Policy & Politics

Durgapur: From Motihari in Bihar to Durgapur in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s focus was on Assembly polls as he held road shows, addressed public rallies and announced a...

Bhubaneswar: Congress is all set to launch a number of initiatives with a focus on women’s safety in Odisha in the wake of the tragic death of Soumyashree Bisi, a...

Bhubaneswar: A couple of days after a scuffle with police during its Lok Seva Bhawan gherao march, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leaders on Friday staged a silent protest in...

Bhubaneswar: Hailing Odisha as an active partner in governance reforms in the country, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday called for a shift from bureaucracy to responsiveness, from files...

Bhubaneswar: More than a year after ‘withdrawing’ from politics, V K Pandian’s recent public appearances have created a stir in BJD circles fuelled by speculation that he or his wife...

Bhubaneswar: In the aftermath of the tragic death of a student by self-immolation at Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore, School & Mass Education Department on Thursday issued a directive...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will launch ‘Samrudha Sahar’ scheme to transform cities into dynamic growth hubs and engines of economic progress. The initiative, which is a part of Vikshit Odisha...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, on Wednesday approved a proposal to carve out a new police district at Rairangpur by bifurcating the existing Mayurbhanj police...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to waive off the fees for hostel boarders of Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas (OAVs) across the state. The state Cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Mohan...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Mjahi, on Wednesday approved the promulgation of the Odisha Universities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 to strengthen the Chancellor’s role in appointing Vice-Chancellors...