Tag: Cm Naveen Patnaik

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said that Odisha will lose about Rs 3,000 crore as the divisible pool of Central taxes has shrunk by almost Rs 59,000 crore. He also expressed concern over the stagnation in the allocation under centrally sponsored schemes, even though he welcomed several initiatives in the Union Budget 2020-21, which […]

Bargarh: After much hue and cry over demand for conversion of old District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) into City Hospital, CM Naveen Patnaik today announced that the old hospital would be transformed into an Urban Community Health Centre (CHC) very soon. The announcement came after the CM held discussion with Minister Susant Singh, MP Prasanna Acharya, […]

Berhampur: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today approved the redevelopment plan of the periphery of Taratarini Temple in Purusottampur of Ganjam district. This being a landmark project in the district, the CM has directed officials to complete the development work within the stipulated time. As per reports, the redevelopment plan includes renovation of Singhadwar entrance […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday discussed with Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani the latter’s investment plans in the state, official sources said. The Adani Group plans to invest in logistics, industrial park, new-age technology and metal industries in Odisha. The Chief Minister assured of all support and invited the Adani Group to […]

Bhubaneswar: A US-based foundation has decided to finance the MBBS studies of a poor fatherless girl from Odisha, who was coached in ‘Zindagi’ programme run by a non-governmental organisation here, in a medical college in the state, an office-bearer of the NGO said on Monday. The scholarship was awarded by California’s ‘Saloni Heart Foundation’ to […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik continues to lead the rich ministers list in Odisha while State Panchayati Raj Minister Pratap Jena’s net worth grew be a whopping 4.5 crore in a single year, a statement of assets of all Cabinet ministers of the State which was issued by the Chief Minister’s Office on Tuesday stated. […]

Bhubaneswar: The death of a five-year-old boy, who reportedly lost his life while being taken to hospital after the ambulance got stuck in heavy traffic in Bhubaneswar has led to public outrage in the State with several asking as to what happened to CM Naveen’s assurance of an ambulance corridor. In September 2015, CM Naveen […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik filed his nomination papers for Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President’s post at the party’s headquarters here on Sunday. Patnaik went to the party’s head office and submitted his papers with the returning officer Pratap Dev. It is a foregone conclusion that Naveen Patnaik would be elected as BJD President […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday asked the vice-chancellors of Odisha universities to maintain transparency in the recruitment of teachers and preserve discipline in the campus. Interacting with the VCs of 11 public universities here, Patnaik urged the varsity chiefs to elevate the academic excellence at the institutions to higher levels. “For enhancing the […]

Bhubaneswar: To strengthen its efforts in preventing the spread of novel-Coronavirus in the State, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday appealed people coming to the State from abroad to register themselves through toll-free number (104) or online portal www.covid19.odisha.gov.in and informed that the regulation will remain in force till April 15 instead of March […]

New Delhi: Hockey India (HI) on Wednesday donated Rs 21 lakh to the Odisha Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to help the state fight the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. With the number of cases on the rise in Odisha, HI Executive Board took a unanimous decision to make the contribution in order to support the state government […]

Bhubaneswar: Putting all speculations to rest over proposals to extend the nationwide lockdown imposed in the country which is scheduled to end on April 14, the Odisha Government on Thursday decided to extend Coronavirus lockdown in the entire State for 16 more days till April 30. In doing so, Odisha has become the first State […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a video conference with the Chief Ministers of all the states to discuss the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in the country. PM Modi said the Chief Ministers that he is available round the clock to take any suggestions and also assured to assist the State governments […]

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other leaders on Monday greeted people of Odisha on the occasion of Odia New Year and Maha Vishuba Pana Sankranti. Taking to Twitter, the Prime Minister wrote in both Odia and English languages. “Happy #OdiaNewYear and Maha Bishuba Pana Sankranti. May the coming […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday said e-commerce and online platforms can resume operations in the second phase of the COVID-19 lockdown beginning from April 15. Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Pradeep Jena said that home delivery of all kinds of products and courier services by platforms like Amazon, Flipkart, Blue Dart, DTDC and BigBasket will […]