Policy & Politics

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has proposed to directly purchase land from Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) during emergencies, allowing them to reclaim it when financially able. Revenue Minister Suresh...

New Delhi: Turkey’s open support for Pakistan in the recent military conflict with India, post Operation Sindoor, triggered a fierce backlash against the President Recep Tayyip Erdogan-headed country. Even as...

Bikaner: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a rally in Rajasthan’s Deshnoke today, issued a powerful and emotional message on national security, declaring that India avenged the April 22 Pahalgam terror...

Bhubaneswar: The State Election Commission on Wednesday deferred by-elections to various rural local body posts, citing "early onset of monsoon" in Odisha. This came hours after it issued a series of...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday laid down clear guidelines with regards to maternity leave for its women employees, providing clarity in complex situations while removing ambiguity around eligibility for...

New Delhi: One of India’s biggest diplomatic outreach programmes kicked off on Wednesday with Members of Parliament, senior government officials and former ambassadors embarking on visits to dozens of countries...

Bhubaneswar: The State Election Commission has issued a series of notifications, announcing the schedule for by-elections to various rural local body posts, including Zilla Parishad members, sarpanchs and ward members....

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has ordered for implementing enhanced pension for citizens aged 80 and above as well as for those with 80 per cent or more disability under its...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant structural change, the Odisha government has curtailed the powers of secretaries, while providing more authority to Ministers. A notification issued by the Parliamentary Affairs Department has...

Bhubaneswar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday lashed out at opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress for criticising Odisha government’s decision to provide 11.25 per cent reservation to SEBC...