Tag: Sn Patro

Bhubaneswar: Expelled from the BJD a few days back, senior leader Damodar Rout does not seem to relent from making scathing attacks on almost all BJD leaders including the party president and CM Naveen Patnaik. Continuing the tirade, Rout today once again lambasted CM Patnaik alleging that he has made corruption a policy of the […]

Bhubaneswar: Cooperation Minister SN Patro today directed the Cooperative Registrar to deduct salary of employees, who are involved in misappropriation of funds, if they fail to pay the money in seven days. “In case employees of cooperatives involved in the financial irregularities do not return the money, the registrar can attach their properties and get […]

Bhubaneswar: The Food and Civil Supplies department is considering strict action against rice mills in the State who have been evading supply of rice to the government despite accepting paddy from the government procurement, said Minister Surya Narayan Patro today. “A rice mill will be blacklisted if it fails to provide rice within the specified […]

Revenue Minister Surya Narayan Patro faced protest in his constituency Digapahandi in Ganjam district on way to a function along with Health Minister Damodar Rout

Berhampur: The director of Berhampur Cooperative Urban Bank has filed a complaint with the Cooperation Minister SN Patro and the Deputy Registrar alleging that loans have been disbursed by the bank on basis of forged documents. As per the charges made by the director, P. Bheemudu, loans have been sanctioned either without proper documents or […]

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the counting of votes on May 23, BJD vice president SN Patro today signalled that the regional party could play a decisive role in forming the government at the Centre by throwing his weight behind party president and Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik for Prime Minister’s post. While speaking to reporters, Patro said, […]

Bhubaneswar: With an Odisha government booklet creating hue and cry in the state for describing Mahatma Gandhi’s death as an “accident”, Speaker S N Patro Friday asked the school and mass education minister Samir Ranjan Dash to give a statement in the House by Saturday. The issue was raised in the Assembly both during the […]

Bhubaneswar: BJP members on Monday created ruckus in Odisha Assembly alleging that questions for discussion are being selected arbitrarily and not by lottery, leading the speaker to adjourn the House thrice. Speaker S N Patro denied the allegation and said henceforth MLAs would be informed about the timing of lottery via SMS. Important questions submitted […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Speaker S N Patro on Tuesday urged all the MLAs and MPs to inform his office about the people stranded outside the state amid the ongoing lockdown. Patro also said that the Odisha Assembly will soon set up a help desk for migrant workers. He said this after holding a meeting with […]

Bhubaneswar: Special arrangements have been made for COVID-19 tests of all ministers, MLAs and other staff ahead of the winter session of Odisha Assembly starting from November 20, informed Speaker, SN Patro on Tuesday. During a high-level meeting held with officials of the health department and Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Patro informed that it has […]