Tag: Cm

Malkangiri: Patients are grappling with lack of healthcare facilities at the newly-inaugurated Malkangiri district headquarter hospital. The new hospital which was inaugurated by CM Naveen Patnaik a couple of months back is yet to be functional beyond its OPD (outpatient department) and the pathology lab. “Even after two hours of my arrival, the doctor was […]

Jagatsinghpur: Demanding a super specialty hospital, a 15-member team of ‘Jagatsinghpur Vikash Manch’ reached Bhubaneswar from Jagatsinghpur today on foot to meet Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. “We started walking on July 5 from Bhatana of Jagatsinghpur and we are on our way to meet CM Naveen Patnaik at his residence. We would urge CM to […]

Bargarh: The death of one of the four injured in the attack on labour minister Susanta Singh’s brother Subrat has triggered a political war in the state with parties blaming each other about the incident. The deceased, Dileswar Sahu who was reportedly the driver of Subrat’s vehicle succumbed to injuries at SCB medical college and […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government on Tuesday felicitated Omkar Hota, a doctor for walking the extra mile to help a woman struggling to deliver a baby and later carrying her on cot for 8 kms to the hospital in remote Malkangiri. Hota had responded to an SOS call from the family members of Subama Sundaray, an expectant […]

Bhubaneswar: Reiterating his decision to field Rita Sahu, wife of late Subal Sahu, for Bijepur byelection, CM and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik after returning from Delhi on Sunday said he will go to Bijepur seeking votes for the party candidate. On a media query on whether he will visit the bypoll-bound constituency for campaigning, he […]

Bhubaneswar: Leaders of various political parties including the CM and Union Ministers have faced egg attacks 16 times in State in last three years, CM Naveen Patnaik informed the Assembly on Monday. Responding to a written question of BJP’s Dilip Ray, Patnaik said BJP ministers and leaders were targeted in three incidents while BJD leaders […]

Cuttack: A traffic constable was injured grievously after being attacked by five unidentified miscreants while he was on duty to regulate traffic ahead of Chief Minister’s visit to the Trishulia for bridge inauguration on Wednesday. Some activists of a particular political party had a scuffle with constable Surendra Jank while he was managing traffic at […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday urged the Centre to instruct Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation (MMTC) to provide additional equity support for the survival of Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL). In a letter to the Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman, Patnaik said, “I request you to instruct MMTC […]

Bhubaneswar: An updated version of Odisha State Goverment’s portal was launched by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at State Secretariat here on Friday. According to reports, the new version of the portal supports multiple languages and has advanced features for easy access by differently-abled people. “I am happy to launch the new version of the portal […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha BJP Yuva Morcha is all set to stage protest today against the collection of percentage commission (PC) at various levels in State in different welfare programmes. The party alleged that the practice exposed the corrupt nature of the ruling party and demanded the amount collected during 17 years of BJD rule be returned […]

Puri: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday sought cooperation from people and other government officials for the smooth conduct of the annual Rath Yatra to be observed at Puri on June 25. At a special review meeting held at Puri, Patnaik reviewed the status of various projects and works including chariot construction being undertaken […]

  Bhubaneswar: The residents in twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar can expect a ‘prompt response’ from the police as Commissionerate Police on Tuesday replaced several old and worn-out vehicles from its PCR system with new equipped ones. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik flagged off 17 new PCR vehicles including five motorcycle patrolling bikes of Commissionerate […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday reiterated Odisha’s demand of an express train in the name of Buxi Jagabandhu, legendary freedom fighter of the state. In a letter to Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today, Patnaik urged the Centre for introduction of Humsafar type new AC express train from Khurda road to Mumbai via Sambalpur. […]

On May 21, Naveen Patnaik led Biju Janta Dal (BJD) government completed third year in its fourth test and it has presented a list of achievements to flaunt and celebrate. However, the road ahead for BJD doesn’t present a rosy picture in the backdrop of simmering fault lines erupting with several senior leaders questioning the […]

Bhubaneswar:  Odisha Government should focus on quality medical education for producing trained doctors, not ‘Munna Bhai MBBS’, said Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in his reaction to the ongoing political tug of war over Baripada Medical College. Both BJD and BJP are now vying with each other to take credit for the permission accorded to the […]