Policy & Politics

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati has converted most of his official fleet to electric vehicles (EV) while pursuing a green initiative, phasing out fossil fuel vehicles and powering the...

Kolkata: A controversy has been sparked off over an advertisement by West Bengal government in newspapers for the Jagannath temple in Digha. It features a bizarre entry by the name...

Bhubaneswar: BJP MP Sambit Patra on Saturday strongly objected to use of 'Jagannath Dham' by the West Bengal government for the newly-inaugurated shrine in the seaside town of Digha. "There...

New Delhi: In a scathing attack on the Congress party, BJP National spokesperson Sambit Patra accused the grand old party of consistently demoralizing the Indian armed forces and indirectly supporting...

Bhubaneswar/Puri: Jagannath temple can be constructed anywhere in the world, but it cannot be referred to as 'Jagannath Dham', Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan asserted on Saturday. "The comparison with Mahaprabhu's...

Balasore: The Odisha BJP has filed a criminal defamation suit against Sitanshu Dwivedi, the lawyer BJD leader Soumya Shankar (Raja) Chakra arrested in connection with a multi-crore financial fraud case....

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida has outlined plans to develop the mystical Chandipur beach in Odisha Balasore district to secure the prestigious Blue Flag certification. "Perhaps, this is the...

Bhubaneswar: Senior IAS officer Nikunja Bihari Dhal, who was Additional Chief Secretary to Odisha Chief Minister, was on Friday relieved from the state government to enable him to join his...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday signed MoUs with four corporations for the development of agriculture and support to farmers during the current financial year. The MoUs were signed by...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday appointed senior IPS officer Susanta Kumar Nath as the new Director General (DG) of Prisons. A seasoned officer from the 1993-batch, Nath brings a...