Tag: Chief Minister

Bhubaneswar: Presenting the difference between BJP-led Central Government’s Food Scheme and Odisha Government’s food security scheme, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today took a jibe at Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik stating that Naveen has got himself entangled in his own lies. Two days ago when BJD launched its Jana Sampark Padayatra in Bhubaneswar, Naveen had criticised […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced a cash reward of Rs 50 lakh each for the two Odia players in Indian men’s hockey team, that clinched bronze at the 18th Asian Games, beating Pakistan. Patnaik, who congratulated the men’s hockey team right after they bagged the medal, announced the cash prize in recognition of […]

Keonjhar: With an aim to provide financial assistance to children of farmers to pursue higher education, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced a scholarship scheme – ‘KALIA Chhatra Bruti’. The announcement came during a farmers’ rally in Keonjhar today. “I want children of farmers to excel in studies. The State government will bear the […]

Jeypore: A day before inauguration by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, displaced families of Telengiri irrigation project in Koraput district staged dharna near the project site today. Resentment among the displaced families has been growing as they alleged that while some of them have not been identified as displaced, others have not received compensation. The agitators […]

Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha MLA Jogesh Singh formally joined the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday, three weeks after he resigned from the Congress. Singh, who represented Sundergarh Assembly seat, joined the BJD in the presence of Chief Minister and party president Naveen Patnaik. Welcoming the former legislator, Patnaik said Singh’s joining will further strengthen the […]

Kendrapara: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today disbursed financial assistance to landless farmers under the KALIA Scheme at Baro in Kendrapara. Under the scheme, landless farmers will get Rs 12,500 assistance in three instalments for livelihood support and agriculture. In the first phase a total of 3.50 lakh landless farmers will receive the benefits. During his […]

Bhubaneswar: Many tongues have been left wagging by the statements of senior BJD leader Tathagata Satpathy published in a national daily on February 14 which stated that the party president and chief minister Naveen Patnaik will support the party which will be able to provide a stable government at the Centre. BJD’s Dhenkanal MP further […]

Bhubaneswar: Many tongues have been left wagging by the statements of senior BJD leader Tathagata Satpathy published in a national daily on February 14 which stated that the party president and chief minister Naveen Patnaik will support the party which will be able to provide a stable government at the Centre. BJD’s Dhenkanal MP further […]

Bhawanipatna: The Bhawanipatna Autonomous College in Kalahandi district will get university status soon, announced Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at a Mission Shakti programme in the district today. Addressing a public gathering at the programme, Patnaik stated that Rs 5 crore assistance will be allocated for development of infrastructure of the Science laboratory at the Bhawanipatna […]

Cuttack: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today laid foundation stone of 22 projects worth Rs 526 crore in Cuttack. Patnaik laid foundation for an overbridge on Nayabazar-Madhupatna road, a bridge on Mahanga-Bagaspur road, an Omfed plant at Kendupatna and a 400-beded hostel at Shailabala Women’s College. During the Biju Yuva Vahini programme at Cuttack, the CM […]

Koraput: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s chopper which was scheduled to land in Lanjigarh today morning was diverted and made a landing at Jeypore airstrip due to bad weather, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) informed. The CMO also refuted reports that it was not an emergency landing. Later CM Naveen travelled to Rayagada and addressed a […]

Ganjam: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated the new berth at Gopalpur Port built at a cost of Rs 2,000 crore to increase the port’s capacity to 20 million metric tonne from five million metric tonne. During his visit to the Ganjam district, Patnaik also laid foundation stone for development and expansion of Harabhangi […]

Bhubaneswar: Another 10 lakh farmers in Odisha will be provided financial assistance under the KALIA scheme, informed chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi after presiding over a meeting held in secretariat today. Padhi said that the administration will ensure that no farmers in the State are left out under the KALIA scheme. Padhi further said “The […]

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s announcement that the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) would field 33% women candidates in Lok Sabha seats seems to have rendered all calculations and assessments useless. More disconcerting though is the fact that the party currently has only three women parliamentarians and all eyes are now on […]

Bhubaneswar: Brushing aside all speculations and discussions, the ruling-BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today clarified that his party will contest the upcoming general elections on its own without any alliance. Responding to queries fielded by mediapersons, the chief minister said, “We will fight the elections on our own.” When questioned about the candidate […]