Policy & Politics

Bhubaneswar: It was on this day (June 11) a year ago that the BJP sprung a surprise by announcing Keonjhar MLA Mohan Majhi as the Chief Minister of its maiden government...

Bhopal: Veteran Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh’s younger brother Laxman Singh has been expelled from the grand old party. Laxman, a five-time MP and three-time MLA,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has launched a 10-day intensive campaign from June 12-21 to enrol all senior citizens aged 70 and above in Ayushman Vay Vandana Yojana (AVVY). This scheme...

Bhubaneswar: Terming the life of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik a ‘strange love story,’ senior leader and media personality Soumya Ranjan Patnaik said the former Chief Minister got...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has notified Odisha Development Authorities (ODA) (Planning and Building Standards) Second Amendment Rules, 2025, allowing part sale of plots up to a size of 500 square...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday suspended Dharamgarh Sub-Collector Dhiman Chakma, a 2021-batch IAS officer, following his arrest on bribery charges. "Governor of Odisha in exercise of powers conferred under...

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday slammed the BJP government in Odisha, accusing it of focusing only on long speeches and advertisements rather than real development. Addressing...

Bhubaneswar: A day after 2021-batch Odisha cadre IAS officer Dhiman Chakma was caught taking Rs 10 lakh bribe, Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari on Monday reiterated the Odisha government’s zero-tolerance policy...

Chennai: It’s not often that politicians say sorry, at least in public. Union Home Minister Amit Shah turned out to be an exception. Addressing BJP workers in Madurai on Sunday,...

Jaipur: Congress general secretary Sachin Pilot on Saturday met former Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior party leader Ashok Gehlot in Jaipur. This is being seen as a significant thaw in...