Policy & Politics

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD on Sunday said the Centre should bear the total cost of COVID-19 vaccination in Odisha. “As the pandemic has put enormous financial pressure on Odisha, the...

Guwahati: The speculation is finally over. Senior BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma will be the next chief minister of Assam, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar announced after a legislature...

New Delhi: Two days after saying that a third wave of COVID-19 is inevitable in India, the Centre changed its tone significantly and played down the threat. “If we take...

Kolkata: Union Minister V Muraleedharan on Thursday alleged that his convoy was attacked by goons belonging to West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) during his visit to the state. The...

Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee took oath as the West Bengal Chief Minister for the third time on Wednesday. Mamata, who wore her trademark white sari and shawl, took oath in Bengali....

Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday deferred the by-election to Pipili Assembly constituency in Odisha's Puri district. The decision has been taken in view of the surge...

Bhubaneswar: In an electoral democracy, can governance be ever bereft of politics? Well, for those well-versed with the goings on in the most populous democracy, the answer is a BIG...

New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday submitted its national plan for COVID-19 preparedness to the Supreme Court. It has details of the Central government's plan for the distribution of essential...

Bhubaneswar: The Congress on Tuesday demanded postponement of the bypoll to Pipili assembly constituency scheduled on May 16. Briefing mediapersons at Congress Bhawan, former MP Pradeep Majhi said when eminent...

Bhubaneswar: BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi has reiterated her demand for free COVID-19 vaccination for the people above 18 years in Odisha. Updating her Twitter post on Sunday, she said while...