Tag: Jual Oram

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s admiration to chief minister Naveen Patnaik on demonetisation issue has led to speculation on prospect of a new political equation even as both the parties have ruled out any such political understanding. Not only the Prime Minister, but also his Cabinet colleagues like Piyus Goyal, Arun Jaitely, Rajnath Singh had […]

Sambalpur/ Dhenkanal: As part of BJP’s nationwide ‘Yaad Karo Kurbani’ campaign, two Union ministers on Wednesday visited Sambalpur and Dhenkanal districts to pay tributes to freedom fighters from the state. Union Tribal Affairs minister Jual Oram visited Khinda village in Sambalpur to pay his respects to freedom fighter Veer Surendra Sai. To mark the occasion, […]

Four Union ministers will visit Odisha on August 17 and 20 to attend the ‘Yaad Karo Kurbani’ programme to mark the 70th Independence Day

Bhubaneswar: Coming down heavily on the ruling BJD government over the alleged crossfire at Krutamgada in Kandhamal district which claimed lives of six innocent tribals, Union Tribal Affairs minister Jual Oram today said the state government is trying to sweep the matter under the carpet. Talking to OTV, the Union minister said, “A 10-member team […]

Sundargarh: The BJP will prepare a blueprint for the panchayat elections slated for next year at a two-day executive body meeting of the party beginning here today.

The visit of Union Steel Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Krishna Pal Gujjar to the steel city was cancelled due to bad weather, Union minister and Sundargarh MP Jual Oram said on Monday

The State government is likely to face an uphill task while cancellation of plot/flat allocations under the discretionary quota (DQ)

Hours after senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh and OPCC chief Prasad Harichandan attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a press meet in New Delhi alleging laxity in the CBI probe into the chit fund and mining scams in Odisha, Union Tribal Welfare Minister Jual Oram said on Sunday the Congress leaders distorted the meaning of his statement and were trying to score political mileage

Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram on Friday dropped a bombshell saying the Odisha government should thank the Union for letting itself off the hook in the CBI probe in the chit-fund and mines scams in the State

The Smart Cities Mission, which was approved by the Union Cabinet today, includes two cities from Odisha out of the 100 identified. The mission aims at promoting efficient use of available assets and enhancing the quality of urban life

Making a solid pitch for improvement in condition of tribals of Odisha, Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Jual Oram on Sunday said his ministry’s top priority would be betterment of health and education of ST communities as they populate 46% of geographical area of the state

Bhubaneswar: Putting an end to all the speculations related to the Odisha BJP’s chief ministerial candidate in the upcoming general elections, Union Minister Jual Oran today said that Union Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan is the CM candidate of the party for the State. Stating that BJP’s main aim in the ensuing elections will be to […]

Bhubaneswar: Describing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector as an opportunity for Odisha, Union Minister Kalraj Mishra on Tuesday said the Centre will take steps to eradicate unemployment from the state by promoting small scale units and start ups. “MSME sector has become a challenge as well as opportunity for Odisha. We will be […]

Bhubaneswar: Mortal remains of former Rajya Sabha member Pyarimohan Mohapatra were consigned to flames here today as his near and dear ones and admirers bid a tearful adieu to the departed leader. The last rites were performed at the Satya Nagar crematorium in the presence of a host of dignitaries as Mohapatra’s son Sambit lit […]

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD today claimed that the Odisha state BJP president and two of its union ministers have been rejected by the people of their respective districts in the three-tier panchayat elections. “BJP state president Basant Panda, union ministers Jual Oram and Dharmendra Pradhan, have been rejected by the people of Nuapada, Sundergarh and […]