Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today presented Biju Patnaik Sports Award to outstanding sports persons and coaches on the occasion of National Sports Day celebrated through video conferencing. Jayanti Behera and Deep Grace Ekka received Biju Patnaik Sports Award for outstanding performance in sports and games. Both of them were felicitated with cash award […]
Bhubaneswar: With less than 48 hours left for the crucial JEE (Main) exam, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today appealed MLAs to extend all possible help to candidates in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and flood situation in the State. “Students are the future of the nation and the State. They are part of our […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced to provide an immediate assistance of 50 KG rice and Rs 500 to each families in the severely flood-hit districts of the State. The announcement was made after the Chief Minister conducted an aerial survey of flood affected areas in the State today. “Undertook an aerial […]
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday asked his council of ministers to apprise him of at least five important achievements made by their respective departments. Patnaik, in a letter…
Bhubaneswar: Cautioning against complacence, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday asked officials to refer to Kerala and the European countries where there has been a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, while tackling the pandemic in the state in view of the upcoming festival season. Slight laxity could reverse the trend in Odisha, which has fared […]
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday inaugurated the “Mo Bidyut” portal and app under the government’s 5T initiative through video conferencing to facilitate electricity consumers in the state. As per the reports, consumers can avail electricity connections up to 5 Kilowatt through the app. Besides consumers can also pay their electricity bills and submit […]
Balasore: A 19-year-old divyang girl from Odisha’s Balasore district has written a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik requesting him to grant her a house under government scheme. The girl, Madhumita Pani of Ishanpur village under Chalunigan panchayat of Balasore district, is suffering from speech impairment and left her studies after Class IX. Madhumita’s father […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday asked officials to maintain the momentum of the economic activities in the state while ensuring adherence to the COVID-19 protocol. Patnaik issued this direction to the officials while reviewing the corona situation in the state. He said that livelihood activities and economic progress should not be compromised […]
Bhubaneswar: In the background of projections that Odisha may witness a possible revival of Covid-19 infection during winter, the second week of December seems to hold the key in the on-going battle against coronavirus. If at all there is possible second wave in Odisha, it will be between December 15 and January 15, as per […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday asserted that the fight against Covid-19 can be won even without imposing restrictions like lockdown while launching a 14-day ‘Mask Abhiyan’ in…
Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader, Ram Madhav on Sunday slammed the vindictive action by Odisha police against OTV and its staff at the behest of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government in the State. In a tweet, the senior BJP leader said, “Odisha government is doing OTV what Maharashtra did to Republic. Promoter of the channel […]
Bhubaneswar: The Indian Digital Media Association (IDMA), a conglomeration of nationalist digital media portals, on Monday condemned the concerted witch-hunt which has been launched by the Odisha government against OTV for reporting alleged corruption by the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government in the State. In a statement, the IDMA clearly stated that any government certainly has […]
Bhubaneswar: There is discontent among senior leaders in ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) as they are not able to meet Chief Minitser and party Supremo Naveen Patnaik, said Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi hours after he was expelled from the party for ‘anti-people activities’ on Sunday. The resentment among the leaders is mainly due to the […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced that a special act will be formulated for Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar on same lines of the mega heritage corridor project of Puri Srimandir. Patnaik today reviewed the developmental project being undertaken at the 11th-century shrine. In his first public appearance after the Covid-19 pandemic, the […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday asked the collectors of all districts to hand over unused state properties in different districts, blocks and panchayats to Mission Shakti Mahasanghs…