Tag: State Secretariat

The approved 32 proposals include a barrage at Pandara, on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar to supply drinking water to the capital city, merger of DRDA with Zilla Parishad, sanction of 100.5 acre of land under Sambalpur tehsil for establishment of Sainik School, Mega Drinking Water Projects for Mayurbhnaj, Sambalpur and Deogarh districts.

Bhubaneswar: The State Cabinet will today meet under chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat here to discuss several key issues ahead of the monsoon session of the Odisha Assembly beginning tomorrow. Sources said as many as eight proposals are likely to be discussed at the meeting scheduled to be held this […]

Bhubaneswar: The framed oil paintings of illustrious state leaders that once adorned the corridors of the State Secretariat have suddenly vanished sparking off resentment among members of different political parties. The only picture that now dons walls of the establishment is that of the legendary leader Biju Patnaik. While the state government says that the […]

Bhubaneswar: The State government today approved a proposal of the Higher Education department regarding full grant-in-aid in favour of teaching and non-teaching employees of aided colleges. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat in Bhubaneswar. Around 15,738 employees of 1,499 non-government […]

Bhubaneswar: A meeting was held today at the State Secretariat to discuss the preparations for the Make in Odisha Conclave 2018. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary while the Finance and Industries department Secretaries were present among others. According to sources, discussions were held on the event plan, arrangements for […]

Bhubaneswar: Congress legislator from Kotpad Chandrasekhar Majhi today got into a controversy after a tiff with security personnel at the entry gate of State Secretariat. According to sources, the MLA forcibly tried to enter the State Secretariat through Gate No. 1 on a bike flouting the security norms laid down for entry into the premises. […]

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: After a team of students of three women’s educational institutions met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat premises today to demand for an action against the persons involved in posting obscene remarks against Rama Devi varsity students along with their photos on social site Facebook, the chief minister directed the State Crime […]

Bhubaneswar: Newly-appointed Healthcare adviser of the Odisha government K Srinath Reddy met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today at the State secretariat. The Secretary, Director and other senior officials of the Health department were present at the meeting, the first since the adviser’s appointment. “We discussed in detail the steps required to make the healthcare delivery […]

Cuttack: Protesting the rise in the number violence in Odisha in the ongoing three-tier Panchayat polls, the BJP today gheraoed the office of the Director General of Police (DGP) here. Reports said hundreds of activists of Cuttack Nagar BJP and BJP Yuva Morcha led by their leader and former minister Samir De went on a […]

Bhubaneswar: The State Cabinet meeting presided over by chief minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat here today approved six proposals. Talking to media persons after the meeting, chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi said the Cabinet decided to name all Lift Irrigation (LI) projects after eminent female freedom fighter Parbati Giri, nicknamed as Mother Teresa […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik today underscored the need to expedite the process for capital investments in Odisha. Reviewing the status of investment in the industrial sector as per the promises made by the companies at the recent Make In Odisha Conclave at the State Secretariat here, the chief minister directed the concerned departments to […]

Bhubaneswar: To optimise agriculture productivity in the state, the Odisha government will maximise irrigation potential. A decision to this effect was taken at the third Agriculture Cabinet meeting presided over by chief minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat here today. Briefing media persons after the meeting, chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi said as per […]

Bhubaneswar:  As per survey conducted in 2013, Odisha has doubled the farmers’ real income during the last decade through high value commercial activities in fishery and animal resource development (F&ARD) sectors as revealed from the survey conducted in 2013. Presiding over a review meeting on the progress on agenda of actions to achieve sea food […]

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: The Odisha government has expedited the process for construction of a government medical college and hospital in Kalahandi and Keonjhar district. This was revealed during a review meeting presided over by chief minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat here today. Briefing newsmen after the meeting, Health and Family Welfare minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak […]