Jugal Mohapatra

He is former chief secretary of Odisha and Union secretary of rural development

Jugal Mohapatra

Agricultural and informal worker unions at a protest against the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 in Supaul, Bihar on December 22, 2025

Schemed for erasure

Jugal Mohapatra

16 Jan 2026

3 min read

President Draupadi Murmu gives sugar and curd to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman just before she delivers the budget. Photo: @rashtrapatibhvn / X

DTE Coverage: How green was Union Budget 2024-25

03 Feb 2024

2 min read

Haryana is providing Rs 7,000 per acre to farmers for diversifying from paddy to cotton, maize, millets, pulses, fruits or vegetables. Representative photo from iStock

Runup to Interim Budget 2024: It should show a road map for the next 5 to 10 years

28 Jan 2024

4 min read

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