Tag: Arup Patnaik

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Tuesday appointed former Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik as the executive chairman of Odisha Youth Welfare Board (OYWB). As the executive chairman of the Board, the former Mumbai Police chief will look after the ‘Biju Yuva Bahini’ programme, which was launched with an objective to nurture leadership and volunteerism, promote sports […]

Bhubaneswar: The 1979 batch IPS officer, Arup Patnaik, who served as the Commissioner of Mumbai Police, joined the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Bhubaneswar today. Arup joined the ruling-BJD in presence of party president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. “Arup will prove to be a valuable asset for the party,” said CM Naveen. I have […]

Bhubaneswar: Criticism poured in from all quarters of the society today over the Facebook post of former Supreme Court judge Justice Markandey Katju on Odias. Describing the situation to be ‘different’ had Justice Katju made comments on people of other States like the one on Odias, former Police Commissioner of Mumbai Arup Patnaik said, “The […]

Arup Patnaik, the man known for dealing with the likes of Dawood Ibrahim with an iron hand as the police chief of Mumbai for years, has a humane side to his personality. Though very few persons have had a peek into this concern of the man, who prefers to work silently, he has been associated […]

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced names of party candidates for nine Lok Sabha constituencies, which included seven new faces. Announcing the list of candidates at Naveen Niwas, Patnaik said IPS officer and former Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Mohan Patnaik will be contesting the polls from Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat. Arup […]

Bhubaneswar: While the BJP, to achieve its 120+ seats-mission, has roped in former IAS officer Aparajita Sarangi for the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency, the ruling-BJD in the State has turned to former Mumbai top cop Arup Patnaik. Along with the reputation that is associated with winning the mandate of people in country’s leading Smart City, […]

Bhubaneswar: In the political chessboard, BJP drew its first blood when post the announcement of the name of Aparajita Sarangi from Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha (LS) seat, the ruling BJD has replaced its six-time MP from the LS seat, Prasanna Patsani, with former IPS and Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik. The former BMC Commissioner Aparajita Sarangi […]

BJD’s candidate from Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency Arup Patnaik was accused of misutilising government machinery in Odisha elections 2019. BJP’s Kendrapara Assembly constituency candidate Sunakar Behera has alleged that the BJD candidate organised a meeting of Biju Yuva Vahini members at a hotel in Kendrapara on Wednesday night.

Bhubaneswar: Violation of COVID-19 norms seems to have become a regular affair in Odisha as another complaint was filed against a political leader for violating COVID  guidelines. A complaint has been filed against BJD leader Arup Patnaik at Begunia Police Station for allegedly violating COVID-19 guidelines. It is alleged that Patnaik flouted the pandemic norms […]

Bhubaneswar: The investigation into the alleged corrupt activities by Panigrahis and Pathaks is underway, with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik recently referring the case to Odisha Lokayukta for a detailed probe. Now, days after being pulled up by MLA Pradeep Panigrahi’s wife Sujata, senior BJD leader Arup Patnaik has finally opened up about the allegations against […]

Khordha: Odisha government’s ambitious ‘Mo Sarkar’ initiative that aims at providing effective governance to people has found itself red-faced after senior BJD leader and Convenor of ‘Odisha Mo Parivar’ Arup Patnaik on Sunday reportedly gave a reality check to the government mechanism in the State. While addressing a congregation of party workers here on the […]