Bhubaneswar: Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram today said BJD MP Rabindra Jena should thank CBI for not arresting him so far instead of making allegations against the investigating agency probing the chit fund scam in Odisha. “Rabindra Jena should thank CBI for not arresting him so far. He(Jena) should have been in jail by […]
With dengue cases on the rise in Odisha, the Centre today assured the state of providing assistance in taking preventive measures to tackle the disease and said it is even prepared to send a team of doctors
Bhubaneswar: Claiming that his government was doing “exceedingly well” in achieving its promises despite fund cuts by the Centre, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said he believes in work and not publicity. “My government is accountable to the people of Odisha. We believe in work and not in publicity,” Patnaik said at a hurriedly-convened […]
Balasore: Two Union ministers today asked the BJD dispensation in Odisha to give an account of its achievements during the 17-year-rule and accused Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of “running the government though officers” instead of people’s representatives. Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Jual Oram and Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan […]
Rourkela: Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram today discussed the progress in setting up of a Medical College and Super Speciality Hospital at Ispat General Hospital (IGH). Rourkela MLA Dilip Ray also attended the high level meeting and held discussions with RSP’s CEO Ashwini Kumar and other senior officials of the steel plant. Both the […]
Union Minister Jual Oram on Monday said the Centre would soon form an advisory body to address issues related to tribals and it has initiated steps to strengthen welfare measures launched for them
Bhubaneswar: Union minister for Tribal Affairs Jual Oram today said that the State government was politicising the issue of special assistance for States. Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik today said that the State was a victim of political discrimination by the Centre as the State’s share in the 14th Finance Commission grant was reduced. The […]
Advocating zero displacement and zero harm to environment while setting up projects, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram on Sunday said he would present his views on the proposed iron ore mining at Khandadhar hill in Sundargarh district to the Centre
Jharsuguda: With a Boeing-737 flight of Indian Air Force (IAF) making the first trial landing on the runway of Jharsuguda airport on Tuesday ahead of the airport’s scheduled inauguration on September 22, the long cherished dream of the residents here for an airport has inched closer. As per reports, the flight took off from the […]
Bhubaneswar: Contrary to the recent statements of Union Minister Jual Oram that Dharmendra Pradhan will be the party’s CM face in the 2019 elections in Odisha, senior BJP leader Pratap Sarangi today asserted that the decision will be taken only by party’s parliamentary board. Terming Oram’s statements as his ‘personal’, Sarangi stated that, “Nobody has […]
Bhubaneswar: Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu arrived here at Biju Patnaik International Aiport on a day’s tour to Odisha today. He was received by Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Ministers Jual Oram and Dharmendra Pradhan at the aiport. The Vice President is scheduled to attend the first convocation of AIIMS, Bhubaneswar. Elaborate security […]
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday campaigned....
Bhubaneswar: Amid tight security, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Odisha to launch several projects including the inauguration of the much-awaited Jharsuguda Airport. He was welcomed by Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Secretary AP Padhi, Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Jual Oram, State Finance Minister Sashi Bhusan Behera, Bhubaneswar Mayor Ananta Jena and other leaders after […]
Bhubaneswar: After Biju Janata Dal’s support to NDA-backed JD(U) candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh helped the MP comfortably bag the Rajya Sabha deputy chairperson’s post, OPCC Chief Niranjan Patnaik slammed both the parties while claiming that the BJP has not just betrayed the people of Odisha, but also its own cadres. For Niranjan, the equi-distant policy […]
DRDO will be setting up 500 Medical Oxygen Plants (MOPs) across the country within three months under the PM CARES ,PrIme Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations) Fund