Tag: Cm Naveen Patnaik

Bhubaneswar: Safety and security of women and vulnerable groups are top priorities of the State government, stated Parliamentary Affairs minister Bikram Keshari Arukh on behalf of the Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik in the State Assembly today. “Rape cases are being considered as Red Flag cases and special lawyers will be appointed. Apart from this, police […]

Manjulata has now appealed Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik and 5T Secretary to help in tracing her husband.

Bolangir: Raking up the issue of a series of political violence and attacks on party activists, BJP National President Amit Shah on Thursday made a scathing attack on the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) accusing Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of ‘shielding’ such criminals. Shah while addressing a public meeting in Bolangir alleged that nearly […]

Sambalpur: In one of a kind achievement for the State, Arpita Behera was crowned ‘Little Miss Galaxy World 2018’ in an international talent and beauty pageant held in Bulgaria recently. Arpita arrived home to a rousing reception in Sambalpur and expressed her gratitude to the people of the city for showering love and blessings on […]

Cuttack: The Crime Branch on Thursday claimed that Bolangir police has made rapid progress in connection with the Patnagarh wedding gift blast case in which two persons including newly-wed Soumyasekhar and his grandmother were killed in February. Crime Branch SP Radha Binod Panigrahi today asserted that “Bolangir police is conducting a detailed investigation into the […]

Bhubaneswar: With din in Lok Sabha over no-cofidence motion against Narendra Modi-led NDA government contining, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha is keeping its cards close to its chest. Odisha Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Monday kept everybody guessing by saying that his party will take the appropriate decision at […]

Bhubaneswar/ Cuttack: President of India, Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday dedicated Anand Bhawan, the ancestral house of former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik, to the people of the country as a museum-cum-centre of learning. Kovind, who arrived in Odisha on a two-day tour, inaugurated the museum in presence of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and other […]

Bhubaneswar: Design of the proposed commemorative coin to mark the historic Paika rebellion has been sent for the approval of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Renowned graphic artist Gajendra Sahu has designed the commemorative coin, official sources said. The senior artist of the graphics department at Bhubaneswar’s BK College running under the aegis of Government […]

Bhubaneswar: Kadhamal MP Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh on Saturday sought intervention of Odisha government for the rescue of Odia sailor Dibya Ranjan Behera who is stranded in Dubai for the last two months. According to reports, Dibya Ranjan Behera of Khajuripada along with 18 other Indian crew on board ‘Shaker 2’ ship have been detained by […]

Bhubaneswar: In what comes as a joy for employees of State PSUs, CM Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday ordered for a revision of their salary as per recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. The revision will be effective retrospectively from January 1, 2016, a statement issued by the CMO said. In August last year, the CM […]

Bhubaneswar: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) claimed the Bijepur Assembly constituency seat by defeating Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) by a huge margin. The BJD candidate Rita Sahu defeated her nearest rival Ashok Panigrahi of BJP by a margin of 41,933 votes as per figures after conclusion of all rounds of counting. BJD’s Rita Sahu […]

Bhubanewar: In a bid to encourage and ensure menstrual hygiene and as a part of its pro-women initiative, Odisha government on Monday launched ‘Khushi’ scheme to provide sanitary napkins ‘free of cost’ to girl students in schools of the State. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the launching of the universal provisioning of free sanitary napkins […]

Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the chief secretaries of five States including Odisha to file affidavits on the execution of Godavari agreement by March 30. In a notice issued by the Supreme Court, it has asked Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh to file affidavits stating they are bound by the […]

Bhubaneswar: Noted litterateur Chandrasekhar Rath who was selected for Padma Shri award this year died of old age ailments at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar today. He was 89. Rath whose writings were marked by rugged, colloquial language was recently selected by the Government of India for Padma Shri award for his contribution to the […]

Bhubaneswar: Tension ran high after BJP supporters reportedly breached ‘security cordon’ in an attempt to storm into Naveen Nivas, the residence of Odisha Chief Minister here on Monday demanding his resignation over Kunduli incident. The BJP supporters tricked the cops and managed to stage a demonstration near Naveen Nivas even though a thick blanket of […]