Bhubaneswar: Amid the ongoing tension between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh over conduct of elections in the disputed Kotia area, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Pradipta Nayak on Wednesday shot off a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and proposed formation of an independent agency to resolve the issues. Stating that the residents living in the bordering […]
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister for Mines, Pralhad Joshi and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday jointly inaugurated the production in two new iron ore mines of Odisha -Jiling-Langlota Iron ore block and Guali Iron ore block. Both the mines have production capacity of 15 lakh tonnes per month and possess 275 million tonnes (approx) of consolidated […]
Bhubaneswar: Soon after Odisha Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari presented the Rs 1,70,00 crore budget for the financial year 2021-22 in the Odisha Assembly on Monday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik termed it as ‘pro-people, pro-growth and transformative.’ In a tweet, Patnaik wrote, “OdishaBudget2021 is a pro-people, pro-growth and transformative budget in our journey towards “New Odisha […]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Steelmaker Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India for an integrated steel plant in Kendrapada district. The proposed 12 mtpa integrated steel plant will be set up with an investment of Rs 50,000 crore, official sources said. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and steel […]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday approved 16 major decisions pertaining to different departments. The major approvals include creation of a new department named Mission Shakti, construction of ten mega rural pipe water supply schemes in Aul, Rajkanika, Chilika, Tangi, Banpur, Khordha, Jatani, Gondia, Bhubana, Golaminda, Jajpur and Binjharpur […]
Bhubaneswar: Notwithstanding the famous lines of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik ‘People will choose my successor’, dynasty politics has been the cream of the crop in the ruling BJD when it comes to ticket distribution during any elections. Doing a ‘Pipili live’ today, School and Mass Education Minister Samir Dash advocated the dynastic lessons. He said, […]
Bhubaneswar: Congress legislature party leader Narasingha Mishra on Monday sought the intervention of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to break the deadlock in the State Assembly. Highlighting the Congress party’s demand for purchase of unsold paddy from genuine farmers, Mishra expressed displeasure over the alleged inaction of the State government against fake farmers and government officials […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday stressed on bracing up with renewed efforts in awareness and enforcement to contain the spread of coronavirus instead of entering into any further lockdown restrictions. “We cannot go back to the era of lockdowns. However, at the same time we need to ensure that the virus spread […]
Bhubaneswar: The sudden spike in the daily Covid-19 cases on Monday set alarm bells ringing in government corridors in the State as top officials huddled into emergency meeting to review and assess the pandemic situation amid fears of a second wave knocking on the doors of the State. Emerging out of a review meeting chaired […]
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended their greetings to countrymen on the auspicious occasion of Holi. President Ram Nath Kovind greeted the country on the auspicious occasion.“Greetings to all fellow citizens on Holi. The festival of colours, Holi, is a festival of social harmony which brings about […]
Bhubaneswar: The instruction was loud and clear- play Holi at home to keep Covid-19 at bay. Nobody ever thought people will take the standard government appeal seriously after a year-long waiting. However, to everybody’s surprise, the people of Odisha responded to the call and ensured fair play in true festive spirit. Self-discipline held key to […]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Lokayukta on Friday directed State Vigilance Directorate to probe into the corruption allegations levelled against Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi who was recently arrested by the Crime Branch for his alleged links with IFS officer Abhay Pathak and his son Akash. The directive came after the anti-corruption watchdog accepted the recommendations of Odisha […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has attracted new investments of over Rs 1 lakh crore across multiple sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic, informed Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday. Addressing the 93rd Annual general meeting of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) on virtual platform, the CM said, “Not only new investments, but Odisha is […]
Bhubaneswar: A day after the Odisha Cabinet approved Shri Lingaraj Temple Ordinance, 2020, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday urged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to enact similar legislation for four more iconic temples in the State. Pradhan, in a letter to the CM, sought his personal intervention to bring Maa Biraja Temple in Jajpur, Maa […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday urged Centre to hike the monthly pension of EPF pensioners who are running from pillar to post to get their grievances redressed. In a letter, Patnaik has requested the Union Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar to take necessary steps to protect EPF Pensioners with reasonable financial and social […]
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