Tag: Chief Minister

Ganjam: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated a slew of projects in Ganjam district during his visit to Sheragada block. The Chief Minister paid floral tributes to Biju Patnaik and then laid the foundation stones of different development projects after arriving at Shergada block in his own Hinjili Assembly constituency. According to sources, the CM inaugurated […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik flagged off the ‘Mo Bus’ services under the ‘City Bus Modernisation’ programme in the capital city today ahead of the Men’s Hockey World Cup scheduled to begin later this month. Patnaik officially launched the new bus service near the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) and dedicated it to the residents […]

Rourkela: Hundreds of Congress workers protested Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s visit to Rourkela today and staged an agitation at the Birsa square in the city. According to sources, workers of the Sundergarh district Congress staged an agitation at the Birsa square by tying up black cloth around their foreheads opposing the Chief Minister’s visit. They […]

Bhubaneswar: Hailing the achievement of Vigilance department which recorded a conviction rate of 51 per cent this year, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik stressed on capacity building of the anti-corruption wing to improve the skills of officers. While addressing during the State-level Vigilance Awareness Week 2018 event in Bhubaneswar, Patnaik informed that Odisha government is […]

Rourkela: Muktikanta Biswal, the man who walked all the way from Rourkela to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, has now started another ‘padyatra’ to meet Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik demanding fulfilment of his demands. “I will meet Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to discuss the 60:40 scheme, according to which the State government will […]

Bhubaneswar: Coming down heavily on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for not implementing the Official Language Act of 1954 in the State, former MP Baishnab Charan Parida said the law has not come into force due to the CM’s lack of interest. Speaking to OTV during the ‘Khola Katha’ programme, Parida pointed out, “The Chief Minister […]

Bhubaneswar: Controversy surfaced over naming of Jharsuguda airport after Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Jayant Sinha denied receiving any proposal in the form of a resolution from the State government while Odisha CM had written a letter to the Centre urging to name the new airport after freedom fighter Veer Surendra Sai. In […]

Bhubaneswar: Sambalpur MP Nagendra Pradhan on Tuesday wrote to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik seeking his intervention for proper utilisation of funds under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme. Pradhan raised concerns over the delay in developmental works from the MPLAD fund due to lack of administrative supervision by the Collectors of Sambalpur, […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today directed government functionaries and district administration to be prepared for a possible flood situation. Patnaik, during a review meeting at the State Secretariat in Bhubaneswar asked the administration to be on high alert. “7.5 lakh cusecs water will flow through Munduli barrage by 3 pm due to which a […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today urged Union Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu to restore Air India’s flight services from Biju Patnaik International Airport  to Bangkok and Bengaluru. The flight service provider, on July 17 had suddenly announced suspension of the flights from the Bhubaneswar Airport from July 16 till October 3 without citing any […]

Nimapara: An alleged ‘caustic remark’ by the Nimapara MLA Samir Das during a water logging incident in the area has irked a group of locals who have urged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to intervene in the matter and take action against the legislator. The group under the banner ” Nimapara-Gop Naba Nirman Parishad”  has also […]

Bhubaneswar: Accepting suggestions from a woman of Kalimela block of Malkangiri district, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday enhanced the health cover assistance for women to Rs 7 lakh from Rs 5 lakh under the ‘Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana’. The woman from Malkangiri, Mamata Padiami had requested to enhance the health assistance under the ‘Biju […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to officially recognise Hockey as the national game of the country and issue a notification for the same as Odisha gets set to host the game’s biggest competition, the Men’s World Cup in November this year. Patnaik shot a letter to Modi citing […]

Bhubaneswar: Following OTV’s telecast on the mystery surrounding the missing Ratna Bhandar keys of Puri Srimandir, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today ordered a judicial inquiry into the whole matter. A retired judge of the Orissa High court will conduct the inquiry and submit report within three months, the Chief Minister’s Office said in a media […]

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 […]