Tag: Biju Patnaik

Bhubaneswar: The 20th death anniversary of brave son of the soil and former chief minister Biju Patnaik, also known as the architect of modern Odisha, was observed across the state today. Political leaders cutting across party lines and people from all walks of life paid rich tributes to the leader on the occasion. Chief Minister […]

Bhubaneswar: CM Naveen Patnaik has kept everyone guessing about his move to reshuffle his ministry after party’s sub-par performance in the recently concluded Panchayat Polls. While earlier during the day in New Delhi, Patnaik ruled out the chances of a ministry reshuffle saying there are no thoughts about that right now, upon his return to […]

New Delhi: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik today asserted that legendary leader Biju Patnaik deserves the Bharat Ratna. “I think he certainly deserves it, very much,” said Naveen while taking to newsmen in New Delhi. On being asked about Odisha’s demand for a special category status, Patnaik said “For a very long period we have been […]

Bhubaneswar: The concluding ceremony of the year-long Biju Patnaik’s birth centenary celebrations was held at the Adivasi Exhibition Ground here on Sunday coinciding with the state-level Panchayati Raj Divas Samaroh. Chief minister Naveen Patnaik attended the event as chief guest. A documentary on Biju Babu was screened at the event, which was jointly organized by the Panchayati […]

Bhubaneswar: After Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik slammed the Central Government, during Biju Centenary celebration at BJD State office today, for closing down various welfare schemes in Odisha, State BJP president Basanta Kumar Panda alleged that the ruling BJD is politicising the birth anniversary of the great statesman and former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik. “It is […]

Bhubaneswar: Odia cine stars Uttam Mohanty and Asit Pati joined the ruling-BJD today. Both the stars were at the Odisha CM and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik’s residence Naveen Niwas where they formally joined the party. Both Uttam and Asit are well known actors of the Odia film industry. “The two well known Odia film stars, […]

Khannagar (Cuttack): A breathtaking display by the Sarang, Surya Kiran AT and Akash Ganga paratrooper teams of the Indian Air Force at the vast stretch of Kathjodi river bed in Khannagar of Cuttack town today left many onlookers spellbound. At first, six helicopters of the Sarang team showcased daredevil stunts due to which hundreds of […]

Cuttack: The Sports and Youth Affairs department of Odisha will organise an air show at the vast stretch Kathjodi river bed in Khannagar of Cuttack on December 23 to mark the birth centenary of legendary leader and former chief Minister of Odisha Biju Patnaik. This was informed by Cuttack Collector Nirmal Chandra Mishra today here. […]

Bhubaneswar: Life history of former chief minister and legendary leader Biju Patnaik will be taught in classroom as a part of course curriculum in schools across Odisha from Class VI onwards starting the 2017-18 academic session. The School and Mass Education department has started the groundwork to execute the State government’s plan on introduction of […]

Bhubaneswar: Iron lady and Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa (popularly known as Amma), who passed away in Apollo Hospital in Chennai last night, had a deep affinity with former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik and his family. The two families had shared their happiness and grief since last three decades and taken equal stand on […]

Nayagarh: The inventor of Odisha’s very own beloved sweet, ‘Chhena Poda’ (a sweet smoked cottage cheese pancake) Sudarshan Sahu passed away at the age of 86 today. Sudarshan breathed his last at his residence in Kacheri Bazaar. According to sources, Sudarsan was suffering from old age related ailments for the past two years. He is […]

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today launched the Odisha Municipal Cadre as per which 3,213 posts will be created in eight different services

Bengaluru/ Bhubaneswar: In an attempt to encourage investments in sectors like Manufacturing, IT, Electronics, Petrochemicals, Food Processing, and Tourism, the Odisha government is organising a two-day investors’ meet in Bengaluru beginning from today. As part of its year-long celebrations to mark 80 years of the state and the birth centenary of former Chief Minister Biju […]

Odisha government is all set to hold an investors’ meet in Bengaluru tomorrow as part of its year-long celebrations to mark 80 years of the state and the birth centenary of former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to spread the message of courage, conviction and dedication of legendary leader Biju Patnaik, the Odisha government has decided to reach out to the farmers, youth and women of the State during his year-long birth centenary celebrations. “They (farmers, youth and women) are the driving force of the country and the […]