaneswar: Eight Congress councilors, including Barpali NAC chairperson Meena Seth and vice-chairperson Pradyumna Tripathy, joined the ruling BJD at Naveen Niwas here on Sunday. Six other councilors inducted into the...

New Delhi: India has avoided about 1 million deaths of children under age five since 2005, owing to significant reductions in mortality from pneumonia, diarrhoea, neonatal infections and birth asphyxia/trauma,...